After a rather long “Spring Slump” that saw only a handful of MMA events, the UFC came roaring into June with several high-profile fights, free shows, and Pay-Per-View events. But the UFC’s first major event of the super-cramped month of June, “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”, failed to live up to most expectations, although I’d hesitate to call it a bad event. And which stars shined brightest, and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the matter: my top 5 best moments of “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. ...

“The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale” was certainly an interesting event… although not for the best of reasons. It was a night filled to the brim with decision wins, some of which were either average at best or very uneventful. And now once again it’s time to ask: what’s next? What does the future hold now that Tony Ferguson has stepped up to the main stage while Clay Guida has now been branded “Lay” Guida? Here’s my answer to just that: a new edition of my “What’s Next for the Winners and Losers” series of articles, now featuring “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. ...

We’re now only a few days away from “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. In the main event, perennial UFC Lightweight contender Clay Guida faces the last man to hold the WEC Lightweight Championship, Anthony Pettis. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as Ramsey Nijem takes on Tony Ferguson to crown the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 13. As is customary, here is my official “picks and predictions” post (covering who I think will win and why), now featuring “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. ...

On June 4, 2011, the UFC will hold its highly-anticipated “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale” event, featuring Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida and Tony Ferguson vs. Ramsey Nijem. Still, some fans may be asking themselves: what are the best reasons to check out this card? Here’s my answer to just that: 5 reasons to watch “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome to the latest edition of “Crash Course”. “Crash Course” is a series of articles designed to give readers a quick rundown on all the relevant information they need to know heading into an upcoming major MMA event. Everything from why you should watch, what you should expect in the co-main and main event, and even where and when you can find it on TV is all covered in detail. So let’s get right to it with today’s edition, featuring “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale”. ...

And now, fans and friends, it’s time for the second half of my traditional two-part “start of month” posts. After previewing the major cards set to go down this month, it’s now time for me to give my thoughts on what my favorite fights will be. June is a huge month for MMA: at one point, there’s going to be three different events from three different companies in three days. It doesn’t get much more crazier than that. So with all the can’t-miss events heading our way, what are the absolutely-can’t-miss fights? Here’s what I think. ...

A previously announced lightweight fight will now have a home as WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will meet with surging contender Clay Guida in June. The two men are tentatively rumored to be headlining "The Ultimate Fighter" season 14 finale, which is scheduled for the The Pearl at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on June 4. Pettis was promised his shot at the UFC lightweight title upon his arrival from the organization's sister promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting--which has since been merged with the UFC in order to incorporate the lighter weight classes into the juggernaut organization. ...

Ever since it was announced, a lot of people have been buzzing about the impending encounter between top UFC Lightweight Clay Guida and the last man to ever hold the WEC Lightweight Championship, Anthony Pettis. A certain section of the fanbase, however, has called into question whether or not Pettis made the right decision by opting to not wait for his Championship Unification bout and take this fight with Guida. I definitely think Pettis made the right call, and to prove my point, here's a “Top Five” listed devoted to the five reasons why Anthony Pettis made the right decision. ...

I’m honestly a bit conflicted when it comes to the proposed match-up between Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida. First and foremost, I’m one of the ones that think that Pettis isn’t being treated fairly by being shoved to the side in order for Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard to fight a third time. Secondly, Guida didn’t even register in my recent “Top 5 Opponents For Anthony Pettis” list. But this is the fight that’s supposedly going to happen, and as a perennial optimist (despite what some of my readers may think), I’m definitely looking forward to Clay Guida vs. Anthony Pettis. Here’s how I think the fight will go down. ...

Anthony Pettis says he won't wait, and UFC President Dana White was listening. The World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion will now be making his UFC debut either by May or June, and it looks like Clay Guida will be part of his welcoming party. Pettis originally earned the UFC number one contenders' position when he earned the WEC lightweight title last December, when he bested former titleholder Ben Henderson during a rousing five-round affair. Cementing the win in the fifth-round with a flashy jumping-push-kick-off-the-cage that floored Henderson, Pettis returned cage side at UFC 125 on Jan. 1 to see who he would be fighting next in order to unify the WEC-UFC titles, however champ Frankie Edgar drew with Gray Maynard and now the two studs will fight again. Rather then wait for the fight to play out and be sidelined for the better part of 2011, Pettis will risk his chance at the title when he meets with the Greg Jackson fighter. ...

