News: Reza Madadi vs. Michael Johnson Expected For UFC on Fuel TV 9
Swedish MMA website MMAnytt has revealed the latest match-up for the UFC’s second venture into Sweden. Hometown favourite Reza Madadi will meet TUF veteran Michael Johnson in a lightweight match-up on the UFC on Fuel TV 9 card. Their positioning on the card has not been revealed.
Iranian-born Reza Madadi grew up in Stockholm and has competed for most of his career in the Scandinavian...
Fight Music: UFC lightweight contender TJ Grant
TJ Grant is one of the fiercest competitors in the UFC’s lightweight division. Since making the drop to the 155 pound weight class, the Nova Scotia native has gone on an impressive 4-0 run with victories over Shane Roller, Carlo Prater, Evan Dunham and most recently Matt Wiman.
Wonder what gets Grant pumped up and in the fighting spirit, well you might be surprised.
“My walkout...
'UFC 155: Johnson vs. Jury' fight preview and prediction
Myles Jury will be making his second appearance in the UFC Octagon when he faces Michael Johnson at UFC 155. Jury is a perfect 11-0 and won his debut in the UFC defeating Chris Saunders on The Ultimate Fighter finale. Myles has appeared on two seasons of TUF and has never been out of the first round in any of his fights. Michael Johnson has been on a roll lately, winning three...
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...
Shane Roller reveals why he unexpectedly retired from MMA
Two days after the conclusion of UFC on FX 5, former UFC lightweight Shane Roller unexpectedly announced his retirement from mixed martial arts via twitter...
UFC Fighter Shane Roller Retires From MMA
After losing his fourth fight in his last five tries, veteran Shane Roller (Pictured) has decided to call it quits. The 33-year-old unceremoniously announced his retirement via Twitter.“Looks like I’m hanging up the gloves for good. It was fun, but time to move on. Sux that it ended like that. Now startn the next chapter!!” Roller tweeted.Roller ends his five-year professional...
Shane Roller retires following UFC on FX 5 loss
On Friday night, Shane Roller fell victim to a quick submission at the hands of Jacob Volkmann at UFC on FX 5.The Team Takedown fighter took to his Twitter account on Monday morning to announce that he is moving on from the sport of MMA.“Looks like I’m hanging up the gloves for good. It was fun, but time to move on. Sux that it ended like that. Now startn (sic) the next chapter...
Shane Roller retires from MMA
UFC lightweight Shane Roller, 33, announced today that he is retiring from mixed martial arts after a disappointing 2-4 run in the UFC. Roller (11-7) was defeated by Melvin Guillard, T.J. Grant...
'UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot' Live Quick Results
Main Card (FX) • Antonio Silva (17-4) defeats Travis Browne (13-1-1) via TKO (Round 1, 3:27) • Jake Ellenberger (28-6) defeats Jay Hieron (23-6) via UD (29-28 x 3) • John Dodson (14-5) defeats Jussier da Silva (14-2) via TKO (Round 2, 4:35) • Justin Edwards (8-2) defeats Josh Neer (33-12-1) via guillotine (Round 1, 0:45) • Jeremy Stephens (20-8) vs. Yves Edwards...
UFC on FX 5 adds Castillo vs. Johnson and Roller vs. Volkmann from cancelled UFC 151 card
Two more sets of fights have been shifted to UFC on FX 5, since the cancellation of UFC 151 earlier today.
Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson and Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann will now be part of the UFC on FX 5 card which is set for October 5.
UFC officials announced the newly placed match-ups on Thursday evening.
Castillo (14-4) will look to notch his fourth straight win inside...
Roller-Volkmann, Castillo-Johnson join UFC on FX 5, Brenneman-Noke to UFC 152
The fight card updates continue to roll in following the cancellation of UFC 151 “Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson” on Thursday. UFC match-makers have recently announced that several bouts have already been rescheduled.
It was reported earlier that the UFC 151 co-main event between Jake Ellenberger and Jay Hieron had been moved to UFC on FX 5 at the Target Center in Minneapolis on...
UFC 151 Update: Roller vs Volkmann Added to Card
Shane Roller announced Tuesday via his twitter account that his bout with Jacob Volkmann has been added to UFC 151 on September 1st, from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Roller ended a three fight losing streak in his last bout, as he defeated John Alessio by decision at UFC 148.
