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UFC Fight Night 21 Quick Picks

Sorry for the brevity of this post, but I didn’t have a ton of time to work on today’s preview for UFC Fight Night 21. I didn’t want to leave you guys without any picks though, so here we go!
Main card:
Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver: Siver is on a four-fight win streak, but Pearson has [...]

UFC 111 Preview and Predictions

I’ve been looking forward to UFC 111 for quite some time. The card suffered a blow when Thiago Alves was told he couldn’t fight Jon Fitch due to an irregularity in a pre-fight CAT scan. That took one of the best fights of the night off the card, but there’s still plenty of good ones [...]

UFC on Versus 1 Recap and Analysis

 

UFC on Versus 1 showcased two up-and-coming prospects who will eventually become title contenders against two UFC veterans trying to keep their place near the top of their divisions. In both instances, youth won out.
Heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos, 4-0 in the UFC heading into this fight, faced a former title contender and Brazilian Jiu [...]

UFC on Versus 1 Preview and Predictions

For fans of the NHL and MMA, the deal between Direct TV and Versus couldn’t come soon enough. For UFC fans in particular, this week’s deal will enable millions of people the opportunity to watch the first UFC event on Versus tonight. The card is headlined by Jon Jones, who is considered to be one of the [...]

WEC 47 Preview and Predictions

WEC 47 is taking the UFC’s old spot in Columbus, Ohio during the Arnold Sports Festival. The UFC decided to skip scheduling an event in Columbus this year, despite a string of recent successful Pay-Per-Views there, but MMA fans in the area will be excited to see a card filled with a title fight and [...]

UFC Signs Boxing Veteran James “Lights Out” Toney

After weeks of calling out, following around, and stalking Dana White, heavyweight boxer James “Lights Out” Toney has agreed to a contract with the UFC. The deal is rumored to be a multi-fight contract, but if the contract is similar to others issued by the UFC, the company has the right to terminate the deal after [...]