Tag: UFC 163

  • Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung Full Fight Video

    Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung Full Fight Video

    To get fight fans ready for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II, take a look back at UFC 163 where Jose Aldo defeated Chan Sung Jung. If Jose Aldo defeats Chad Mendes, Conor McGregor will likely get the next title shot according to UFC President Dana White. If you want to see that bout you […]

  • The Korean Zombie calls out Cub Swanson

    The Korean Zombie calls out Cub Swanson

    Following his main event victory over Jeremy Stephens at Saturday’s “UFC Fight Night 44” event in San Antonio, Cub Swanson has since been called out by former featherweight title challenger “The Korean Zombie.” Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) took to twitter to challenge Swanson on Sunday: @KoreanZombieMMA: “@CubSwanson Fight me.” The Korean Zombie has […]

  • Jose Aldo appears to be lightweight-bound after UFC 169 victory over Lamas; wants “Showtime’s” belt

    Jose Aldo appears to be lightweight-bound after UFC 169 victory over Lamas; wants “Showtime’s” belt

    UFC featherweight champion and long-time division ruler, Jose Aldo, appears to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. yesterday evening. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at last night’s post-fight press conference: “It’s not about me, it’s […]

  • ‘Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung hopes to return to the octagon this summer

    Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was last seen in action at UFC 163, where he took on Jose Aldo for the UFC’s featherweight title in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After landing some hard punches on the longtime featherweight champion during the first couple of rounds, the “Korean Zombie” eventually would suffer a shoulder […]

  • Cruz vs. Barao/Aldo vs. Lamas Set for UFC 169 Co-Main/Main Event

    Cruz vs. Barao/Aldo vs. Lamas Set for UFC 169 Co-Main/Main Event

    UFC 169 just received a pair of highly-anticipated lighter weight championship fights. Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (19-1) is returning from over two years away with a lingering knee injury and a series of surgeries, and will take on the longtime interim champion, Renan Barao (33-1). Barao has twice defended his interim title since winning it […]

  • Robert Drysdale vs. Cody Donovan official for UFC 167 in Las Vegas

    Robert Drysdale vs. Cody Donovan official for UFC 167 in Las Vegas

    Late Thursday evening, UFC officials announced that recently signed light heavyweight grappler Robert Drysdale (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his octagon debut at UFC 167 in Las Vegas when he takes on Cody Donovan (8-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Drysdale was expected to make his octagon debut at August’s UFC 163 event in Brazil agaisnt Ednaldo Oliveira, […]

  • Thales Leites replaces Rafael Natal, meets Ed Herman at UFC 167

    Thales Leites replaces Rafael Natal, meets Ed Herman at UFC 167

    Ed Herman did not have to wait long to learn the name of his new UFC 167 opponent, as the promotion recently announced that former title challenger Thales Leites would be replacing Rafael Natal against “Short Fuse.” Natal was promoted from his schedueld UFC 167 bout, to the headliner of “UFC Fight For The Troops 3” […]

  • Dylan Andrews vs. Clint Hester added to UFC Fight Night 33 in Australia

    Dylan Andrews vs. Clint Hester added to UFC Fight Night 33 in Australia

    A middleweight bout between “The Ultimate Fighter 17” teammates Dylan Andrews (17-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Clint Hester (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is the latest addition to the “UFC Fight Night 33” event set for December 7 in Brisbane, Australia. A member of Team Jones on “TUF 17,” Dylan Andrews made it to the semi-finals of the […]

  • Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie set for ‘UFC Fight for the Troops 3’ card

    Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie set for ‘UFC Fight for the Troops 3’ card

    UFC officials announced Monday that a second women’s bantamweight bout has been added to the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops 3” card, set for November 6 at Kentucky’s Fort Campbell. Amanda Nunes (8-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will meet Germaine de Randamie (4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) that evening, likely as part of the preliminary card. Amanda Nunes made her […]

  • Report: UFC 161 & 163 Ratings Flop, Do Under 200k PPV Buys

    Report: UFC 161 & 163 Ratings Flop, Do Under 200k PPV Buys

    When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]

  • ‘Korean Zombie’ likely out one year following surgeries

    Chan Sung Jung (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) may have to wait a bit longer than originally expected to get back into the UFC featherweight title hunt, as his manager Brian Rhee informed MMAFighting.com that “TKZ” could be out of action for up to a full year while he recovers from surgeries he had to repair his seperated […]

  • Lyoto Machida drops to 185, faces Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3

    Lyoto Machida drops to 185, faces Tim Kennedy at UFC Fight for the Troops 3

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) will make his middleweight debut this November when he takes on military hero Tim Kennedy (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at the UFC’s third “Fight for the Troops” show. UFC President Dana White announced the fight late Wednesday evening on “FOX Sports Live.” Machida […]

  • Lyoto Machida eyes ‘big fight’ against Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen or Nick Diaz next

    Ready to get back into the octagon and erase the memory of his loss to Phil Davis at UFC 163, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida has created a list of desirable opponents, and he doesn’t care if he has to drop down to middleweight to get the “big” fight he desires. The few high-profile names that the former UFC […]

  • Vinny Magalhaes: I’ll retire if cut by the UFC

    Vinny Magalhaes: I’ll retire if cut by the UFC

    When Vinny Magalhaes (10-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) left his gloves in the Octagon following a 14-second knockout loss to 40-year-old Australian Anthony Perosh (14-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at UFC 163, many wondered if he was retiring. In an interview with MSN Brazil, Magalhaes shed some light on his current situation saying the following: “I have one […]

