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UFC on FOX 9: Dodson Injured, Out Of Jorgensen Fight
The UFC on FOX 9 card has taken another hit to its roster with the removal of Dodson vs. Jorgensen. The event, which goes down on December 14th was supposed to feature a lightweight title fight between Anthony Pettis and Josh Thomson. Instead, a shift in the TUF Finale main event will see ‘Mighty Mouse’ versus […]
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McCall Out, Dodson In to Welcome Scott Jorgenson to Flyweight Division at UFC on FOX 9
After Ian McCall was forced out of his bout with Scott Jorgenson at UFC on FOX 9, the UFC sought a replacement to welcome Jorgenson (14-7) to his new division of flyweight. They found that replacement in another former number one contender in the UFC’s lightest division in John Dodson (15-6). Dodson will be making […]
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UFC 166 Bonus Winners: Melendez/Sanchez, Dodson and Ferguson Take Home An Extra $60K
Fight of the Night: Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez In what was a Fight of the Year candidate, both Melendez and Sanchez left it all in the octagon and the crowd enjoyed every single second of it. Melendez may have walked out with his hands raised, but Sanchez’s stock has only gone up after this […]
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The Ultimate Fighter 18: The Debut of Women’s MMA
Upon the announcement of women being cast on the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter, fans and media alike held their collective breaths as they waited to see what kind of talent would join the roster in the inaugural season for women. When the cast (now narrowed down to eight upon the airing of the […]
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T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao rebooked for UFC Fight Night 29
UFC officials recently announced that top bantamweights T.J. Dillashaw (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Raphael Assuncao (20-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will collide at UFC Fight Night 29, October 9 in Brazil. The bout was initially scheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night 28, but Assuncao was sidelined with a hand injury. The “TUF 14” […]
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John Dodson Set to Face Newcomer Darrell Montague At UFC 166
Former flyweight title challenger, John Dodson, is set to welcome one of the divisions top ranked fighters, Darrel Montague, in his UFC debut. UFC officials announced the bout via twitter. Montague has been widely regarded as one of the world’s top 125 pound fighters and he has now inked a multi-fight deal with the UFC […]
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Dodson Talks Mighty Mouse Fight, Ready For A Rematch, Promises Victory
“I thought I won three [rounds], man,” he admitted. “In my mind, I thought I had the first three rounds, and then when I watched it, I still thought I had the first three rounds. Because it was the third round where he took me down. I slipped and I fell, and he sat on […]
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Jussier Formiga vs. Chris Cariaso set for UFC on FX 8 in Brazil | UFC News
A flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga (14-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Chris Cariaso (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s UFC on FX 8 event in Brazil. Formiga (previously known as Jussier da Silva), fights for the first time since his UFC debut in October of last year. There, he suffered a […]
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John Dodson aims to be first ever 3-division champion | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis John “The Magician” Dodson has set his sights on becoming the UFC’s first ever 3 division champion. As the 28-year-old Albuquerque native prepares for his January 26th title fight against Demetrius Johnson he spoke about his quest to be the first ever 3 division champion. “I want to hold all those three […]
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Ryan Bader vs. Vladimir Matyushenko added to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News
A light heavyweight bout between Ryan Bader (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Vladimir Matyushenko (26-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 6 card set for January 26 in Chicago. Bader looks to bounce back from a KO loss he suffered at the hands of former champ Lyoto Machida at UFC on FOX […]
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Magnus Cedenblad vs Rafael Natal added to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago | UFC News
A middleweight match-up between Magnus Cedenblad (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Rafael Natal (14-4-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 6 card set for January 26th in Chicago, Illinois. Cedenblad was riding a seven-fight win streak when he made his UFC debut this past April at UFC on FUEL TV 2’s event in his […]
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UFC Officially Announces UFC on FOX 6 With Flyweight Title Main Event | UFC NEWS
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson makes his first ever title defense against current number one contender and The Ultimate Fighter® season 14 winner John Dodson on Saturday, Jan. 26 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to United Center in Chicago, Ill. Unbeaten in his last three performances, Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 in […]
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Demetrious Johnson opens as favorite over John Dodson for UFC flyweight title fight | UFC News
Demetrious Johnson (16-2-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC) recently won the UFC’s flyweight tournament by defeating top contender Joseph Benavidez to claim the 125-pound belt at UFC 152 in Toronto. Demetrious is now set to defend his belt for the first time when he takes on #1 contender John Dodson (14-5 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at a yet to be […]