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Anderson Silva vs. Israel Adesanya coming to UFC 234

November 24, 2018

A dream matchup of sorts featuring the most dominant and exciting middleweights of one era, taking on the hottest up and comer of the current era, will take place at UFC 234 this coming February. […]

HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 208 including Holm vs. de Randamie, Anderson Silva vs. Brunson, Souza vs. Boetsch

February 15, 2017

UFC 208 was this past weekend, and it was a card marred by some controversial decisions. Let’s get right to the rundown. GOOD: Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller This was another typical Jim Miller fight. […]

Anderson Silva rules out retirement, admits the judges scoring the fight for him was questionable (w/Cervantes Analysis)

February 13, 2017

Anderson Silva earned his first win since 2012 with a decision victory over Derek Brunson in a very closely contested bout. Silva spoke with MMAJunkie after the bout and said he thought he performed well, […]

SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/12: Puzzling refereeing and scoring make disappointing UFC 208 event worse, White agrees (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 12, 2017

UFC 208 is in the books and it was far from UFC’s best night. Three months after UFC put on one of their biggest and best shows ever in their debut in the New York […]

HISCOE’S UFC 208 REPORT: Real-time Results & Analysis of Holm-De Randamie, Silva-Brunson

February 11, 2017

UFC 208 February 11, 2017 Brooklyn, New York from Barclays Center Live on UFC Fight Pass (7:00 PM ET), Fox Sports 1 (8:00 PM ET), and pay-per-view (10:00 PM ET) Tonight’s show marks UFC’s second […]

UFC 208 PREVIEW: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for Holm vs. de Randamie, Anderson Silva vs. Brunson, Souza vs. Boetsch

February 11, 2017

The UFC makes its way to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for UFC 208. Holly Holm takes on Germaine de Randamie for the new women’s featherweight division title. The co-main event features the […]

Anderson Silva talks about what his UFC 208 means to him, why he still fights at age 41 and so many recent losses

February 10, 2017

UFC 208 co-main event Middleweight Anderson Silva, whom UFC President Dana White called the Tom Brady of MMA, says winning is still an important part of the equation, but mostly he fights because he loves […]

POLL: Predict the winner of UFC 208’s Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson fight and method of victory

February 10, 2017

Predict the winner of UFC 208’s Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson fight Silva via early TKO Silva via late TKO Silva via early submission Silva via late submission Silva via judges’ decision Brunson via judge’s […]

Anderson Silva tests whether he’s “still got it” against top ten contender Brunson at UFC 208 (w/Keller’s Analysis)

February 10, 2017

Anderson Silva, arguably the greatest fighter of his generation, enters Saturday night’s fight ranked no. 8 in MMATorch’s January rankings at Middleweight looking to prove he is still relevant in the division at age 41. […]

POLL: Pick the winner and method of victory for the Holy Holm vs. Germaine de Random main event at UFC 208

February 10, 2017

Pick the winner between Holy Holm and Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208: Holm via early TKO Holm via late TKO Holm via early submission Hom via late submission Holm via judges’ decision de Randamie […]

UFC 208 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview of Holm vs. de Randamie, Anderson Silva vs. Brunson, Teixeira, Souza, Porier

February 9, 2017

UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie Primer – Matthew Ecochard The first PPV of 2017 takes place with a new division headlining the card when Holly Holm faces off against Germaine de Randamie for the […]

Former champ says Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie could come down to leg kicks vs. eight points of contact (w/Reader Poll)

February 9, 2017

Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate thinks UFC 208’s main event between Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie could come down to Holly’s kicks and de Randamie’s “eight points of contact.” “De Randamie needs […]

Holly Holm talks about facing an opponent who’s taller than her for first time in MMA, not cutting weight, Cyborg (w/Analysis)

February 8, 2017

Saturday night Holly Holm attempts to win her second title in UFC in her second weight division. It will be against an opponent, Germaine de Randamie, who is taller than her, which is new territory for Holm […]

WEDNESDAY NEWS UPDATE 2/8: Strong ratings for UFC Fight Night on FS1 headlined by Korean Zombie’s return (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 8, 2017

Saturday’s Super Bowl weekend UFC event from Houston, despite not offering much from a marquee standpoint, did excellent ratings on FS1. The main card, headlined by a fight between Dennis Bermudez and a returning “Korean […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST: The man who lost to the man C.M. Punk also lost to wants to be next to face Punk (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 7, 2017

The man who lost to the man who beat C.M. Punk in his lone MMA fight is looking for a fight with Punk to prove who is the worst of the worst. Mike “The Truth” […]

MEDIA & BUSINESS: With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, making the case for UFC making Sunday their flagship day, plus pressure on Holm-De Randamie

February 6, 2017

The Super Bowl being in the rear view mirror means that once the haze of Budweiser commercials, Lady Gaga performance evaluations, and criticisms of Bill Belichick’s sportsmanship clears up, the American sports fan is suddenly […]

Anderson Silva to return at UFC 208 against Derek Brunson, giving boost to line-up (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

January 13, 2017

UFC bolstered the UFC 208 lineup with a strong number two fight featuring former Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva taking on Derek Brunson. UFC officially announced the fight on their website and social media channels Friday […]

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