Octagon jitters—it’s an infamous term. The first time a fighter steps into the UFC’s eight-sided cage, there will always be talk of whether the emotional rush and the nerves surrounding his debut will have a profound impact on his performance.
Pundits and fans making predictions on fights will cite the jitters as a reason to doubt [...]

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UFC on Fuel TV 5 draws a reported 7,241 in attendance for $970k live gate

Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 5 card drew, according to UFC officials, an attendance of 7,241 for [...]

The UFC journeyed across the pond to the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England for the first time to put on UFC on Fuel TV 5: Struve vs. Miocic on Sept. 29.
In the main event, heavyweights Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic clashed to determine who would be the next contender on the rise in the [...]

On Saturday, Sept. 29, the UFC held its fifth installment of its Fuel TV broadcast events from the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England.
The night’s main event featured a battle of rising heavyweight contenders as towering, 6-foot-11 Dutchman Stefan Struve took on the undefeated Stipe Miocic. The winner now has quite the case for a [...]

When we last left Teams Carwin and Nelson, Neil Magny had just recorded a decision victory over Cameron Diffley. In the locker room immediately after the fight, Team Carwin congratulated Magny on his win, and extolled the virtues of gaining control of the fight picks.
“We have to put in place all the match-ups that we [...]

Bellator kicked off its seventh season with the opening round of its welterweight tournament. The event, Bellator 74, took place from Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, NJ.
Andrey Koreshkov, Marius Zaromskis, Mikhail Tsarev and Lyman Good all moved on in the tournament with opening round victories.
All four fighters looked good in their fights, but only [...]

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Clay Guida to drop to 145 pounds with first fight expected in early 2013

After back-to-back losses at lightweight, Clay Guida has decided to drop from lightweight to featherweight according to VFD Sports Marketing.
Guida [...]

This weekend was almost one of the most jam-packed MMA weekends of the year.
With UFC on Fuel 5 and a huge Strikeforce title fight set to take place on Saturday and overlooked Bellator and XFC cards taking place later tonight, the next couple of days could have been filled with quality MMA action.
Unfortunately, a last-minute [...]

Bellator’s season-seven welterweight tournament is shaping up to be just as entertaining as the others. The field includes eight fighters who all come from different backgrounds but all want the same thing: a title shot against welterweight champ Ben Askren.
Each of the fighters possess unique qualities that make winning the tournament a possibility. Some are [...]

One of the biggest secrets of success is having enthusiasm for your profession.
Fighters fall in two distinct categories which consist of those who are enthusiastic and those who are lukewarm. Enthusiastic competitors seem to always possess an unmatched drive that fuels their passion for what they do, overcoming many hurdles while also experiencing numerous highs. [...]