Volkmann, on the other hand, is hoping to bounce back from a submission loss to Paul Sass at UFC 146 back in May...
Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann set for UFC 151
UFC officials have announced that a lightweight bout between Shane Roller and Jacob Volkmann has been signed for UFC 151.
UFC 151 takes place September 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and #1 contender Dan Henderson.
Roller is 11-6 in his professional...
One Stop Shop: UFC 148 post-fight interviews
UFC 148 went down last night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Most of the nights big winners stuck around following their fights and chat with the media. Thanks to UFC.com, Karyn Bryant of MMAHeat.com and Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com for locking down these killer post-fight interviews.
Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
Forrest Griffin
Cung Le
Dana White
Here are links to more post fight...
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...
UFC 148: Full main-card coverage
FX PRELIMS: LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP
John Alessio vs. Shane Roller
Round 1 - Alessio comes forward but doesn't connect after a solid leg kick. Alessio again comes forward, but as Roller fakes a takedown, Roller lights him up with two solid hooks. Accidental kick to the groin on Alessio gets a stoppage from the ref. On the replay, you see just how painful the shot was. On the restart...
'UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II' quick results
Preliminary Card (Facebook)
• Lightweight bout: Rafaello Oliveira (14-5) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (6-1)
Preliminary Card (FX)
• Lightweight bout: John Alessio (34-15) vs. Shane Roller(10-6)
• Middleweight bout: Constantinos Philippou (10-2) vs. Riki Fukada (18-5)
• Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau (25-7) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (17-0)
• Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard...
John Alessio expects to fight for his life and his UFC career against Shane Roller at UFC 148
At UFC 148, John Alessio looks to make his second stint in the UFC a permanent one as he takes on Shane Roller in a high stakes match-up. Alessio was thrown in to fight Mark Bocek on a few weeks notice at UFC 145. The Canadian fighter put on a great performance in a fight [...]
John Alessio vs. Shane Roller set for UFC 148
UFC officials have announced that a lightweight bout between John Alessio and Shane Roller has been signed for UFC 148. The bout is the tenth bout announced for July’s UFC 148.
UFC 148 takes place July 7 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be headlined by a middleweight title bout between current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and #1 contender...
John Alessio takes on Shane Roller at UFC 148
John Alessio had little time to prepare for his first fight back in the octagon. He lost a unanimous decision to Mark Bocek at UFC 145.
He gets a chance to redeem himself, as the UFC has booked him against Shane Roller at UFC 148.
UFC officials announced the match on Thursday.
Roller was a WEC standout in the lightweight division, and when the WEC and UFC merged he went on to win...
John Alessio vs. Shane Roller added to UFC 148
A lightweight clash featuring John “The Natural” Alessio and Shane Roller has been added to UFC 148 on July 7th. UFC officials announced the match-up on Thursday evening.
Alessio (32-15) returned to the UFC after almost six years as a late addition to face Mark Bocek at UFC 145. He would end up dropping a unanimous decision to Boeck. Prior to the loss, Alessio had won ten of...
UFC on FOX 2 Full Results and Bonus Winners
Official fight card Preliminary card Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dustin Jacoby Camozzi defeated Jacoby via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:08 of round 3. Preliminary card (Fuel TV) Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Lavar Johnson Johnson defeated Beltran via KO (punches) at 4:24 of round 1. Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson vs. Shane Roller Johnson...
UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Preliminary Card Report
This fight card is for UFC fans that are either casual or hardcore. It has great fights from top to bottom. The preliminary action was top notch.
Chris Camozzi vs. Dustin Jacoby
Camozzi and Jacoby came out slugging with Camozzi landing the better of the punches in the first. Both men landed some good shots in the second round, but in the third Camozzi cinched up a front choke which...
UFC on FOX 2 LIVE RESULTS Starting 5pm EST
Check back periodically throughout the night starting at 2pm pst and 5pm est for live updates from UFC on FOX 2, featuring Michael Bisping vs Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis. Official fight card Preliminary card Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dustin Jacoby[1] Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Lavar Johnson[1] Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson...
Roller Willing to Throw Bombs with Johnson
Shane Roller’s back is against the wall.
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