UFC 185 FREE FIGHT; Rafael dos Anjos vs. Donald Cerrone


 

In this co-main event,  Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone battle for the top contender spot in the lightweight division.

Dos Anjos takes on the champ Anthony “Showtime” Pettis this Saturday, March 14th at UFC 185 in Dallas, Texas.

UFC 185: FREE FIGHT; Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas


 

Re acquaint yourself with the former Invicta FC strawweight champion, Carla Esparza who has widely been considered to be the top 115-pound fighter in the world, and she didn’t disappoint on The Ultimate Fighter 20, defeating Angela Hill, Tecia Torres, and Jessica Penne to earn a spot in the finals tonight against Rose Namajunas.

Carla Esparza defends her belt for the first time, this Saturday, March 14th at UFC 185 against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

UFC 185: FREE FIGHT; Watch Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Juliana Lima


 

Re-cap and watch how No. 1 women’s strawweight contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk put her skills to the test against Juliana Lima inside the Octagon on her UFC debut.

Joanna takes on Carla Esparza for the women’s strawweight title in the co-main event at UFC 185 in Dallas, Texas this Saturday March 14th.

Calling all Lightweight (155 lbs) and Welterweight (170 lbs) Male Fighters; TUF 22 Tryouts!


It’s that time of year again when The Ultimate Fighter 22 tryouts are advertised.

Season 22 will consist of Lightweight (155 lbs) and Welterweight (170 lbs) contestants, be quick though as all applicants need to fill in an application form and bring it to the tryouts which are being held on March 29th 2015 in Las Vegas, NV.

The winner of this season of The Ultimate Fighter will win a lucrative contract with the UFC. This season of The Ultimate Fighter will begin filming in May and will premiere on FOX Sports 1 in September 2015. BTSports viewers in the UK will usually have the same screening times.

 

TUF 22
TUF 22

 

Applications, which should be completed and brought to the tryouts, can be found online at http://www.ufc.com/tuf22. Tryout details are provided below:

Where:

Palace Station Hotel, 2411 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102

Tryouts will be held in the Grand Ballroom

When:

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Registration begins @ 8:00 a.m. PT

Fighters will be required to grapple & hit pads. Please bring appropriate gear.

*Applicants will be notified at the end of the tryouts if they have been selected to participate in the casting finals process. If selected, applicants must be prepared to stay in Las Vegas until April 4th, 2015.

Questions can be directed to: TUFcasting@ufc.com

 

Good Luck.

UK’s Luke Barnatt to face Mark Munoz at UFC MANILA May 16th


UK middleweight, Luke Barnatt has a new opponent in that of ‘The Filipino Wrecking Machine’ Mark Munoz after learning that his original opponent Clint Hester was out injured with a broken foot for their bout at UFC Fight Night MANILA on May 16th.

 

UFC Fight Night Manila Munoz vs Barnatt
UFC Fight Night Manila
Munoz vs Barnatt

 

Barnatt (8-2, UFC 3-2) who is a former TUF standout, was first pick for Team Sonnen and is currently one of the top prospects in the middleweight division,  he will also be looking to get back into the win column after dropping two close split decision losses against Sean Strickland and Roger Narvaez.

Munoz (13-6, UFC 8-6) had been vocal from the start that he wished to be included on this Manila card as soon as it was announced, although recently dropping a loss to Roan Carnerio on UFC 184. Munoz will have all the motivation he needs to be getting back into the win column.

UFC Fight Night Manila is headlined by the featherweight superfight between Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 16th.

 

Countdown to UFC 185: Carla Esparza vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk


 

Go inside the camps of UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza and No. 1 contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk ahead of their clash for the title in the co-main event of UFC 185.

CM Punk – Transition into MMA, timetable for his first fight and training with Anthony Pettis!


 

Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks sat down with Lance Allan of TMJ4 and discussed his transition into MMA, timetable for his first fight and training with Anthony Pettis.

 

Video Credit: TMJ4 Interview

UFC 184 Full Results, Photos: 14 seconds needed for Ronda Rousey to retain the belt!


Tonight was the night, that UFC women’s bantamweight number one contender, Cat Zingano finally got her chance to fight Ronda Rousey for the bantamweight title, just under two years in the making.

With a night filled of finishes from top to bottom from the rest of the UFC 184 card,  it was of course Ronda Rousey herself who stood out in incredible style and proved again why she is the women’s bantamweight champion needing just fourteen seconds to defeat Cat Zingano.

