Mere hours before they throw their fists and feet at one another, UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua stood face to face one last time.
Machida checked in at 202.5 pounds for his first title defense against Rua (204.5) at UFC 104 ... Read More
The Staples Center will play host to UFC 104 “Machida vs. Shogun” this Saturday in Los Angeles. More importantly, it will play host to a night likely to decide the future of the light heavyweight division. ... Read More
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua knows his place in the UFC 104 main event against light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida on Oct. 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Though he has not played it often during his career, he likes his role as the underdog ... Read More
Gegard Mousasi and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou have agreed to meet in a light heavyweight non-title bout at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Ill.
If approved by the Illinois Boxing Commission ... Read More
This week, readers weigh-in on Kimbo Slice’s next move in the Octagon and whom Gegard Mousasi should face in his second bout in the Strikeforce cage. ... Read More
In the 2009 ADCC absolute championship, the Gracie Barra black belt showed he was not content with just simply having captured the 88-kilogram division title, and was magnificent in conquering the open-weight field, culminating with a victory over 99-kilo division champ Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro in the finale.
The inverted triangle that Estima used to tap Andre Galvao in the 88-kilo final reared its head again, as he locked it in on the defensively superb Ribeiro. ... Read More
The company had one of its most action-packed events of the year Wednesday, prior to the much-hyped, record-smashing season premiere of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 on Spike TV. ... Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Ricardo Arona made a triumphant return to the mixed martial arts scene, as he defeated UFC veteran Marvin Eastman by unanimous decision in the main event at Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4 on Saturday. Away from the fight game for more than two years, Arona looked rusty ... Read More