  • PHOTO | Korean Zombie Sends Out Image Of Fractured Foot

    PHOTO | Korean Zombie Sends Out Image Of Fractured Foot

    As if things weren’t bad enough for Chan Sung Jung. Following news of his fractured orbital bone, that we learned about early this morning, the Korean Zombie has now disclosed that he broke his foot last Saturday in his title fight against Jose Aldo. The top featherweight fighter fought valiantly in the UFC 163 main […]

  • Lyoto Machida calls for five round rematch against Phil Davis

    This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. While “The Dragon” has already publicly requested a rematch agaisnt Davis, he revealed a stipulation last night […]

  • Barao: Cruz plans to fight in February of 2014

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (19-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been on the sidelines since late 2011, due to back-to-back ACL surgeries. During Cruz’s absence, the UFC crowned an interim bantamweight champion by the name of Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC). Cruz recently travelled to Brazil to attend UFC 163 this past Saturday, where he […]

  • Aldo hospitalized with kidney stones

    Not only did Jose Aldo (23-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) successfully defend his UFC featherweight title after fracturing his foot in the first round at UFC 163, apparently he also did it while dealing with a serious kidney problem: Dr. Marcio Tannure, the UFC’s doctor in Brazil, told MMAFighting.com that the UFC featherweight champion was taken to […]

  • Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. Many people have blamed bad judging for the fights decision, but UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-5 […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 163 Backstage Pass

    VIDEO | UFC 163 Backstage Pass

    Go inside the venue as home-country hero Jose Aldo and challenger Chan Sung Jung arrive and prepare for their featherweight title fight inside Rio’s HSBC Arena.

  • QUICK TWITT | Ian McCall Tweets Out Image Of Broken Hand Suffered In UFC 163 Win

    QUICK TWITT | Ian McCall Tweets Out Image Of Broken Hand Suffered In UFC 163 Win

    Top UFC flyweight fighter, Ian McCall, broke his hand in his UFC 163 fight on FX against Iliarde Santos. Here’s the proof: For those asking if I really broke my hand …. Here you go. Not to bad but def broken http://t.co/B1OOTGldq4 — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) August 4, 2013

  • PHOTO | Jose Aldo Broke His Foot In Fight With ‘Korean Zombie’

    PHOTO | Jose Aldo Broke His Foot In Fight With ‘Korean Zombie’

    Many wondered why Jose Aldo abandoned his crushing kicking techniques last weekend at UFC 163 against the ‘Korean Zombie’. Apparently the UFC featherweight champion broke his foot with the very first kick he landed in the fight and these photo’s prove it. His coach commented to MMAFighting about the inure: “He broke his foot two […]

  • Quick Twitt | Brandon Vera Fires Off At Stann For Machida vs. Davis Commentary

    Longtime UFC staple, Brandon Vera, took to Facebook/Twitter following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event between Phil Davis and Lyoto Machida to comment on his disgust for Joe Rogan stand in, Brian Stann. Check it out: Phil Davis is a longtime stablemate at the Alliance training center in San Diego, California where Brandon Vera trains, […]

  • UFC 163 Post-Fight: Machida Wants A Rematch, Davis Thinks He Deserved Victory

    UFC 163 Post-Fight: Machida Wants A Rematch, Davis Thinks He Deserved Victory

    Following last weekend’s UFC 163 co-main event talks of controversy filled the airwaves. With a very close fight, many thought Machida had done enough to earn victory over Phil Davis and retain his number one contender slot. Lyoto wants a rematch to prove he can beat Davis and Davis is looking on towards a title […]

  • VIDEO | Aldo vs. Jung Fight Highlights

    VIDEO | Aldo vs. Jung Fight Highlights

    Video: UFC 163: Aldo/Jung Highlights If you missed last weekend’s UFC 163 event check out the video highlight above.

  • UFC 163 Results: Aldo Retains Featherweight Championship; Defeats Jung in Four

    UFC 163 Results: Aldo Retains Featherweight Championship; Defeats Jung in Four

    The main event of UFC 163 was a featherweight title fight as Jose Aldo defended his belt against Chan Sung Jung. After a night of exciting fights, this fight would be hard-pressed to fail in the eyes of viewers. Respect was the name of the game in round one as both men spent the majority […]

  • UFC 163 Results: Phil Davis Upsets Lyoto Machida in Controversial Stunner

    UFC 163 Results: Phil Davis Upsets Lyoto Machida in Controversial Stunner

    The co-main event was a light-heavyweight tilt with potential title ramifications as Lyoto Machida took on Phil Davis A measured first round saw Machida looking to counter Davis. Machida landed successfully with his usual blinding speed. Davis didn’t look for a takedown for the majority of the round. Whenever Machida would land, even a minor […]

  • UFC 163 Results: Ferreira Strangles Santos in a Lightning Quick Bout

    UFC 163 Results: Ferreira Strangles Santos in a Lightning Quick Bout

    This one didn’t last long at all. The third fight of the PPV card impressed in spectacular fashion. Both men seemed apprehensive at first but this didn’t last long as both fighters got to know each other quickly. Ferreira landed on the first exchange with a big left hand. Ferreira walked forward and threw a […]