Source | MMAFighting.com The UFC’s much-discussed debut card on the soon-to-be launched FOX Sports 1 channel appears to have its first fight. Welterweights Matt Brown (17-11) and Thiago Alves (19-9) have verbally agreed to fight on the Aug. 17 card in Boston, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed with …
Source | MixedMartialArts.com In a league where half the people lose every fight, and every time you win the competition gets tougher, UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has never lost. He has also never won by knockout or tapout – every win was by decision, two of them split, including the …
Main Bouts (Live on Fox, 8:00 PM ET) -Benson Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez by Split Decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) -Daniel Cormier defeated Frank Mir by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) -Josh Thomson defeated Nate Diaz by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 2nd Round, 3:44) -Matt Brown defeated Jordan Mein by TKO (Ref Stoppage, …
MMAJunkie caught up with Nate Diaz and discussed his future in the lightweight division. Looks like after this weekends fight, he is out! Cant say i don’t agree with him, there isn’t really anyone left for him to fight after his loss the Ben Henderson. Im ready to see what …
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Date: April 20, 2013 Venue: HP Pavilion MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET) Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez – for lightweight title Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 5 p.m. ET) …
Source | MMAFighting.com After drawing 5.7 million viewers on FOX for his battle with Diaz (with Spanish language viewership on Fox Deportes, the number was likely closer to 6 million U.S. viewers, which would be 7th place all-time), he said he felt it was just another fight, but using the …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Dan Hardy’s callout of Matt Brown will have to wait for another day. An injury has forced Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) out of a welterweight fight with Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC on FOX 7 next month. Stepping up to fill the void will …
December 8th / Seattle WA UFC® on FOX® 5 card MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 pm ET) Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz (lightweight title) Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick PRELIMINARY CARD: Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub Mike Chiesa vs. Marcus …
by Damon Martin | source: mmaweekly.com “I thought Edgar pulled it out, but whenever, it’s a close one; the judges, it’s all up to them I guess,” Maynard told MMAWeekly Radio. “He pulled out a couple close ones against B.J. (Penn) and me and then he had this one; it was close, so …
by John Morgan | source usatoday.com USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com confirmed with UFC officials that lightweight champion Benson Henderson (17-2 mixed martial arts, 5-0 UFC) will face Nate Diaz (14-3-1, 9-3-1) at UFC on Fox 5 on Dec. 8 at a host site to be announced. Henderson headlined last weekend’s UFC 150 …
Source MMAJunkie.com FOX Sports officials on Wednesday announced the two-hour event will feature the debut of a UFC “Ref Cam.” UFC on FOX™ 4 takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The main card airs live on FOX at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Preliminary-card fights air on …
Source | MMAJunkie.com The next UFC on FOX™ card again will feature four fights. A lightweight scrap between Joe Lauzon (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and former WEC champ Jamie Varner (20-6-1- MMA, 2-1 UFC) will kick off UFC on FOX™ 4’s main-card broadcast. UFC on FOX™ 4 takes place Aug. …
Source: UFC UFC 149 and UFC on FOX™ 4 have swapped stars after another pair of injuries shook up the summer fight scene today. British middleweight Michael Bisping has been injured and is out of his UFC 149 bout against rising force Tim Boetsch. Stepping in to meet “The Barbarian” will be Hector Lombard, a …
Source: MMAFighting.com UFC on FOX™ 4 headliner Brian Stann has been pulled out of his Aug. 4 fight against Hector Lombard due to an injured shoulder, MMAFighting.com has confirmed with sources close to the fight. According to those same sources, Stann will not require surgery for the injured shoulder, …