Aspiring chef turned MMA writer after financial issues prevented me from pursuing my first dream. Ever since I started watching MMA, I've read up about it and talk about it all the time and with the encouragement of family and friends I finally decided to actively pursue a career in writing about it.
Rory MacDonald is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned within the Welterweight division. With a current record of 12-1, he is slowly climbing the ranks and looking to earn himself a title shot. With his next bout set to go down against Che Mills at this Saturday’s UFC 145, let’s take a look at how Rory MacDonald got to where he is today.
“You’re only as good as your last success.” Such words can be applied to just about anything in life, especially Mixed Martial Arts. The ultimate goal for most, if not all, aspiring MMA fighters is to earn a spot on the grandest stage of them all, The UFC. However, making the UFC roster does not guarantee you will stay there forever. When it comes to the fight game, if you don’t win you could find yourself in the unemployment line.
After making his promotional debut at SCC 3, Dominique Robinson (17-4) will be making his return to Vegas this week at SCC 4. Robinson is a very accessible fighter, even in the leading up to his fight he took the time to give us his thoughts on his career thus far, his general life and the state of MMA as of late. Please take a moment to get to know the “Fallen Angel” and be sure to go check him out as he takes on Paulo Goncalves Silva (16-7) on February 16th.
As you all know, this weekend is the biggest football game of the season as the New England Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday. However, on Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV we have UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit.
Over the past couple months, many of Strikeforce’s fighters have crossed over and competed in the UFC Octagon. At tonight’s UFC on FOX 2, “Big” Lavar Johnson (15-5) will become the next Strikeforce fighter to cross over into the UFC. Waiting for him across the cage will be Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (13-6), who has been on a rough patch lately having gone 1-3 in his last four fights. Johnson, too, has hit a rough patch of his own in losing back-to-back fights, both by way of submission. Fortunately for Johnson, Beltran only has one victory by way of submission so he shouldn’t have to worry about being submitted this time around.
This Saturday, January 14, the UFC makes its triumphant re-return to the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes. As was the case the last time the UFC was in Brazil (UFC 134), the Brazilians will take part in every fight and look to take advantage of the incredibly loud, supporting ”home team” crowd. At 134, the Brazilian fighters went 7-1 against non-Brazilian fighters, much to the enjoyment of their countrymen in the stands.
Every year, the UFC puts on a big card for New Year’s in Las Vegas. This Friday, December 30th, the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be home to UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem, a battle between two of the largest Heavyweights on the UFC roster. UFC 141 also marks the return of TUF 8 winner, Efrain Escudero and the final preliminary broadcast on SpikeTV. Let’s take a look at the five main card bouts and break them down.
This Saturday, Dana White and crew will make their way to the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario for UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida. When this event was first announced, Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis were rumored to be the main event but it was eventually revealed that Davis was still recovering from a knee injury and would not be fighting. Later, it was thought that Jon Jones would defend his title against Rashad Evans, but that, too, was shut down due to a thumb injury in the Evans camp. Let’s take a look at the current main card and break it down.
