Posted by thesportsjunky on March 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
On one side of the octagon will be a former young star possibly on his way out and on the other is a young star looking to figure things out and get back on track in his pursuit of a title.
Posted by thesportsjunky on November 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The UFC returned to Sao Paulo for UFC Fight Night 77 where two legends finally got to settle the score in the final fight of a great trilogy.
Posted by thesportsjunky on November 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The focus for the UFC right now and for many is on the new breed of superstar set to face-off at UFC 193 but before that, two legends face-off at UFC Fight Night 77.
Posted by thesportsjunky on May 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment
It was a busy night for the UFC as five divisions were all on display as top fighters had chances for title fights and two titles were on the line.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 21, 2015 · Leave a Comment
It is a busy weekend for the UFC as two title races will be solved while two more divisions see some of their top fighters put themselves in title contention.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC will turn 20 years old on Tuesday November 12, 2013 as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of UFC 1. Bookending this celebration is two events hoping to showcase everything that the UFC has to offer. On November 16th the UFC will provide one of the best cards in recent memory in Las Vegas that will be capped off by the welterweight championship between Georges St. Pierre and Johny Hendricks.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC is quickly becoming a young man’s sport as the stars of the promotion are getting younger and younger. The UFC is going the way of the rest of the major sports in North America as the younger faster fighters are taking over. It wasn’t too long ago that the champions in the UFC were all approaching 40 years old and their biggest challengers were only slightly younger.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Brazil has been the Mecca of MMA ever since Royce Gracie first stepped in to the octagon and immediately change the sport forever. Gracie would bring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to the UFC and would shock the world when he beat fighter double his size. Before that the UFC was all about the power and the knockouts with some wrestling mixed in to the fights.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC continues to introduce some of the best fighters from Strikeforce into the fold of some of the best divisions in the UFC. At UFC on FX 8 it will be one of the best middleweights in the world who will make his debut as Luke Rockhold tries to make his impact in the toughest division in the UFC. The Middleweight division is not tough because of the amount of talent, although there is plenty of that, but mainly because of the champion who sits at the top.
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC on FX 7 was a chance for one veteran of the octagon to take his shot at the ultimate goal and the ultimate challenge. The main event would be a matchup between Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping with Bisping getting his chance at a title shot. Bisping has been in the UFC since he won The Ultimate Fighter in 2006.
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