Posted by thesportsjunky on August 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The UFC returns after an unexpected hiatus when UFC 172 was cancelled due to injuries to the main card. The off time was not expected but it did provide a little time in between fights after a rabid pace set by the promotion. For the last few months the UFC has been holding four events throughout one month and for some it has become a bit too much and has cause fatigue along with the depletion of the talent pool while fighters continue to get injured.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Ultimate Fighter TV series has had an amazing effect on the UFC bringing it from an underground sport to the mainstream. The reality series has produced some great fighters and great memories but as the 18th season proved there is always more to go. The Ultimate Fighter 18 would feature Bantamweight men and for the first time ever Bantamweight women on the show.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The end of the year is approaching and that means another The Ultimate Finale as the reality show that became the first step for the UFC to become an almost mainstream sport. This year the reality show would have a different twist to it through as the UFC looked to help build the newest division in the promotion. This year for The Ultimate Fighter 18 the house would include Bantamweight Women and Bantamweight Men.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Las Vegas has been the centre of UFC for years with most of their older fights taking place in the casinos on the strip. The UFC is also headquartered in Vegas and so the UFC looks to continue putting on good fights to reward the city that opened the door for them first.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC loves to put together fights that will thrill the fans and this has made them the fastest growing sport in the world. At UFC on FX 4 the UFC looked like they had done it again when the pitted two lightweight stars against each other. The fight between Gray Maynard and Clay Guida looked, on paper, to be a classic matchup of two fighters that come forward.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Lightweight division has been one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC for the past few years. There have been plenty of champions and great challengers throughout the year with the title exchanging hands a few times. As of right now Ben Henderson is the champion after beating Frankie Edgar for the title in Japan.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
UFC 136 had a thrilling card with a full card of good fights and many of them saw the full three, or five, rounds. On the entire card the fans saw three finished fights while the rest finished in a decision. Usually this can be boring but not in Houston as every fight was good and meant something to every fighter involved. Of course the biggest fights were at the end of the night when two belts were up for the taking. The Featherweight Title and the Lightweight Title were both up for grabs as the UFC saw two very quick and tough fights.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all of us Canadians this weekend and what better way to spend the long weekend than with four days of sports. The Biggest aspect of this long weekend is the opening weekend of the NHL season as all of the favorite teams will be in action. Whether you are a fan of the Leafs or the Kings your game will be seen at some point. It is not only hockey this weekend however as the month of sports continues. The Baseball playoffs will finish the first round and enter the second round this weekend as they progress to the World Series.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The UFC has seen almost every title has been up for grabs in the past few weeks with a long streak of events. It started with UFC Rio where Anderson Silva successfully defended his Middleweight Title in front of his home crowd against Yushin Okami. After one free event the action really started with two events in a row both with title fights. Jon Jones was able to defend his Light Heavyweight belt against Quinton Rampage Jackson at UFC 135. The last week Dominick Cruz successfully defended his Bantamweight Title against Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live 6.
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