UFC Austin: Moody Center; Austin, Texas It didn’t take long at all for the UFC’s lightweight division to be flipped. And that tends to happen when a veteran puts his ranking slot on the line versus a rising threat. After Arman Tsarukyan made quick work of Beneil Dariush he proved just why everyone at 155 […]
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UFC Vegas 79: UFC Apex; Las Vegas It was supposed to be an amazing fight between two top-ten lightweight fighters. Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot had a tight opening round. It was setting up to be what was promised in the back and forth high paced contest. But sadly an injury ends main event just […]
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UFC 284: RAC Arena; Perth, Australia Sometimes when you find yourself on the short end of the stick, you actually win in the long run. And that comes from the lessons you learn. So whether there is a flip-flop of pound-for-pound or not is inconsequential. Both Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski however have proved why […]
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UFC 280: Etihad Arena; Abu Dhabi Like they say “defense wins championships”. In the words of Khabib Nurmagomedov 22 years of training together has brought the heir apparent to his destination. Becoming the new UFC lightweight champion. With Islam Makhachev (who might need a nickname now), tapping Charles Oliveira Nurmagomedov’s father’s plan comes true. As […]
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UFC Vegas 58: UFC Apex, Las Vegas So it appears that the hype may be real on another surging young star in the making for the UFC. Rafael Fiziev passed his first real test by finishing Rafael dos Anjos. But where does Fiziev belong in the division. Ideally, you’d like the young to eat the […]
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Like the saying goes; “right place, right time”. And that’s exactly where Bobby Green finds himself right now. After an undisclosed injury, Bobby Green replaces Dariush against the red hot Islam Makhachev. The fight originally with Beneil Dariush was thought of as one final push for the Dagestani to be thrown into legit title chatter. […]
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UFC 269, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas: Well now that Charles Oliveira has a successful title defense under his ummm… belt; maybe some will lay off. Then again maybe not. He did however get some twitter love post fight against Dustin Poirier. But, what’s next for lightweight. Congrats my blonde brother , Blonde Oliveira you did […]
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