Posts Tagged ‘Edgar’
The 12-bout lineup for the UFC’s long-awaited return to Japan is now official.
While all 12 contests for “UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson” were announced
back in November, UFC brass recently set the evening’s schedule.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champion Frankie
Edgar and top contender Ben Henderson, UFC 144 takes place Sunday, Feb. 26, at Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama, Japan. Due to the time difference, the pay-per-view main
card airs live on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) in North
America.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
With the end of every year comes award season. Each media outlet will dish out its own slew of honors for a bevy of categories, including “Fight of the Year,” “Knockout of the Year” and “Submission of the Year.”
View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com
In the world of mixed martial arts, things move at a rapid pace. It can be difficult for a fighter to carve his…
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
TOKYO – Consider former PRIDE superstar Quinton “Rampage” Jackson the tour guide for his fellow American fighters heading to Japan for February’s UFC 144 event.
Jackson, who co-headlines UFC 144, knows the lay of the land, and he could write a travel guide about competing in the fight-crazy country.
But Jackson admits some of his advice doesn’t apply to UFC 144 headliner Frankie Edgar.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – If it’s 24 hours before one of his fights, former WEC
champ Ben Henderson is an octagon girl’s worst
nightmare.
You see, when “Smooth” is ready to weigh-ins for his fights, you can be
sure Burt Watson and Dana White will soon be holding a towel (sending the girls scurrying away), as
Henderson always makes use of the full 156 pounds allowed in his
lightweight contests.
But now, with a UFC title shot against a smaller Frankie Edgar looming
on the horizon, Henderson said he wants to push the envelope even
further.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – As MMAjunkie.com first reported,
UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will defend his belt in Japan.
And of course, after a stellar UFC on FOX win over Clay Guida, Ben Henderson will take the role of challenger.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the booking at Saturday’s UFC on FOX
post-event press conference and later stated the contest will serve as
the main event for the February fight card.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – As MMAjunkie.com first reported,
UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar will defend his belt in Japan.
And of course, after a stellar UFC on FOX win over Clay Guida, Ben Henderson will take the role of challenger.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the booking at Saturday’s UFC on FOX
post-event press conference and later stated the contest will serve as
the main event for the February fight card.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
LOS ANGELES – Maybe fighting on Facebook isn’t the worst thing in the world. While many MMA fans and…
View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
LOS ANGELES – Maybe fighting on Facebook isn’t the worst thing in the world.
While many MMA fans and pundits have expressed their frustration that a
key UFC on FOX lightweight matchup between Clay Guida and Ben Henderson
has been relegated to the evening’s Facebook-streamed undercard, it
appears UFC brass is still dangling a rather large carrot in front of
the winner.
MMAjunkie.com has learned from multiple sources close to the
promotion that the winner of the Guida vs. Henderson matchup is expected to
receive an immediate title shot against current lightweight champ
Frankie Edgar.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles
Frankie Edgar doesn’t want to drop to featherweight just yet. He is the UFC lightweight champion.
“I want to defend that,” Edgar today told MMAjunkie.com.
Has he considered 145 pounds? Absolutely. And it’s nice, in theory, to have the option of fighting in either weight class. But the way he feels right now, he’d like to stay put.
View full post on MMAjunkie.com Articles