Ever since his debut at WEC 34 in 2008, Jose Aldo has been on a tear in the Featherweight division. Currently riding a 14 fight win streak, Aldo has only dropped one fight in his professional career and has seemingly cleared out the UFC’s Featherweight division of contenders since winning the championship from Mike Brown at WEC 44.
Coming off a split decision loss to Edson Barboza at UFC 134, Ultimate Fighter season 9 winner Ross Pearson will make the move to the Featherweight division at UFC 141 where he will fight Junior Assunção on the SpikeTV portion of the card. UFC 141 takes place this Friday in Las Vegas from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Two new names have been added to the list of Ultimate Fighter season winners at TUF 14 as John Dodson and Diego Brandao became the first Bantamweight and featherweight to win the title. Eight bantamweights and eight featherweights entered the house all vying for the 2 six figure contracts.
Featherweight Dennis Bermudez earned his spot in the TUF 14 house by defeating Jimmie Rivera by second round TKO in the preliminary round. His impressive showing garnered praise from Dana White and the coaches and despite never fighting at featherweight until the preliminary round, the former Division 1 wrestler had all the hype behind him entering the house.
“Who wants to see fights finished at 155!?” is the memorable quote from season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter cast member Kenny Florian. Florian’s career has been an interesting one to watch as he has competed in four different weight classes and has fought for a title on three separate occasions.
Never look at someone in a fight and think “I can take them, they are smaller than me.” Many times, people will assume that a person smaller in stature will be beaten; not the case. Technique and skill will always overcome size and strength. In the words of Bruce Lee, “be like water; water is the softest stuff in the world but it can penetrate rock.” Three of the top fighters in the world today have penetrated the strongholds of their respective divisions to drown the competition with their ability, technique and dedication at remaining champions and becoming some of the greatest fighters to enter the octagon.
On Saturday night at UFC 136, a featherweight “showdown” between the current UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo, whom is riding a 12 fight win streak taking on an opponent he has never seen before inside the Octagon: Kenny “KenFlo” Florian.
Johnathan Brookins won the Ultimate Fighter Season 12 back in December of 2010. Due to several injuries, Brookins will finally make his UFC debut since winning the contest, taking on top featherweight Erik Koch UFC Fight Night 25.
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.
