Tag: Jose Aldo

The Injury Bug Strikes Again, This time its at UFC 153

Ryan Valdez (Contributor) | September 11, 2012 | 4:58 pm | Reply

Another UFC event, another fighter injured. It seems like a recurring theme these days as you can never count on a card until they actually walk out to the octagon, and even then they could get injured on the way there. The price you pay for a physical sport where the training camps are just as hard, or if not harder, then the actual fight. Think about it, fighters, eat, sleep, and train consistently. They are breaking down their bodies more than they are resting them. It will and always is an inevitable vicious cycle.

MMA Rankings for September 2012

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | September 5, 2012 | 3:27 pm | Reply

The latest MMA rankings are suffering from the cancellation of UFC 151 and show very little change from last month. In fact there is only one change among the top five MMA rankings this month and that goes to UFC lightweight Frankie Edgar, who lost his rematch to the champion Ben Henderson at UFC 150.

MMA Futures: A Betting Corner look at Future Title fights

Mike Hammersmith (Featured Staff Writer) | September 1, 2012 | 2:32 pm | Reply

While laying down money well into the future isn’t always smart, sometimes you can put your finger on the MMA pulse by checking title fight odds as they appear. With a quick sports book review, we can see how fast the line moves upon opening, and how different promos and gossip affect the price of the bet, with an eye towards the best value on either side of that line. Below are our major title bouts coming up in the near future, the current line, and my own comparison betting odds to let you know if and when those lines move into striking distance.

Get 6 UFC PPVs for the price of 5

MMA Valor | August 31, 2012 | 9:00 pm | Reply

On the heels of the UFC cancelling UFC 151, Direct TV is hooking up its UFC fans with a deal on the next six Pay Per Views at the price of five. Between now and September 22nd Direct TV subscribers can pre-order UFC 152 thru UFC 157 at the discounted price.

Options for Frankie Edgar in his Featherweight Debut

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | August 22, 2012 | 5:33 pm | 2 Replies

Two losses to Benson Henderson have sent the former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar down to the featherweight division. Edgar made three title defenses before losing his belt to Ben Henderson at UFC 144 and the rematch at UFC 150. Ever since Edgar defeated BJ Penn back at UFC 112, talk has centered more around him at the 145 pound division than the division he had held the belt in.

UFC 153: Aldo vs. Koch Card Complete & Ticket go on sale Thursday

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | August 21, 2012 | 8:11 pm | Reply

The UFC will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 13th with UFC 153: Aldo vs. Koch. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Thursday August 23rd and the complete UFC 153 fight card has now been finalized. The card will take place at the HSBC Arena, which held the successful UFC 134 and UFC 142 events.

MMA Fighter Rankings for August 2012

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | August 1, 2012 | 5:48 pm | Reply

Last month saw little change to the MMA Fighter Rankings, while this month balanced things out with plenty of changes. The month on July saw most of the top middleweights in the world in action and the results have re-worked the division rankings

One long streak ends, while another one continues at UFC 149

Thomas Volkert (Contributor) | July 22, 2012 | 7:06 pm | Reply

Taking away from Dana White’s feelings about UFC 149′s performance for the masses, two fighters went in opposite directions from one another after their co-main and main event performances.