Posted by thesportsjunky on March 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The Heavyweight division int he UFC is in a strange place but unlike in the past the future is bright and although the Champion is looking beyond the division the rest of the heavyweight are looking to prove they belong at the top.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The heavyweight division continues to be stuck with veteran challengers but a new wave is trying to make their way through the rankings including Marcin Tybura who took on a veteran at UFC Fight Night 121.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
UFC’s latest trip to Sydney was supposed to feature a legend from the region against an up and comer but a controversial change took a home favourite away and brought in another legend to lead the card.
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The UFC may have never thought of Cleveland as a destination for their travelling circus but with a local heavyweight champion the biggest promotion in MMA made the trip.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 8, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The heavyweight division is finally active again as the new champion defends his belt immediately while the most polarising figure in the UFC begins his career.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 15, 2016 · 1 Comment
A record crowd in Curitiba was having a great night but a silence fell over the sell-out crowd when one of their favourites sons fell in a major fight on the night.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The UFC has a knack for using anticipation to sell fights and at UFC 198 the anticipation of a title fight and a fighter debut will lead the headlines in a return to Brazil.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on February 4, 2016 · Leave a Comment
After plenty of changes UFC 196 has turned into UFC Fight Night 82 but the main event could still provide plenty of fireworks.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The UFC might not be growing the same extent as it was only a few years ago but that doesn’t mean they don’t continue to expand.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The heavyweight division has long been legendary in combat sports as the heavyweight fighters often represent the biggest and most exciting fighters.