Author: Mike Sloan

It’s been nearly five years since Demetrious Johnson last tasted defeat.

California-based fight promotion Bellator MMA announced on Wednesday that a lightweight battle between Goiti Yamauchi and Valeriu Mircea has been added to next weekend’s Bellator 168 event.

Max Holloway isn’t too fond of current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and he has no desire to speak about former king at 145 pounds, Conor McGregor.

Anthony Pettis is on a quest to eventually reclaim a world championship in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Roberto Duran was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived and even to this day, the Panamanian legend has not been able to live down his infamous “No Mas” incident in his rematch with “Sugar” Ray Leonard. It’s likely that Nicholas Walters will have different luck moving forward after what happened at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

Australian middleweight Robert Whittaker staked his claim as a top contender in the division with an absolutely thrilling first-round knockout of Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson.”

Alex Volkanovski looked terrific in his UFC debut as he out-grappled Yusuke Kasuya in a high-speed chess match.

Young light heavyweight Tyson Pedro nearly got starched by a vicious Khalil Rountree left hand, but the heavily-tattooed prospect scored a timely takedown and cleared his head.



From there, he mauled the TUF 23 finalist, seized his back and forced a quick tap via rear-naked choke to remain unbeaten.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Land Down Under this weekend as UFC Fight Night 101 “Whittaker vs. Brunson” (current odds) will be held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Reigning Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler was the second titleholder in the promotion to crush Benson Henderson’s dreams on Saturday night.