Barnburner Alert: Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard Booked for UFC 155
(Jesus Christ, Joe, are you playing for the other team?! You don’t snipe in Carentan, saboteur!) Of all the seasons of The Ultimate Fighter to have produced upper-echelon fighters and title...
View Article[Exclusive] Joe Lauzon Says he Asked For Maynard Fight
By Elias Cepeda Being proactive paid off for Joe Lauzon last week. The UFC lightweight contender signed on to fight Gray Maynard and says he was the one pushing for the tough match up. “I saw Gray say...
View ArticleBarnburner Alert: Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner Booked for TUF 16 Finale
(And we mean that literally — Guillard is an arsonist with a deep hatred for farm structures.) Between Carwin vs. Nelson, Barry vs. Del Rosario, and Brookins vs. Poirier, December 15th’s TUF 16 Finale...
View ArticleLooking Ahead: Breaking Down the Most Relevant Fights From This Weekend’s...
(“I’m sorry, you were saying something about The Ultimate Fighter picking guys with silly gimmicks over those with actual talent nowadays?”) Last weekend, the UFC dropped off one of the most stacked...
View ArticleWatch the ‘TUF 16 Finale’ Weigh-Ins Right Here at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
(Props: YouTube.com/UFC) We know it’s confusing, so we’ll try to make this as clear as possible… - The weigh-ins for tomorrow night’s TUF 16 Finale are scheduled for today at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale — Main Card Results & Commentary
(Mitrione refused to undergo VADA drug-testing. Nelson refused to shampoo the crabs out of his beard. / Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle. For more photos from this set, click here.) It doesn’t matter...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Aftermath — The Perfect Ending to the Series...
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. If you haven’t been keeping up with a television series, taking the time on a Saturday night to watch the series finale is a gigantic waste of time. Heading into the...
View ArticleUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II — FX Prelims Results & Commentary
(I don’t care what they’re arguing about. I’m always going to side with the guy who’s not wearing bikini briefs. / Photo courtesy of Esther Lin’s UFC 155 weigh-in set on MMAFighting.com) As an...
View ArticleCagePotato Ban: MMA Fighters Announcing Their Retirement, Then Immediately...
(Okay, okay,okay, *you* can do whatever you want, Aleks. Just stop looking at us like that.) Earlier today, it was announced that former PRIDE star and perpetual blue-balled can crusher, Aleksander...
View ArticleFriday Link Dump: Dave Herman’s Do-Or-Die Drug Test, Spike TV to Add ‘Glory’...
(Absafuckinlutely genius. Props: Minecraftsuper2) UFC 162: Herb Dean Assigned as Ref for Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman; Questionable Judges Also Get the Call (BloodyElbow) After NSAC Grills Dave...
View ArticleMMA Impressions With Jade Bryce, Part 2: The Thrill of Victory [VIDEO]
(Watch the video in HD for the best experience, and subscribe to our YouTube channel here!) Well, we warned you. Bellator ring girl Jade Bryce has returned for another installment of “MMA Impressions”...
View ArticleUFC Booking Alert: Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner Slated for UFC on Fox 9
(UFC lightweight Pat Healy, daring us to make a HHNNNGGGG reference in two consecutive posts. Nice try, buddy. / Photo via Getty) UFC on Fox 9 is shaping up to be a straight-up excellent card. The...
View ArticleThe Curse is On: Kelvin Gastelum *and* Jamie Varner Pull Out of UFC on FOX 9...
(“You think that was impressive? I once beat a guy whose hype train was THIS BIG!” Photo via Getty.) Not this shit again. UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson Johnson vs. Benavidez II may not go down...
View ArticleUFC 169 Results: Barao TKOs Faber, Aldo Decisions Lamas
(I’ll eat my own foot if the word “bro” wasn’t uttered at least once. / Photo via Esther Lin/MMAFighting) Legacies will be defined, belts may or may not change hands, and “Bagautinov” will be...
View ArticleUFC 169 Salaries: Alistair Overeem Craps His Way to $400K, Aldo, Mir, Faber...
(“What are you doing out there, Alistair? Quit playing around and put a *real* hurting on this guy!” Photo via Getty.) The official salaries for UFC 169 were released earlier today, and despite being...
View ArticleUFC 173 Results: TJ Dillashaw Knocks Out Renan Barao in Masterful...
(Not bad, but it doesn’t quite stack up to the original. / Props: MMAFighting) I’ll start with the good news: Tonight’s UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw pay-per-view features two of the UFC’s greatest...
View ArticleUFC 173 Video: Dumb-Ass Doctor Steps on Jamie Varner’s Broken Foot
(Props: HunterAHomistek) For f*ck’s sake, doc…Hippocratic oath much?
View ArticleCagePotato Presents: The 10 Best UFC Brawls of the Year (So Far)
(This photo and all photos after it via Getty) By Jared Jones It’s the halfway-ish point of the year, which means that we are a mere six or so months away from handing out our annual Potato Awards in...
View ArticleWin a Body Fortress Prize Package in Our ‘Gym Motivation’ Twitter Contest!
(Photo via bodyfortress.com) WANT TO WIN SOME BODY FORTRESS SUPPLEMENTS OF YOUR OWN? Tweet your best “gym motivation” photos to @CagePotatoMMA by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31st. The photos can be...
View ArticleInterview: UFC on FOX 13’s Jamie Varner Gets Real About Sponsorship Money,...
(Photo via Getty) By Ben Goldstein “I’m the best fighter with the worst luck.” That’s how UFC lightweight Jamie Varner describes his trials and tribulations during the past year, in which he got...
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