Everyone has a fighting chance
In the wake of Jessica Andrade’s emphatic slam-induced knockout of Rose Namajunas, there are still some observers who are not completely sold on the new strawweight champ, and it appears we can count Michael Bisping among them.
Kevin Lee will look to make an immediate impact in his UFC welterweight debut this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 152 in Rochester, New York when he takes on former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has weighed in on the promotion’s deal with ESPN claiming it doesn’t benefit the fighters, particularly high-profile ones such as Conor McGregor and Brock Lesnar.
Megan Anderson hasn’t had the best start to her Ultimate Fighting Championship career, starting off with a one-sided loss to former bantamweight champion Holly Holm before winning a controversial fight over Cat Zingano in December.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is currently riding a three-fight losing streak, all by stoppage, losing twice to T.J. Dillashaw before being knocked out by Pedro Munhoz back in March at UFC 235.
B.J. Penn came up short again this past weekend at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he took on fellow UFC veteran Clay Guida on the ESPN preliminary card.
B.J. Penn came up short again this past weekend at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he took on fellow UFC veteran Clay Guida on the ESPN preliminary card.
It seems things are about to get interesting at Milwaukee’s Roufusport gym, with head coach Duke Roufus claiming he’ll be impersonating Anthony Pettis’ next opponent, Nate Diaz, ahead of their fight at UFC 241 in August.
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes it may be time for Anderson Silva to finally hang up his gloves after suffering another fight-ending leg injury on Saturday night.
Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas on Saturday night to become the UFC’s new strawweight champion, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the hard-hitting Brazilian.