UFC just found itself a new dominant champion in Brazilian UFC Fighter Deiveson Figueiredo after he claimed the UFC flyweight title with a first-round submission.
If you grew up watching Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" movies, then you know exactly what UFC Women's Bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey means when she says that her upcoming Aug. 1st, UFC 190 fight with Brazilian fighter Bethe Correia will be the "real woman version of MMA Rocky IV."
Arguably the best "Rocky" film, Rousey would be Rocky of course and Correia would be iron man Drago, "a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, who kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match." Like Rocky, who comes to the heart of Russia for several grueling boxing rounds of revenge, Rousey will be heading to South America to do the same, but on Brazilian soil.
Dubbed "The First Lady of the Octagon," there's no doubt that UFC champ Ronda Rousey is a bad-ass force to be reckoned with - and while she's a tough cookie that doesn't mean she doesn't have a sweet side that needs some TLC.
The incredibly skilled mixed martial artist and UFC Women's Bantamweight champ plays herself in "Entourage" and gets a chance to show off her feminine and vulnerable side with Turtle (played by Jerry Ferrara).
Boxing and MMA are without a doubt the two most popular contact sports in the United States today. However, fans are split on which one is best. Which one do you think is better? Feel free to vote in our fan poll here.
Jorge Masvidal will be fighting at the UFC Fight Night on April 4. He will take on Al Iaquinta. Latin Post has the exclusive interview with the Latino marvel Masvidal before his upcoming match.
Carla Esparza is the current strawweight champions of the UFC world. She will put her title on the line against Joanna Jędrzejczyk at the UFC 185 women's main event. Esparza was kind enough to talk with our sports team and answer 10 questions about her career, nickname and her upcoming fight.
After cutting ties with his wrestling past, former WWE star CM Punk's signing with Ultimate Fighting Organization (UFC), despite a lack of experience in combat sports and coming to mixed martial arts as a complete amateur, is not going over well with some of the fighters on the roster, as well as others outside the organization. Are they right or wrong about Punk?
