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  1. The Great Cochrane

    Cris Cyborg Justino set to fight at 135 lbs for Invicta FC.

    Cited source: BJPenn.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Well well, Swinny If Cyborg makes the cut you can't say shit about making that fight happen either. I still think Cyborg is less of a threat then Holly Holm. She may be tougher, but unlike Holly...
  2. The Great Cochrane

    Ray Longo says Vitor Belfort is "living in a different universe".

    One of the man behind Chris Weidman's recent success as champion is his striking coach Ray Longo, and he's helped Weidman achieve some incredible success. On top of beating Anderson Silva who's highly regarded as the greatest fighter of all time, the All American also proved he's for real when...
  3. The Great Cochrane

    John Dodson out for a year following torn ACL/Meniscus

    After John Dodson defeated John Moraga at UFC Fight Night 42, spectators pretty much presumed that he'd be next in line for a title shot. But much like many fighters before him, injury has caught up to the entertaining flyweight and will keep him out of action for a quite some time. The...
  4. The Great Cochrane

    UFC inks former boxing champion Holly Holm for Fight contract.

    UFC has hit the jackpot in signing former longtime boxing champion Holly Holm to the octagon. The former champion took to her facebook account to announce the signing. Holm recently defeated Juliana Werner for the Invicta FC Women's Bantamweight Championship with a Fifth Round TKO but broke...
  5. The Great Cochrane

    Jim Miller: "Defeating Donald Cerrone keeps my career moving forward"

    Jim Miller has never really defeated the upper echelon of the division. But interesting enough, his UFC record of 13-3 with 1 no contest gives him the most wins in the UFC's lightweight division, and that in itself is something not to be overlooked. And come UFC Fight Night 45, he'll be looking...
  6. The Great Cochrane

    Cat Zingano returns at UFC 178 against Amanda Nunes.

    Dominick Cruz will not be the only fighter returning to the cage at UFC 178, as the UFC announced that "Alpha" Cat Zingano will finally make her return opposite Amanda Nunes on the card as well. Zingano hasn't fought since The Ultimate Finale 17 where she defeated Miesha Tate via TKO to claim...
  7. The Great Cochrane

    UFC Fight Night 50 recieves Mousasi Vs Souza, Overeem vs Rothwell, & Mitrione vs Lewis

    On September 5th 2014, the UFC will go head to head will Bellator with simultaneous Fight cards, and they've officially announced a headliner for that card as Gegard Mousasi will faced Ronaldo Jacare Souza in a rematch from Dream in 2008. But the announcement didn't stop there, they also...
  8. The Great Cochrane

    UFC 176 cancelled following Jose Aldo's withdrawal.

    As it turns out, fans excited about the upcoming UFC Featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes will have to wait, for UFC 176 has officially been cancelled following Jose Aldo's withdrawal due to a foot injury. UFC match makers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby were scrambling to...
  9. The Great Cochrane

    Dominick Cruz returns to action against Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178.

    Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz will be making his long awaited return to the octagon after a near three year abscence, as news broke out that The Dominator has signed on to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178 in September in Las Vegas. Cruz was originally scheduled to meet Urijah...
  10. The Great Cochrane

    Chael Sonnen faces $250,000 fine from NSAC

    Chael Sonnen was released from the UFC and his position as an analyst from Fox Sports 1 following a second failed drug test that the NSAC conducted last week. But apparently for Sonnen not all the drama is ending there. MMAJunkie.com has reported that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has...
  11. The Great Cochrane

    Frankie Edgar says Cub Swanson "makes sense for him".

    Frankie Edgar solidified any doubt that he belonged on the top of the ladder with his win over BJ Penn in the main event at The Ultimate Finale 19 (well technically he did in the second fight). But from this point on, he wants to continue climbing and defeating the upper echelon of the...
  12. The Great Cochrane

    UFC 178 books Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero.

    Two middleweights who have looked absolutely impressive in their last outings will be looking to make a farther climb up the UFC's 185 pound ladder, as Tim Kennedy looks to keep his win streak alive against the clearly physically intimidating Yoel Romero. UFC 178 takes place live from an...
  13. The Great Cochrane

    BJ Penn retires following third loss to Frankie Edgar.

    Alongside the great very many athletes who have hung up their gloves; Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, etc. another MMA great has taken the liberty in doing so that man is "The Prodigy" BJ Penn. Penn was defeated via third round TKO in the main event of Sunday's Ultimate Finale...
  14. The Great Cochrane

    Keith Berish faces Torn ACL & MCL

    The Ultimate Finale 19 kicked things off with the UFC debut of Robert Drysdale fighting British light heavyweight Keith Berish. Drysdale defeated Berish via Submission with a Rear Naked Choke, but the more severe damage actually took place when his knee buckled beneath him and awkwardly...
  15. The Great Cochrane

    Dana White discusses BJ Penn's future

    Following the explosive UFC 175 Pay Per View last Saturday was the finale of The Ultimate Fighter Season 19, which Dana White has gone on record to call the 'worst season ever of the Ultimate Fighter'. But that didn't stop him from answering questions in the post fight press conference. The...
  16. The Great Cochrane

    Urijah Faber wants Kid Yamamoto next, talks fighting TJ Dillashaw.

    Urijah Faber certainly didn't fail to impress when he defeated Bruce Leroy last Saturday at UFC 175, but immediately talks of facing his Alpha Male team mate and Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw arose once again. But according to Faber there are still plenty of names in the UFC's 135 pound...
  17. The Great Cochrane

    UFC 175 Results: Weidman tops Machida in 5 rd. war, Rousey explodes on Davis

    UFC 175 took place from the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas last night, and as promised we were definitely in for an action packed main event as Lyoto Machida challenged Chris Weidman for the UFC Middleweight Championship in what is to be remembered as a definite fight of the year...
  18. The Great Cochrane

    Urijah Faber asked to be on the prelim card.

    I personally imagine a great deal of eyebrows were raised when fight fans figured out that Urijah Faber would be fighting against Alex Caceres on UFC 175's prelim card which is viewable on Fox Sports 1 tonight, especially considering he headlined UFC 169 last February. But the California Kid...
  19. The Great Cochrane

    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida Prediction Thread

    It's USA Vs Brazil as International Fight week hosts two UFC events from the Mandalay Bay Event Center. The middleweight championship is on the line as Chris Weidman returns to Las Vegas in hopes of creating another shocking upset at the expense of Anderson Silva's training partner - Lyoto...
  20. The Great Cochrane

    IMMAF and Tuff-N-Uff present first ever Amateur MMA World Champions

    Swinny The Linebacker Champagne Charlie Bad News Punk Fuji Vice Swamps Castiel I found this interesting, because one of my team mates Jake Young fought at IMMAF Turf Wars in Detroit this April right before I fought for the WKF. For the record I tried out for Team Canada for the IMMAF, but my...