The 39-year-old achieved the biggest win of his career at UFC 209 on Sunday, defeating UFC legend Rashad Evans by split decision and adding to a growing army of admirers. Kelly has been the bookies’ underdog in all of his seven fights but, somehow, has kept defying the odds to build a 6-1 record.
Category: Mixed Martial Arts
Matt Mitrione on Fedor fight cancellation – ‘Come hold my nuts…
Matt Mitrione was forced out of the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career against Fedor Emelianenko — which was set to go down last night at the SAP Center in San Jose, California at Bellator 172 — due to a case of kidney stones . And if you think “Meathead” was faking his pain an agony, he’s got some words for you via social media .
Matt Mitrione on Fedor fight cancellation – ‘Come hold my nuts…
Matt Mitrione was forced out of the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career against Fedor Emelianenko — which was set to go down last night at the SAP Center in San Jose, California at Bellator 172 — due to a case of kidney stones . And if you think “Meathead” was faking his pain an agony, he’s got some words for you via social media .
Matt Mitrione on Fedor fight cancellation – ‘Come hold my nuts…
Matt Mitrione was forced out of the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career against Fedor Emelianenko — which was set to go down last night at the SAP Center in San Jose, California at Bellator 172 — due to a case of kidney stones . And if you think “Meathead” was faking his pain an agony, he’s got some words for you via social media .
UFC boss says GSP comeback is on, but fighter says nothing official yet
Speculation has been mounting in recent days that the former UFC welterweight champion is about to end his hiatus from mixed martial arts and return to action. On Friday, White confirmed it to the Los Angeles Times.
Luke Rockhold still wants ‘Jacare’ Souza fight when he returns from knee surgery
After a knee injury forced former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold out of a planned November fight against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Souza went on the verbal warpath, claiming both the Rockhold was “afraid” and that he “chickened out” of the fight. He even went so far as to say Rockhold faked his ACL injury.
Dana White: ‘Cris Cyborg’s USADA Case Looking Good for Her’
Days after the UFC announced that Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie would fight for the inaugural women’s featherweight title at UFC 208, the future of the division seemed in doubt. The top women’s 145-pound fighter in the world, Cris “Cyborg” Justino , was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation in December and a suspension seemed likely.
‘Big’ John McCarthy Weighs In On Medical Marijuana
… We need to learn from studies concerning alternative medications that are less harmful to the fighters overall health and ones that actually help regenerate cell activity instead of impede it. Thanks to researchers like Professor Yosef Sarne of Tel …
TJ Dillashaw Has Lots of Interest in Cruz vs. Garbrandt: ‘That’s My Belt!’
On Episode 3 of UFC 207 Embedded, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes happily gets her official fight week duties underway. Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz packs for his trip to Las Vegas, where challenger Cody Garbrandt visits a chiropractor.