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  1. Matt Brown Sees Jordan Mein as a More Dangerous Fight Than Dan Hardy

    UFC on Fox 7 fighter Matt Brown got the call no fighter wants to receive just a few weeks out from a scheduled bout—his opponent was out due to injury...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 2,333 reads 10 comments

  2. Chael Sonnen Should Retire If He Loses to Jon Jones at UFC 159

    Here's something I've been pondering lately: What happens next Saturday night, after UFC 159 has come and gone? More specifically, what happens if Chael Sonnen can't beat Jon ...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 11,184 reads 60 comments

  3. UFC's Lightweight Future: The Next Generation of Contenders

    Don't look now, but there those who believe that the UFC's lightweight division has a bleak future. Or even a bleak immediate future. I don't think that's the case...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 7,005 reads 41 comments

  4. UFC on Fox 7 Prelim Fighters Battle for Main Card Recognition

    There is not a fighter currently in the UFC that doesn't aspire to be featured on the main card of any televised event whether it's pay-per-view, Fox, FX or otherwise...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 2,920 reads 2 comments

  5. MMA's Great Debate Radio: Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson & TUF 17 Finale Debate

    MMA's Great Debate Radio is back, with special guests from this weekend's UFC on Fox 7 card, Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson, along with the best debate in all of MMA...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 1,255 reads 3 comments

  6. UFC on Fox 7: Benson Henderson Discusses Title Defense Against Gilbert Melendez

    UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson visited Bleacher Report headquarters in San Francisco ahead of his UFC on Fox title defense against Gilbert Melendez...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 7,257 reads 5 comments

  7. Josh Thomson Targets Title Shot After Beating Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox 7

    UFC lightweight Josh Thomson has been around the block and back during his MMA career, and he's not planning on wasting any time now that he's returning to the Octagon. It's been nearly nine years since Thomson called the UFC home...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 4,637 reads 12 comments

  8. UFC on Fox 7: Gilbert Melendez Says You'll See a New UFC Champion

    Bleacher Report caught up with former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez as he made final preparations for his UFC debut on Saturday night in San Jose...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 5,693 reads 10 comments

  9. UFC on Fox 7 Predictions You Can Take to the Bank

    We're halfway through a grueling month-long stretch of UFC events, but the really interesting stuff—the fight cards that are stacked from bottom to top—are only just now on their way...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 3,440 reads 14 comments

  10. Why Is Jon Jones Refusing to Promote His UFC 159 Fight with Chael Sonnen?

    Jon Jones , the UFC light heavyweight champion of the world, gets paid by the viewer. Like all defending UFC champions, Jones banks a dollar amount based largely on how many people order the show on pay-per-view...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 39,526 reads 304 comments

  11. The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Results: The Real Winners and Losers

    When he's allowed to control the action, decide on the pace and position and to explode when the moment is right, there are few fighters better than bantamweight contender Urijah Faber ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 45,942 reads 156 comments

  12. TUF 17 Finale Results: What We Learned from Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen

    No matter how often he gets to the top, and no matter how often he fails in championship fights, you can never count Urijah Faber out. That's because he's one of the best lighter-weight fighters in the world...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 15,055 reads 13 comments

  13. Scott Jorgensen on Playing Spoiler & Teaching Joe Warren How to Facebook

    As a writer who has made a career out of doing interviews and features, I have come to learn catching fighters during fight week and in the middle of their weight cut, as something to be avoided if possible...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 3,732 reads 10 comments

  14. TUF 17 Finale: The Fan's Guide to the Faber vs. Jorgensen Fight Card

    Fans wanting a heavy dose of UFC action have to be pretty happy with the promotion's April offerings. With four consecutive weekends filled with fight cards, there's bound to be something for everyone...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 2,715 reads 6 comments

  15. Cat Zingano: 'I Don't Want to Just Be Successful, I Want to Be Extraordinary'

    It's been less than two months since Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche broke down barriers inside the Octagon, and this weekend at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale, the next wave will step up to take their time in the spotlight...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 7,009 reads 12 comments

  16. Uriah Hall Still Hopes to Avenge Chris Weidman Loss, No Plans to Train Together

    It's been two-and-a-half years since Ultimate Fighter 17 finalist Uriah Hall suffered his first loss in MMA , but it still haunts him to this day...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 15,320 reads 72 comments

  17. Against All Odds: Gastelum Determined to Derail the Hall Hype Train

    The MMA community may be putting Uriah Hall on a pedestal and deeming him to be the next great thing to hit the UFC, but one fighter in particular isn't prepared to accept that reality...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 6,395 reads 38 comments

  18. The Urijah Faber Myth: Why the UFC Bantamweight Never Quite Lived Up to the Hype

    Mythology is a wonderful thing. There's nothing more powerful than a good story well told. And many of the best stories are about the primal things: love, lust, hate and war. In the correct hands a battle can come to life, vivid and real...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 16,722 reads 117 comments

  19. Cat Zingano on Getting into Mixed Martial Arts and Facing Miesha Tate

    UFC bantamweight Cat Zingano will face Miesha Tate on Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 4,655 reads 12 comments

  20. Browne Has Everything to Prove Against Gonzaga at TUF 17 Finale

    A loss inside the Octagon has a tendency to change things about a fighter. When everything is going smoothly and notches are piling up in the win column, there is no reason to make big adjustments in training...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 3,366 reads 7 comments

  21. UFC Releases Code of Conduct Aimed at Curbing Detrimental Behavior from Fighters

    Over the last few years as the UFC has started to grow into one of the largest sports organizations in the world, the headaches of policing athletes outside of the cage has become a relevant problem...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 20,848 reads 74 comments

  22. TUF 17 Finale Predictions You Can Take to the Bank

    The 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter has widely been referred to as one of the best of all time. From an athletic standpoint, there are very few seasons that match up...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 35,022 reads 36 comments

  23. MMA's First Transgender Fighter Fallon Fox Doesn't Deserve the National Stage

    It seems these days that everyone has an opinion about Fallon Fox, MMA 's first transgender fighter. Should she be allowed to compete against women? The International Olympic Committee says yes ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 22,878 reads 142 comments

  24. TUF Finalist Uriah Hall Learned How to Win by Accepting It Was Okay to Lose

    There may not have been a more hyped fighter with equally devastating results in Ultimate Fighter history than this year's finalist Uriah Hall...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 34,723 reads 45 comments

  25. Frank Mir Discusses Daniel Cormier's Fighting Ability, UFC on Fox Bout

    Frank Mir has been around the block a time or two. In fact, he's been on top of the mountain and reigned as the UFC heavyweight champion. Which is why you can excuse Mir if he thinks his latest opponent isn't all everyone cracks him up to be...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 17,178 reads 87 comments