What a crazy week in MMA it was last week. While the weekend offered several options for the fans to choose from the week as a whole was yet another injury filled bizarre week in MMA. The UFC had two fights scrapped within 24 hours of the UFC on FX 5 taking place in Minnesota, Strikeforce lost another headliner to injury and did I mention there were a ton of fights happening as well?
The MMA Calendar has turned to the month of October and the end of the year is within our sights. The final quarter of the year is not only filled with holidays but it also typically contains some of the best MMA action the year has to offer. October has plenty of fights, which is always great, but this month has a handful of fights that you do not want to miss.
This past week in MMA saw the return of the UFC as they held UFC 152 after the long break caused by the cancellation of UFC 151. The event was solid and rest assured that wasn’t the Octagon withdraws talking. Luckily the fans won’t have to wait too long for the next UFC event because the Octagon headed to Nottingham, England and the UFC on Fuel TV 5 immediately after the lights were turned off in Toronto, Canada.
Asia’s largest MMA promotion, ONE FC held the largest event in the Philippines yesterday inside the Smart Araneta in Manila. The night of action featured local heroes Eduard Folayang and Eric Kelly in separate bouts as well as the ONE FC debut of Bibiano Fernandes. The card was also filled with several former UFC stars, including Phil Baroni, Jens Pulver, Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia.
The MMA world was flipped onto its head this past week when UFC President Dana White made the announcement that UFC 151 had been cancelled. With Dan Henderson injured and Jon Jones taking his ball and going home the UFC made the tough and historic decision to can the PPV fight card.
Even though the UFC on Fox 4 was this past Saturday, this week’s Independent MMA Link Club is all over the MMA landscape. If it’s variety you are craving than you’ve come to the right place. Today’s links include multiple interviews, some MMA news from outside the UFC as well as coverage from last weekend’s UFC event.
This past week in MMA has been hectic to say the least but it’s been one of the best week’s all year for the sport. The week saw three major events, three title fights, a complete overhaul at theThis past week in MMA has been hectic to say the least but it has also been one of the best week’s thus far this year for the sport. The week saw three major events, three title fights, a complete overhaul at the top of the UFC middleweight division and everything in between. top of the UFC middleweight division and everything in between.
Singapore based Mixed Martial Arts promotion ONE Fighting Championship has added two big names to their ever-growing roster with the additions of Bibiano Fernandes and Shinya Aoki. The promotion made the announcement official today and the two MMA starts will be making their ONE FC debuts on August 31st at ONE FC: Pride of a Nation.
UFC on FOX 9 Weigh in Photo Gallery
Photo gallery from the UFC on FOX 9 weigh-ins featuring the UFC flyweight championship bout between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez. Also on the card are local favorites Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Danny Castillo and Roger Bowling.
Bellator 100 Weigh-in Pictures
Last night the fighters for tonight’s Bellator 100 stepped onto the scales with all 24 fighters making weight. The historic 100th event for Bellator takes places tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and features an all welterweight main card on Spike TV.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
