'Game of Throws' - Five opponents for Sambo sensation Khabib Nurmagomedov
Now that 'The Eagle' has gotten his beak wet it's time to get him inside of the Octagon with a ranked opponent. He's passed each of his first three UFC tests with flying colors winning with a combination of Sambo and striking. When he wasn't able to land his takedowns against Gleison Tibau he was still able to pull out a unanimous decision victory. When he was...
News: Former UFC Fighter John Colish Posts ZUFFA Email Showing Hefty Taxes
The topic of fighter pay has been at the forefront of MMA news since former UFC fighter John Colish announced his retirement from the sport after UFC on FX 8, citing poor pay structures as a main driving force behind his decision to leave the sport.
Colish make $8,000 for his losing performance against Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8 but admits that the sum barely covers his costs...
UFC fighter John Cholish retires at 29 after not seeing the point in fighting for so little money.
John Cholish works on Wall Street and has a high-paying job, so he could do this retirement thing. He made it to the UFC by fighting as a side gig, strictly for the love of it. But it puts into perspective the amount of fighters that are possibly receiving an un-liveable wage while trying to make ends meet on a retail job, or nothing at all. It’s scary to to think that a UFC...
Video: UFC on FX 8 Weigh-In Results
The UFC returns to action Saturday night after a three week hiatus with the exciting eighth edition of the UFC on FX series, this time headlined by Brazilian legend Vitor Belfort taking on Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold. The weigh-ins took place earlier today, with all but one fighter making weight for their upcoming bouts.
Watch the replay below:
Main Card: (9 pm...
'UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold' Event Poster; Updated Fight Card
The next #1 contender for Anderson Silva's middleweight title will likely be decided in Brazil on May 18th when four of the top ten ranked 185'ers in the world do battle live on FX.
Perennial UFC headliner Vitor Belfort will look to improve to a perfect 4-0 at middleweight (counting the fight where he made weight, and Anthony Johnson did not) since losing to Anderson Silva...
Hector Lombard And Gleison Tibau Hang Out After Practice American Top Team
These two very jacked dudes. Let’s see if world renown nutritionist Mike Dolce can get Lombard down to 170 lbs.
Hector Lombard to start working with Mike Dolce
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Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish added to UFC on FX 8
UFC officials announced today that they have added a lightweight bout between Gleison Tibau and John Cholish to May’s UFC on FX 8. Tibau vs. Cholish will most likely be part of the preliminary card. UFC on FX 8 takes place May 18 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The event is [...]
UFC 156 FX Prelim Results: Dunham decisions Tibau, Strikeforce fighters sweep UFC vets
Tyron Woodley has declared war on UFC Welterweights Three Strikeforce fighters put the UFC vets on blast during the two-hour FX block of tonight's fights with some statement making performances before Dunham and Tibau closed things out. We go the play-by-play route for the FX portion of tonight's UFC 156 Super Saturday extravaganza.
Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg...
Kamikaze Overdrive MMA UFC 156 Predictions
BoneSnapper.com has partnered up with Kamikaze Overdrive MMA Predictions to bring you the latest MMA betting odds and MMA predictions. In the first episode Scott Johnson of Kamikaze Overdrive makes his predictions for February 2nd’s UFC 156. Enjoy. UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Prelim Predictions 155lbs- Gleison Tibau (35-8-0) vs Evan Dunham (13-3-0) In the Lightweight division, Glieson [...]
Gleison Tibau: We lose 30 percent of our purse when we fight in Brazil
UFC veteran lightweight Gleison Tibau complains about the heavy tax's fighters pay when they fight in UFC events hosted in Brazil. Tibau last competed in his homeland at UFC 153 against fellow...
'UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar' PPV Card Finalized
Go ahead and take a gander at the UFC's 2013 'Super Saturday' offering on paper. After you do, knock on wood. After being decimated by injuries in 2012, the worlds leading mixed martial arts promotion can only hope that 2013 will be a different story.
If the 10 fighters listed on the card below can get through their respective training camps without sustaining an untimely...
Jacob Volkmann Announces UFC 156 Fight with Bobby Green
On Friday night, lightweight Jacob Volkmann (Pictured) announced he will welcome Bobby Green to the big leagues at UFC 156.
“It’s official. I’m fighting Bobby Green Feb 2nd on UFC 156,” Volkmann tweeted. “Vegas anyone?”
Volkmann is victorious in six of his last seven bouts. “Christmas” as last seen submitting Shane Roller in October.
Green premieres in the Octagon...
