Posted by thesportsjunky on September 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The Lightweight division gets going again as the champion is back looking to continue his domination despite his lack of balance in his game.
Posted by thesportsjunky on April 14, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The UFC was setting up the future of two divisions while looking to two young stars who took on more unexpected fighters for two interim titles.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Interim titles give fans something to cheer for and a fighter something to fight for but it’s not as simple in the UFC which could be experienced by two fighters after UFC 236.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The UFC headed to Calgary where three former champions looked to get back into the title conversation while three other fighters looked to take their chance against top competition.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The UFC heads to Calgary for their latest FOX card where three former champions look to get back into the title conversation with big fights that will prove whether or not their divisions have passed them by.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The Main Event at UFC on FOX 29 was always meant to be an all-out brawl between two fighters used to getting bonuses and the fight delivered even if that wasn’t great for the men involved.
Posted by thesportsjunky on April 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The UFC is full of great fighters who rise and fall through the rankings but only a few can go out and be the main attraction no matter where they are on the card.
Posted by thesportsjunky on November 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The UFC put a lot of effort into advertising UFC 217 leaving many other fights without a lot of hype but that doesn’t make these smaller cards any less great which UFC Fight Night 120 proving that the small cards can provide fireworks.
Posted by thesportsjunky on November 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Anthony Pettis is officially a part of the lightweight division and with his full focus on the heavier division he looks to make a run but in his way is Dustin Poirier who will try to keep his status in the division on track.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The two main fights at Hidalgo featured four fighters that had the potential to take all of the bonuses and despite one fight coming up short of a bonus all made good on that promise.
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