Some fans thought it was matter of when, not if Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would grab the UFC heavyweight title. A huge star with PRIDE in Japan from 2000-2006, Cro Cop has gone just 2-3 in the UFC and now because of his surly attitude he may be headed for the unemployment line.
The Croatian was [...]
It’s been a dicey road in the UFC for national champion wrestler Mark Munoz. The former Oklahoma State grappler was thrown into the Octagon with little experience. He had a rough time last March at UFC 96 when he got knocked unconscious by Matt Hamill with a head kick. His hard work and resilience paid [...]
The UFC spread some holiday cheer last week by cutting four of its under-performing fighters following their losses at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale on Dec. 5 and UFC 107: “Penn vs. Sanchez” on Dec. 12 as reported by Watch Kalib Run.
Welterweights Kevin Burns and Edgar Garcia along with lightweight Shane Nelson and heavyweight [...]
Jake Rosholt (6-2), four-time All American and three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion out of Oklahoma State University (OSU), was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) yesterday following his Nov. 21 submission loss to Kendall Grove.
Rosholt announced the news via his official Twitter account.
He turned pro about two years ago and had gone undefeated [...]