I’ve said it before, but his reaction at ufc 125 proved it once again: Clay Guida simply has to be the most popular UFC star to never hold a championship. The scrappy Lightweight veteran known for making fights exciting win or lose beat out Japanese MMA legend Takanori Gomi at “Resolution”, sealing Gomi’s fate with a wicked Guillotine Choke after a bizarre performance (even for Clay Guida) that saw Guida constantly changing levels and being outright spastic in the cage. In a new interview, Guida gave some interesting insights on where he’s headed in 2011, in particular, “The Carpenter” has set the UFC Lightweight Championship squarely in his sights. ...

ufc 125 “Resolution” was pretty much a fantastic event from start to finish. This event marked the first time the UFC ever appeared on network TV, it was a night filled with fantastic finishes and interesting fights, and in the main event, Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard fought for five stellar rounds in an encounter that few will soon forget. The UFC handed out their traditional “Of the Night” awards and bonuses after the event, and new gate receipts and attendance figures have recently been turned in for UFC 125. Here are all the details. ...

The after-shocks of UFC 125 "Resolution" will likely be felt for quite some time. Clay Guida beat feared striker Takanori Gomi by adopting a bizarre fighting style that saw him constantly ducking and dodging. Brian Stann made an immediate impact by TKO'ing Chris Leben. Dong Hyun Kim set himself up as a possible top-division talent, while in the main event, Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard fought to a draw in an amazing Lightweight encounter. As is customary for a major card, here's the latest edition of "What's Next?" featuring UFC 125: "Resolution". ...

The first MMA event of 2011 is now over and done with, fans and friends: UFC 125 “Resolution” is now a thing of the past. The event saw several memorable fights and several highlight-reel moments, both on the main card, the preliminary card televised for the first time on network television, and even the untelevised undercard. And in the main event, the two best Lightweight MMA fighters in the world proved many doubters wrong and gave us an early Fight of the Year contender for 2011, even though its decision was mired in controversy . Here are the full results as well as some early commentary for UFC 125 “Resolution”. ...

Despite the fact that he’s never competed for a ufc championship, Clay Guida has arguably been one of the most popular UFC Lightweights for quite a while now. Guida’s devoted and ever-growing fanbase continues to watch him fight and have helped carry him through several tough losses. But at UFC 125, as he approaches his fight with knockout artist and PRIDE FC legend Takanori Gomi (who recently found new life when he became the first man to ever KO Tyson Griffin), Guida is looking to shift people’s perceptions and emerge as a true top-division athlete rather than just the crazy caveman that grunts and burps his way through some incredible stand-up wars. ...

UFC 125 “Resolution” features an incredible cast of UFC performers. Throughout the course of one night, we’ll see wrestlers, strikers, grapplers, submission specialists, and talented all-rounders from many different weight divisions. And in the main event, Frank Edgar defends the UFC Lightweight Championship against Gray Maynard. As is customary when a big card is just around the corner, here’s another edition of “Picks and Predictions”, featuring my thoughts on who I think will win and why. ...

Another ufc event has recently been made official, with eleven bouts now confirmed to be taking place. While anything could happen between now and then, the UFC recently released their lineup for UFC 125: “Resolution”, which takes place on New Year’s Day and features Frank Edgar defending his UFC Lightweight Championship against the only man that’s ever beaten him, Gray Maynard. With credit going to MMA Junkie, here’s the official lineup for the event, which is scheduled to take place January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

We’re only a day removed from the shocking news that the UFC and WEC would be merging at the start of 2011, and already both fans and insiders have been tossing around several fantasy match-ups that would see the WEC's best and brightest take on the UFC's biggest stars. So, of course, you know I just had to get in on the fun. Without further ado, here’s my personal Top 5 list of the “WEC vs. UFC” match-ups I’d love to see. ...

As the worlds largest mixed martial art's organization tries to ring in the new year, additional bouts have been added to a stacked card. Next New Year's, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the UFC will return to Nevada with a lightweight title fight pitting current champion Frankie Edgar, who is riding on a 5-fight win streak (which included two back-to-back victories over former champion BJ Penn) will look to exact revenge when he defends his title against the only man to defeat him, undefeated UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard. Also in action, former Interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin is coming back to action after succumbing to his first defeat as a professional at UFC 116 when he tangles with the former IFL heavyweight champion and season 10 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter", Roy Nelson. ...

As previously anticipated, a lightweight title showdown between champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will go on as scheduled for January 1st, serving headliner duties for ufc 125, in Las Vegas, Nev. Edgar recently has successfully defended his title against BJ Penn at UFC 118, dominating the former dual champion en route to a unanimous decision victory, with a clean sweep of scores with 50-45 across the board, between all three judges. Maynard, the only man to defeat Edgar to date, is coming off of arguably the biggest win of his career, when he defeated former title challenger Kenny Florian, at UFC 118. In Maynard fashion, he used his dominant wrestling prowess to control the Boston native on the ground, and won a clear-cut and otherwise uninspired unanimous decision. The bout was for number one contender spot and allowed him his chance to challenge for the title, for the first time, in his undefeated career. ...

