Leon Edwards Now #4 in Stacked UFC Welterweight Division
Special to Chicago’s MMA Leon Edwards, more commonly known as “Rocky,” is a British mixed martial artist who is currently competing as a welterweight in the UFC Schedule. Rocky was born in Kingston, Jamaica and has a pro record of 18-3-0. After the UFC on ESPN 4 event on July 20th, 2019, the Ultimate Fighting …...
UFC on FOX 8 Best Bets
Demetrious Johnson will try to defend his flyweight title Saturday as the UFC on FOX heads to his hometown of Seattle. Here are our best bets for the event. Rory MacDonald bragged about how he was having fun beating on BJ Penn, but the cocky fighter will find a different breed of opponent in Jake …...
BELLATOR 38: RICHARD HALE’S INVERTED TRIANGLE
Bellator continues to deliver some of the most exciting finishes in MMA. Bellator 38 featured another inverted triangle sub, this time from Richard Hale against Nik Fekete. Very similar to Toby Imada’s inverted triangle submission of Jorge Masvidal at Bellator 5....
JORGE MASVIDAL WANTS STRIKEFORCE TITLE SHOT
Jorge Masvidal made his MMA debut as a raw 19-year-old back in 2003. You have probably seen him fight, even if it wasn’t in the cage. Masvidal made a name for himself fighting on the streets in Miami, taking on Kimbo Slice protégé “Ray” in a YouTube video that has garnered nearly three-quarters of a …...
URIJAH FABER SHOULDN’T SLEEP ON ASSUNCAO
It’s great that fight fans will get to see Urijah Faber back in the cage in the WEC. But is he getting a bit ahead of himself in his comeback effort? Speaking with MMA Junkie radio, Faber said: “I’m just excited to get back in the cage. I don’t want to look past Raphael Assuncao …...
KILLER FINISHES: TOBY IMADA INVERTED TRIANGLE
Bellator’s Toby Imada breaks out a move that’s an immediate candiate for instant classic....
JORGE MASVIDAL: “I’M THE MAN TO BEAT!”
Before arriving in Chicago, Bellator Fighting Championships hits Dayton, OH on May 1, 2009 for the semi-finals of the lightweight tournament. Veteran Jorge Masvidal is considered one of the favorites. He talked to Chicago’s MMA about his chances, and he agrees with those picking him to take it all....
BELLATOR INVADES THE WINDY CITY
Bellator Fighting Championships is making its way to Chicago. They are putting on an event at the Aragon Ballroom on May 15th. Chicagoans know that the nickname for the Aragon is “The Brawlroom”, so perhaps it’s the perfect place to stage an MMA event. We will have interviews with fighters Eddie Alvarez and Jorge...
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