Sign of respect from Ronda to Cat UFC 184
Sign of respect from Ronda to Cat UFC 184

Here are the full results:

Main Card

Still Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey
Still Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey  Def   Cat Zingano Via Armbar (straight Arm lock) 0.14 secs Round 1  Still Bantamweight Champion

Ronda Rousey wins via Armbar on Cat Zingano UFC 184
Ronda Rousey wins via Armbar on Cat Zingano UFC 184

Holly Holm  Def   Raquel Pennington Via Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 30-27

Winner Holly Holm UFC 184
Winner Holly Holm UFC 184

Jake Ellenberger  Def  Josh Koscheck  Via North-South Choke 4 mins 20 secs Round 2

Winner Jake Ellenberger  UFC 184
Winner Jake Ellenberger UFC 184
Jake Ellenberger Wins Via North South Choke
Jake Ellenberger Wins Via North -South Choke
Jake Ellenberger has the North South Choke on Tight on Josh Koscheck UFC 184
Jake Ellenberger has the North-South Choke on Tight on Josh Koscheck UFC 184

Alan Jouban  Def  Rich Walsh Via KO 2 mins 19 secs Round 1

Winner Alan Jouban UFC 184
Winner Alan Jouban UFC 184

 

Alan Jouban Elbows on Rich Walsh UFC 184

Alan Jouban Elbows on Rich Walsh UFC 184

Winning Elbows by Alan Jouban UFC 184
Winning Elbows by Alan Jouban UFC 184

Tony Ferguson  Def  Gleison Tibau Via RNC  2 min 37 secs Round 1

Winner Tony Ferguson UFC 184
Winner Tony Ferguson UFC 184
Tony Fergus on Wins Via RNC against Gleison Tibau
Tony Ferguson Wins Via RNC against Gleison Tibau
Gleison Tibau caught in Tony Ferguson RNC  UFC 184
Gleison Tibau caught in Tony Ferguson RNC UFC 184

Prelim Card 

Roan Carneiro Def  Mark Munoz  Via RNC 1 min 40 secs Round 1

Winner Roan Carneiro  UFC 184
Winner Roan Carneiro UFC 184
Mark Munoz caught in Roan Carneiro RNC UFC 184
Mark Munoz caught in Roan Carneiro RNC UFC 184

Roman Salazar  Vs  Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto was declared a No Contest Bout 2 mins 37 secs Round 2 due to Dr Stoppage for accidental Eye Poke

Tim Means Def  Dhiego Lima  Via TKO (strikes)  2 mins 17 secs Round 1

Derrick Lewis  Def  Ruan Potts Via TKO (GnP)  3 mins 18 secs Round 2

Prelim Card Fight Pass

Valmir Lazaro  Def James Krause  Via  Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Masio Fullen  Def  Alexander Torres Via Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-29

Performance Bonuses

Ronda Rousey  $50,000

Tim Means  $50,000

Jake Ellenberger  $50,000

Tony Ferguson  $50,000

UFC 184 Embedded: Ep 5 Weigh-In day!


 

On episode No. 5 of UFC 184 Embedded, women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Cat Zingano have an intense split-screen interview after media day.

Then it’s time to work out and make-weight along with the rest of the UFC 184 card, including women’s bantamweight opponents Raquel Pennington and Holly Holm and a salsa-dancing Josh Koscheck.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano title fight, taking place tonight, February 28th.

UFC 184 Full Weigh-In Results: Rousey Vs Zingano


UFC 184, takes place at the Staples Center tomorrow night and will see Ronda Rousey face Cat Zingano in the main event, in what is also a battle of the unbeaten females.

New signing Holly Holm makes her much-anticipated debut against Raquel Pennington in the co-main event of this stacked card.

Before we get to the fights, we have the all important weigh-ins.

Ronda Rousey Vs Cat Zingano UFC 184
Ronda Rousey Vs Cat Zingano UFC 184

Main Card 

Ronda Rousey (135 lbs) vs. Cat Zingano (134.5 lbs)

Ronda Rousey Vs Cat Zingano Face Off UFC 184
Ronda Rousey Vs Cat Zingano Face Off UFC 184
Ronda Rousey  UFC 184
Ronda Rousey UFC 184
Cat Zingano UFC 184
Cat Zingano UFC 184

Holly Holm (135.5 lbs) vs. Raquel Pennington (135.5 lbs)

Holly  Holm Vs Raquel Pennington Face Off UFC 184
Holly Holm Vs Raquel Pennington Face Off UFC 184
Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington UFC 184
Holly Holm UFC 184
Holly Holm UFC 184

Josh Koscheck (170.5 lbs) vs. Jake Ellenberger (171 lbs)

Jake Ellenberger Vs Josh  Joshcheck UFC 184
Jake Ellenberger Vs Josh Joshcheck UFC 184

Alan Jouban (170.5 lbs) vs. Rich Walsh (171 lbs)
Tony Ferguson (156 lbs) vs. Gleison Tibau (155 lbs)

Prelim Card

Mark Munoz (187.25 lbs)* vs. Roan Carneiro (184.5 lbs)
Roman Salazar (135 lbs ) vs. Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto (136 lbs)
Dhiego Lima (170 lbs) vs. Tim Means (170 lbs)
Derrick Lewis (263 lbs) vs. Ruan Potts (253 lbs)

Prelim Card Fight Pass

James Krause (155 lbs) vs. Valmir Lazaro (155.5 lbs)
Masio Fullen (145 lbs) vs. Alexander Torres (145.5 lbs)

* Munoz has 2 hours to cut 1 1/4 lbs