A handful of fighters needed the towel to make-weight and only welterweight Nick Catone missed weight for tomorrow’s UFC 159. Catone did not attempt to drop the extra weight so he will be fined 20% of his purse but will still face James Head on the preliminary portion of the card. … [Read more...]
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Bold Predictions
The UFC will be in Newark, New Jersey this weekend with a UFC 159 fight card that features the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones versus the “People’s Champion” Chael Sonnen for the UFC light heavyweight title. The Ultimate Fighter 17 coaches played nice during the show but returned to hyping the fight (Sonnen) and mean mugging (Jones) as the two will finally step into the … [Read more...]
The fight report: UFC 159
A fight that we've literally been hearing about for eight months, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will finally climb into the cage and make it official at this Saturday’s UFC 159. Whether you like Sonnen or hate him, you have to respect he’s sold a fight that very few think he can win, yet is intriguing enough to want to check out. … [Read more...]
UFC 159 Fight Card Gets Four Bouts Added
Just days away from Saturday’s fight card, the UFC turned its attention to the April 27th UFC 159 fight card by adding four high-profile bouts. Prior to the flurry of announcements the only bout that was official for UFC 159 was the main event between TUF 17 coaches Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen. … [Read more...]
TJ Grant Makes a Statement at UFC on FOX 6
During last night’s UFC on FOX 6 preliminary card, lightweight TJ Grant made a huge statement. Not only was it his fourth consecutive win since moving down to the 155 pound weight class, but the way he defeated the very tough Matt Wiman put an exclamation point on things. … [Read more...]