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June 20, 2013
Dos Santos: Cain Velasquez 'Hits Like A Girl'
Cain Velasquez vs Junior dos Santos 3: "Cigano" claims UFC heavyweight champion "hits like a girl" because he was unable to put him away -- or open up any facial cuts -- in their UFC 155 rematch in Dec. 2012 in Las Vegas despite a 5-round thumping.
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January 4, 2013
White Unsure About Melvin Guillard's UFC Future
Longtime UFC veteran Melvin Guillard suffered yet another defeat at UFC 155 last weekend when he came out on the wrong end of a decision to Jamie Varner. "The Young Assassin" is now 1-4 in his past five fights, leaving his future in jeopardy.
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January 4, 2013
NSAC Releases UFC 155 Finale Drug Test Results
24 fighters had to submit urine samples before stepping inside the Octagon on Dec. 29, 2012, prior to competing at UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NSAC today released the results of those tests.
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January 4, 2013
Pics: J-Lau's face slowly heals after UFC 155 war
The recovery process for Joe Lauzon is going to take some time, thanks to a 15-minute war against Jim Miller at UFC 155 last weekend in "Sin City." Fortunately, "J-Lau" has been updating fans with daily healing photos. See them here!
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January 3, 2013
Leben's Life Mantra: Move Forward, Battle It Out
Chris Leben may not have got the win in his return to action at UFC 155, but "The Crippler" did get a warm reception from all his loyal fans, which he says relate to him due to his fighting style and personal issues he has battled during his career.
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January 2, 2013
Leben: 'I Let Brunson Hit Me To Get Him To Swing'
Who's to blame for the not-so exciting performance in the UFC 155 middleweight fight between Chris Leben and Derek Brunson? According to "The Crippler," both of them have to take share of the blame. Read his post-fight analysis inside.
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January 2, 2013
Video: UFC 155's Swollen JDS Has Message For Fans
Watch former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos talk about what went wrong at UFC 155 against Cain Velasquez on Dec. 29, 2012, as well as what he plans to do to "return stronger than ever" in 2013 after he "fixes everything."
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January 1, 2013
JDS Used 'Wrong Strategy' Against Cain Velasquez
Why was Junior dos Santos unable to pop off any offense against Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 this past weekend (Dec. 29, 2012) in Las Vegas, Nevada? According to "Cigano," it was Cain's wrestling pedigree that forced him to use the wrong strategy.
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January 1, 2013
Is Yushin Okami the new Jon Fitch?
"Thunder" is good enough to beat most middleweight contenders with his grinding offense, but is years away from a title shot. So how does UFC pair him up for future fights without risking the status of potential up-and-comers?
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January 1, 2013
Video: Get A 'Backstage Pass' to UFC 155
Get a 'Backstage Pass' to UFC 155 with this video courtesy of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featuring Junior dos Santos and the new heavyweight champion of the world, Cain Velasquez.
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January 1, 2013
JDS, Lauzon, and Boetsch show hearts of champions
Fighting back from the brink of defeat at UFC 155, Junior Dos Santos, Joe Lauzon, and Tim Boetsch showed the hearts of champions despite losing efforts. They continued to fight when defeat was all but certain, which made their fights great to watch.
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December 31, 2012
Cain Velasquez explains non-finish against JDS
Cain Velasquez was able to get his revenge on Junior dos Santos at UFC 155 this past weekend (Dec. 29, 2012), dominating him for 25 minutes. Though he came close to knocking out "Cigano," Velasquez explains why he was unable to finish him off.
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December 31, 2012
Exclusive: Cain's coach talks sweet redemption
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez, who was in Cain Velasquez's corner this past weekend during the Mexican American's Heavyweight title-winning victory in this exclusive interview.
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December 31, 2012
It's A Wrap! UFC 155: JDS vs. Velasquez Edition
Wrapping up the UFC 155: "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2" event that took place on Sat., Dec. 29, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez and much, much more.
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December 30, 2012
UFC 155 photo gallery: Cain, JDS, Lauzon, more!
Check out a photo gallery from the UFC 155: "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2" event that took place last night (Sat., Dec. 20, 2012) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring Cain Velasquez's incredible victory over Junior dos Santos.
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December 30, 2012
Matches To Make For UFC 155's Main Card Winners
Fantasy mixed martial arts (MMA) matchmaker, UFC 155: "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II" edition, featuring main card winners Velasquez, Miller, Philippou, Okami and Brunson. Who should each fight next? Slip on a pair of Joe Silva's shoes.
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December 30, 2012
Seriously? UFC 155 Judging For The Byrds
Judging in mixed martial arts (MMA) in general, and UFC 155 in particular, is often downright awful. Numerous scores were alarmingly skewed last night (Dec. 29, 2012), which angered UFC President Dana White and most fans watching. And Jason Probst.
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December 30, 2012
Pic: Lauzon needs 40 stitches to close cut
Yes, that is a legitimate number. Joe Lauzon was cut open by Jim Miller so bad at UFC 155 in Las Vegas on Sat., Dec. 29, 2012, that he required 40 -- count 'em, 40 -- stitches to close up the gash in his face. Here's the visual evidence. Warning: It'
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December 30, 2012
18 UFC 155 Post-Event Fast Facts From Las Vegas
Everyone enjoys good facts. Even more so, everyone enjoys 18 good facts. With UFC 155 in the rearview mirror, Mike Bohn checks in with post-event facts about "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2" event that took place Dec. 29, 2012 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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December 30, 2012
UFC 155 Beat Down Shows New Sides Of Dos Santos
Looking at a glass half-full, Junior dos Santos proved many new things to fight fans surviving the 25-minute assault that Cain Velasquez launched last night (Dec. 29, 2012) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jason Probst breaks it down.
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December 30, 2012
UFC 155: Costa Philippou Claims He's Now Top 10
After scoring a technical knockout victory over Tim Boetsch at UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 29, 2012, Constantinos Philippou believes he is now worthy of a top-10 spot in the UFC middleweight division.
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December 30, 2012
Analyzing Yushin Okami vs Alan Belcher 2 postfight
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look back at last night's UFC 155 main card bout between middleweights Yushin Okami and Alan Belcher. What helped Okami win the rematch? Find out inside.
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December 30, 2012
Silva Super Fight Is Only Way To Go After UFC 155
Alan Belcher and Tim Boetsch squandered great opportunities last night at UFC 155 to make their respective cases for a 185-pound title shot in 2013. Their losses only underscore that middleweight champ Anderson Silva's best options are elsewhere.
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December 30, 2012
Who Does UFC 155's Cain Velasquez Fight Next?
Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos via unanimous decision to once again become UFC heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 155 last night (Dec. 29, 2012). After a successful title defense, we ask what's next for Velasquez?
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December 30, 2012
Whoops! White Blames Himself For Leben-Brunson Dud
Following UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 29, 2012, UFC President Dana White told media members that he regrets of his decision to put Derek Brunson vs. Chris Leben on the pay-per-view (PPV) main card. In fact, he says it was his mistake