Ok playtime it over! The UFC is back and we’re dusting off the predictions desk to once again bring you a full fight card of predictions. Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva will take place in Sweden in the first time in the promotions history. Headlining the card will be Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson in a light heavyweight showdown against Thiago Silva.
The UFC invades my international vacation spot of Sweden for the first time, and brings a pile of great fights to the table. Sweden’s greatest MMA export will take a step up in competition in his homeland, as Alexander Gustafsson faces Brazilian monster Thiago Silva in a defining moment in both men’s careers.
April will be a month that quiets the spoiled MMA fans who have been whining vicariously through twitter and the forums about not having jam-packed weeks of Mixed Martial Arts goodness. The long absence of Saturday’s without a UFC event will end with two events in the month of April. Between the return of the UFC and the continuation of Bellator’s sixth season there are several top fights to choose from in April.
Yesterday the UFC held a press conference in Calgary to announce that three events will be held in Canada each of the next two years. Calgary will play host for the first UFC in Canada this year with UFC 149 on July 21st. During the press conference UFC president Dana White also announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo would headline the card against a “to be determined” opponent.
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Friday night’s Bellator 60 was a solid showcase of the promotions 145 lb. division, a division that is filled with talent and also has a newly crowned champion. Bellator’s featherweight division is quite possibly their premiere division and likely the only division that could possibly be compared side to side to that of the UFC. In terms of sheer volume you’d have to give it to the UFC but what about top-tier talent, who has the edge their?
With the New Year’s Holiday over the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier today issued their medical suspensions from this past week’s UFC 141. The commission handed out mandatory suspensions to twelve fighters, including both main event fighters and 8 of the 10 main card participants.
The final UFC of the 2011 year is taking place tonight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with UFC 141. Headlined by a heavyweight fight between the former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar against the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. Tonight’s preliminary action can be seen on Facebook and Spike TV, while the main event will air on PPV.
Today is the day, UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem to end the 2011 year with a BANG! The year has been great to not only the UFC but MMA overall and on the day before New Year’s Eve fans are treated to a solid card headlined by the two massive heavyweights. The winner of the main event will most likely be the next in line for the new UFC heavyweight champion, Junior Dos Santos.
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.
