The Thursday Throwback: UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun By Ross Markey October 24th 2009, Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida lodges the first and final title defense of his reign as UFC light heavyweight champion, in his first meeting with compatriot Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua. In the event's headliner, karate specialist Machida takes home a relatively dubious unanimous … Continue reading The Thursday Throwback: UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun →

Conor McGregor Announces January 18th. Return To The Octagon By Ross Markey 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor has officially announced a date for his return to the Octagon. Speaking at a press event in Russia on Thursday morning, McGregor confirmed he would be returning to mixed-martial-arts competition on January 18th. 2020. The Dubliner also called for … Continue reading Conor McGregor Announces January 18th. Return To The Octagon →

José Aldo Meets Marlon Moraes In Bantamweight Debut At UFC 245 By Ross Markey Former WEC and UFC featherweight best José Aldo will make his bantamweight bow this December at UFC 245, as he meets one-time divisional title challenger, and fellow Brazilian striker, 'Magic' Marlon Moraes. Rumblings began circulating earlier this week, suggesting Aldo would … Continue reading José Aldo Meets Marlon Moraes In Bantamweight Debut At UFC 245 →

Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber Official For UFC 245 By Ross Markey A bantamweight meeting of title hopefuls has been finalized for UFC 245 on December 14th. as talented boxer Petr Yan draws former WEC featherweight best Urijah 'The California Kid' Faber. Yan, who is so far undefeated in the promotion, scored a unanimous decision … Continue reading Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber Official For UFC 245 →

What the Recent Middleweight Exodus has Made Clear About the Light Heavyweight Division By Jack Maher Last week in former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman became the latest middleweight to make the jump up to light heavyweight, facing Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC Boston. It did not go well for Weidman. A … Continue reading What the Recent Middleweight Exodus has Made Clear About the Light Heavyweight Division →

Conor McGregor Leans Toward Khabib Nurmagomedov Win In Tony Ferguson Matchup By Ross Markey Despite their bitter rivalry, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor has picked Khabib Nurmagomedov to ultimately overcome newest challenger Tony Ferguson, ahead of a rumoured March 2020 meeting. Dagestani sambo specialist Nurmagomedov has recently called for a … Continue reading Conor McGregor Leans Toward Khabib Nurmagomedov Win In Tony Ferguson Matchup →

Greg Hardy Drafted Into UFC Moscow Clash With Alexander Volkov By Ross Markey It's a timely turnaround for UFC heavyweight hopeful, Greg Hardy. The former NFL Defensive end has been drafted into a heavyweight co-main event clash with Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night Moscow on just eighteen days notice, replacing a hospitalized Junior dos … Continue reading Greg Hardy Drafted Into UFC Moscow Clash With Alexander Volkov →

The Tuesday Throwback: UFC 50: The War Of 04' By Ross Markey October 22nd, 2004, Tito Ortiz meets short-notice replacement Patrick Cote in a quick draw light heavyweight clash to headline UFC 50: The War Of 04'. Cote was originally scheduled to make an appearance on the preliminary card, until Guy Mezger was rushed to … Continue reading The Tuesday Throwback: UFC 50: The War Of 04′ →

UFC 50: The Catalyst for Georges St-Pierre’s Greatness By James Lee Fifteen years ago today, Georges St-Pierre suffered his first professional loss and one that changed the landscape of his career forever. With the Canadian undefeated and seemingly invincible, he met Matt Hughes in Atlantic City at UFC 50. What followed was the first of … Continue reading UFC 50: The Catalyst for Georges St-Pierre’s Greatness →

Frank Camacho’s Singaporean Redemption By James Lee From being on the receiving end of the knockout of the year at UFC 228 in 2018 to saving his career in Stockholm earlier this year, Frank Camacho is back and is looking to prove he belongs in the sport’s toughest division. This weekend, Camacho will feature on … Continue reading Frank Camacho’s Singaporean Redemption →