Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham set for UFC 146

At UFC 142 Edson Barboza ran his record to 10-0 when he stopped Terry Etim at 2:02 of the third round with what was the first spinning wheel kick knockout in UFC history. It was a spectacular finish, straightening Etim’s body as soon as the kick made impact, earning Barboza a handsome bonus for the night as he claimed both “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” honors.
Barboza has a huge buzz surrounding him and will move up a level in competition for his next fight

Big fights added to UFC 137, 138, Fight Night 25, and UFC on Versus 6

UFC 137 on October 29th is looking to be card of the year so far. The card is headlined by a dream match featuring former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz taking on the current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Two days ago the co-main event of Carlos Condit and BJ Penn was announced. To add to an already stellar card, we have a “striker’s delight” and a battle of the “The Truth vs. Fire”. Just announced, a battle of the lightweight stars Dennis Siver

TUF 13 Diary: Episode 8 Recap and Analysis

Sometimes I feel like a broken record when watching TUF. To be honest and I think I could speak for a big chunk of you Lowkickers out there, but the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter reality TV show hasn’t wowed me. The only guy that really stood out for me was Team dos Santos member Ryan McGillivray. But other than him there hasn’t been a moment of brilliance on the show yet that has led me to believe that we have a bona fide Mixed Martial Arts superstar coming out of this show. TUF in the past

TUF 13 Diary: Episode 7 Recap and Analysis

Last week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 13 was a doubleheader of action-packed fights that saw both Team Lesnar and Team dos Santos earning wins. The wildcard fight between Team JDS’ Javier Torres vs. Team Lesnar’s Chuck O’Neil was announced and Junior dos Santos said goodbye to assistant coach Lew Polley. In three weeks time two of the finalists from TUF 13 will square off for a UFC contract at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, headlined by a bout between Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis.
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TUF 13 Diary: Episode 1 Recap and Analysis

I was first introduced to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in 1994, when I was only six years old. My uncle owned an illegal Pay-Per-View black box and recorded all the early UFC events. Out of curiosity, I used to watch these recorded tapes. I was in awe of Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, to me they were superheroes, Street Fighter II characters that came to life. I looked at these Ultimate Fighting Championship events as real life Bloodsport. Just like the movie, fighters of all styles, races, and cultures