Home field advantage, in any sport, can have a huge psychological impact on a team’s performance. When you hear that crowd cheering for you and encouraging you, it gives you a little boost and you can push a little harder, dig a little deeper and give more than your all to come out on top. In many sports, the home crowd is viewed as an extra player in the game and can help swing the momentum in pivotal moments of the game.
Nearly 13 years ago at UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held it’s first ever event in Brazil. This Saturday, August 27th the promotion makes its long-awaited returns to Brazil with UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Everyone knows the big fights at UFC 134. Anderson Silva will be defending his Middleweight title against Yushin Okami, Big Nog will try to get his groove back against Brendan Schaub and Forrest Griffin and Shogun Rua are going to run it back in a rematch of their UFC 76 classic. However, there are a […]
Add another Brazilian’s name to the fight card of UFC 134 “Rio” as submission specialist Paulo Thiago has agreed to take on David Mitchell. Thiago joins fellow Brazilians Anderson Silva, Mauricio Rua, Thiago Tavares, Luiz Cane, Edson Barboza and Maiquel Falcao currently scheduled to fight at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
A bout between welterweights Johny Hendricks and Paulo Thiago has been targeted for the third UFC event on Versus happening on March 3rd.
Following a disappointing loss at UFC 114 against John Hathaway, Diego Sanchez needed to decide whether he would continue fighting at welterweight or go back to lightweight.
Live from Anaheim, California UFC 121 didn’t disappoint as MMA fans got to see several very good fight, including the UFC heavyweight championship fight between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. As usualy the fights that went to the scorecards had some interesting outcomes, but there is a reason they say don’t leave it in the judges hands.
We are now just hours away from UFC 121 in Anaheim, California tonight and the event looks to be a great one. As in ever event there are always questions coming into the fight that the fighters will look answer.
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.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