Gleison Tibau Tackles Evan Dunham at UFC 156
Late Wednesday night, a lightweight bout between Gleison Tibau (Pictured) and Evan Dunham was added to the “UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar” lineup.
Tibau is victorious in four of his past five scraps. The Brazilian was last seen posting a decision win over Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 153.
Not too many moons ago, Dunham owned a perfect 11-0 record and was considered to be one of the division’s...
‘Countdown to UFC 153′ Debuts Tonight on FUEL TV
Are you as pumped for Saturday’s UFC 153 event as them Brazilians are? If not, FUEL TV is debuting “Countdown to UFC 153″ tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT to help whet your appetite. Middleweight king Anderson Silva (Pictured) hops back to the light heavyweight class to face Stephan Bonnar in the event’s featured attraction. The documentary focuses on the 205-pounders as they prepare...
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Returns Against Dave Herman at UFC 153
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictured) is finally prepared to end his extended stint on the IR. It was confirmed late Wednesday night the former interim heavyweight champion will make his return against Dave Herman at UFC 153.
Nogueira has alternated between wins and losses over his past six scraps. He was last seen having his right arm snapped in two by Mir at UFC 140. The former...
Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo vs. Gleison Tibau rumored for UFC 153
Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo announced today on his Facebook page that he’s facing Gleison Tibau at UFC 153. However, UFC officials have yet to confirm the fight.
“Massaranduba” competed on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” at middleweight, but he’s dropping down to his more natural weight class of lightweight. He made his UFC debut at UFC 147, defeating Delson...
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II preliminary card report
Tonight is the night that UFC fans have been waiting for, for quite some time. UFC 148 is a card for the ages, some might even say it’s the best card of 2012.
The preliminary card brought us some amazing action.
Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie
Mike Easton vs. Ivan Menjivar
Habib Nurmagomedov vs. Gleison Tibau
Fabricio Camoes vs. Melvin Guillard
Riki Fukuda vs. Constantinos Philippou...
Glieson Tibau & Rafaello Oliveira represent RYU at UFC 148 this Saturday
July 5, LAS VEGAS – Today, Respect Your Universe, Inc. (RYU) (OTCBB: RYUN), http://www.ryu.com/, is pleased to announce that top UFC Fighters Glieson Tibau and Rafaello Oliveira will be representing RYU
at UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen II on July 7th and one of the biggest UFC Fight Cards of the year. Taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 10:00 p.m. EST with television...
UFC 148 Prelim Predictions- Kamikaze Overdrive MMA
UFC 148- Silva vs Sonnen II Saturday July 7th 2012UFC 148 Predictions- This Episode of the show cover Predictions for 4 Prelim Fights on the UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II card: Gleison Tibau vs Khabib Nurmagomedov, Melvin Guillard vs Fabrício Camõ...
This week in fight announcements
It’s been one of the most interesting weeks in mixed martial arts with eyeballs placed firmly on former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal some fights might have slipped under the radar.
This was hardly the action-packed week in announcements that last week delivered but here at MMASucka.com we have you covered with all the fight announcements....
Tibau vs. Nurmagomedov Set For UFC 148 In July
UFC officials have put together a lightweight bout between Gleison Tibau and Khabib Nurmagomedov. It is the latest addition to UFC 148 set for July 7. UFC 148 is expected to go down on July 7 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. In the headlining fight UFC champion Dominick Cruz will [...]
Gleison Tibau faces undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 148
The fight card for UFC 148 gets a new addition with the announcement of a lightweight battle between Gleison Tibau and Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC officials announced the match-up earlier on Thursday.
UFC 148 will take place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on July 7th. The card features a bantamweight title bout and third meeting between champion Dominick Cruz and rival...
Bouts Added to Several UFC Fight Cards
The fight announcements were coming at a fast and furious pace on Thursday. The UFC reported a trio of scraps to three of their upcoming events.
A lightweight shootout between Gleison Tibau (Pictured) and Khabib Nurmagomedov was added to UFC 148. The card takes place July 7th inside MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Additionally, featherweight Leonard Garcia meets Matt...
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Gleison Tibau Fight Video UFC 139 Prelim
UFC 139 prelim fight videos of Rafael dos Anjos vs. Gleison Tibau.
Weidman, Tibau preliminary card winners at UFC 139
Chris Weidman and Gleison Tibau rounded out the Facebook fights at UFC 139 in San Jose on Saturday with wins.
Weidman chokes his way to a win
Chris Weidman needed just 2:07 to get a technical submission win over Tom Lawlor.
Weidman relied on his wrestling early, getting a takedown in the first minute of the fight. He maneuvered into a D'arce. Lawlor didn't tap when he was...
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