UFC 211: The Complete Main Card Preview
UFC 211 is the most stacked card of the year, full of exciting fighters and thrilling match-ups. There are not one but two championship titles on the line, in a card which has an average fighter ranking of 4.2, which ranks second on my all-time list. Here's my statistical preview.
UFC Fight Night 108 - Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov
Fight Night 108 will wrap up another action-packed month of UFC events with the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter also airing this week. Featherweight fighters Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov headline the event in Nashville.
Bellator 178 - The Tetralogy
Daniel Straus will defend his featherweight title against familiar foe Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire at Bellator 178, completing a rare tetralogy of fights. I take a look at the journey of the Bellator featherweight title since their first encounter back in 2011, as well as previewing all the main card action on Friday evening.
UFC on Fox 24 - Another Victim For Mighty Mouse?
The UFC have really made an effort with this card which will be aired on Fox. This is pay-per-view quality, stacked from the bottom and topped by none other than the pound-for-pound king of MMA – Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson.
Bellator 177 - Champion vs Champion
Bellator continue to makes waves in both the MMA and Kickboxing worlds, putting on stacked events. With legends, veterans, future stars as well as two championship fights, Bellator 177 is no different. Focusing on MMA, I take a statistical look at the main card.
Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs Manhoef 2
Bellator arrives in Torino, Italy for the second time with a thrilling card showcasing MMA as well as kickboxing, with the main event featuring Rafael Carvalho defending his middleweight belt in a rematch against Melvin Manhoef. Here's my statistical preview of the main card action at Bellator 176 on Saturday night.
UFC 210 - DC vs Rumble 2
The UFC returns to New York with a stacked card and another scintillating rematch, this time between light heavyweights Daniel ‘DC’ Cormier and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson. Their first meeting went the way of DC who put on a near flawless performance against the dangerous knock-out artist. How will the rematch pan out at UFC 210?
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs King Mo 2
The long awaited rematch is finally here between Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal. Their infamous grudge match back in May 2014 was at light heavyweight and went the way of Rampage via a unanimous decision, much to the anger of King Mo. The rematch is now upon us and will be fought at heavyweight.
UFC Fight Night 107 - Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson
London welcomes back the UFC for Fight Night 107 where the Londoner, Jimi Manuwa, will host American brawler Corey Anderson. It will be the knock-out artist versus the wrestling coach in a fascinating match-up, with the winner one step closer to a title shot.
UFC Fight Night 106 - Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum
The UFC arrives back in the fighting nation of Brazil with a card packed full of top ranked fighters, as well as Brazilian MMA legends in the form of Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. I bring you the stats you need to know ahead of Fight Night 106.
Bellator 174 - The First Featherweight Queen
The main event for Bellator 174 features a championship fight for the inaugural women’s featherweight title, with veterans Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd battling it out to be crowned the first queen of the division. Here's my breakdown and predictions for the main card.
UFC 209 - The Rematch
The main event features the rematch between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson. They fought to a thrilling draw at the historic UFC 205 in New York and will get another shot to prove who the king of the welterweight division is. Elsewhere, I preview an action packed card full of mouth watering match-ups.
Bellator 173 Meets Bamma 28 - A Joint Promotion
On 24th February, Northern Ireland will be treated to two MMA promotions as Bellator and Bamma join forces to co-promote an action-packed card. Bellator 173 and Bamma 28 will showcase three title fights and stars including Liam McGeary and Norman Parke.
UFC Fight Night 105 - Derrick Lewis vs Travis Browne
The UFC ventures into Canada for their next Fight Night on February 19th. In a change of schedule, Derrick Lewis will now face off against fellow American Travis Browne in the main event. I bring you the crucial stats ahead of UFC Fight Night 105.
Bellator 172 - Fedor vs Mitrione
One of the greatest fighters of all time will make his Bellator debut this weekend in San Jose, California. Fedor Emelianenko is in the twilight of his career, yet still causes a frenzy of excitement and anticipation when slated for a fight. My statistical preview looks at his bout with Matt Mitrione and the other fights on the Bellator 172 main card.
UFC 208 - A New Queen Will Be Crowned
I provide a detailed statistical preview of this weekend's UFC 208 event in Brooklyn, New York. The main card sees Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie aim to be crowned the first ever women's featherweight champion, whilst an MMA legend is also in action.
UFC Fight Night 104 - The Return Of The Zombie
Injuries and a mandatory military stint have deprived UFC fans of watching one of the world's most exciting featherweights for the past four years, but Fight Night 104 heralds the long-awaited return of Chan Sung Jung as he takes on Dennis Bermudez in the Octagon.
Bellator 171 - All You Need To Know
I break down and analyse the main card for Bellator 171.
Bellator 170 - Chael Sonnen vs Tito Ortiz
The much anticipated Bellator 170 will take place on 21st January in Inglewood, California. The card promises fireworks with scintillating match-ups building up the card before the crowning main event, which sees the return of the American Gangster, Chael Sonnen take on the legendary Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz.
UFC Fight Night 103 - Prodigies and Veterans
Fan favourite BJ Penn makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon in UFC Fight Night 103, where he will take on young Mexican prodigy - Yair Rodriguez. I bring you the key stats for this bout, and cast my eye over the other clashes on the main card.