The upcoming UFC 125 event has quickly become one of the can’t-miss and possibly best shows of 2011, and it happens right as 2011 begins. Set for New Year’s Day, UFC 125 features a star-studded card that most recently received quite an additional boost in the form of a newly-announced match-up. According to a report posted on Sherdog, former PRIDE FC star Takanori Gomi has been slated to face tough UFC veteran Clay Guida in a massive Lightweight showdown. ...

In their heyday, both David "Batista" and Bobby Lashley were two of some of the most polarizing figures in the world of professional wrestling. The epidemy of strength, speed, and entertainment--these two always delivered. However, Lashley's foray into his new world, in mixed martial arts, has not gone quite as swimmingly. Since his inception into MMA, which started on the regional circuit, garnering notable victories over the likes of journeyman Jason Guida (that's right, the former "The Ultimate Fighter" season 8 hopeful and brother to lightweight fighter Clay Guida) and former K-1 star Bob Sapp. A 4-fight unbeaten streak helped set him up in the big show of Strikeforce, where on his third fight in the promotion, he lost via TKO against the unheralded Chad Griggs. Now in need of a gimmick to get Bobby back into the limelight, why wouldn't this be the best time to bring in "The Animal" to lock horns with "The Dominator"--at least, that's what Scott Coker thinks. ...

An exciting lightweight match up has been added to the seemingly stacked UFC 127 card, which will be taking place in February of next year, in Las Vegas, Nev. The headliner, a rumored bout pitting UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva against former teammate Vitor Belfort is tentatively scheduled for the event, as well as light heavyweight bouts pitting former champions Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin against one another, as well as Ryan Bader versus phenom, Jon "Bones" Jones. Said lightweight match up, which will be Kenny Florian against Evan Dunham, is a fight that no true mixed martial arts fan would want to pass up. ...

As the year is coming closer to an end, the now annual World MMA Awards, which is hosted by Fighters Only Magazine, has recently announced their finalists for the December 1st event, which will take place once again in Las Vegas, Nev., which has become a hot bed for all things fighting related. The 2009 event opened up to a large audience, and has become a propellant in the mixed martial arts world, opening up the eyes to a mainstream audience, by the community taking leaps and bounds in order to legitimize itself as not only a legitimate sport, but one that deserves that same sort of recognition that most others receive, here in these United States. ...

You read that right, fans and friends. You thought it was a one-and-done with my “Top 5 Fighters Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse” list? If only we were so lucky. Nay, the zombie apocalypse is not the only doomsday scenario we all must be prepared for. It’s not even the most likely. What is more likely is the thing we’ve been fearing since the 1950’s: eventually someone will get angry enough to hit that big red button, and then the nukes will reign from the sky and we’ll all be in “Fallout” and “Mad Max” territory. As before, there are several Mixed Martial Artists you should take great pains to meet up with in order to best survive your new wasteland. So here are my Top 5 Fighters Most Likely to Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse. ...

Now that UFC 117 is now in the books, after one of the promotion's best night of fights in recent memory, where middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title against top contender Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes solidified himself in the 170 pound division, and Junior dos Santos became the next challenger after Cain Velasquez, for the UFC heavyweight title. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Lightweight Champion "Prodigy" BJ Penn (14-5-1) will defend his titles from unranked, but popular The Ultimate Fighter 1 champion “Nightmare” Diego Sanchez (21-2) at UFC 107 at the FedExForum in Memphis December 12, the UFC officially announced Tuesday. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “Dragon” Lyoto Machida (15-0), ninth-ranked “Iceman” Chuck Liddell (21-7), third-ranked “Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1), UFC welterweight champion “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (19-2), “KenFlo” Kenny Florian (11-4), and “Carpenter” Clay Guida (25-10) will be miniaturized for your shelves in Round 5's first set of collectible figurines under an agreement with the UFC to be available at retail and Round 5's website early in 2010. ...

Lightweights Nathan Diaz (10-2) and “Carpenter” Clay Guida (24-9) are set to face off at UFC 94 in Las Vegas, 31 January, according to Diaz’s representatives at GracieFighter. Diaz is on a five-fight win streak, most recently earning a split decision over “Dentist” Josh Neer (24-7-1) at Fight Night 15 in September. Guida won a unanimous decision at the same event over Mac Danzig (17-5-1). ...

Lightweight "Carpenter" Clay Guida (24-9) was relentless in a UD over TUF champ Mac Danzig (18-5-1) Wednesday night in Omaha. Danzig never got into the fight.  The best he could do was stall Guida with a Kimura attempt after being taken down in the first, then work to his feet; but, Guida slammed him back to the mat. In the second round, Danzig tagged Guida with a front kick to Guida's face; but, Guida countered with a straight left and ran Danzig to the mat. Near the end of the second round, Guida downed Danzig again with a suplex slam. The pattern of Guida takedowns continued through round three. The judges' scores were 30-27 once and 29-28 twice, all for Guida. ...