Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC: “Rio”. Silva vs. Okami will air Saturday via Facebook, Spike, and Pay-Per-View. Headlining this fight card will be middleweight champ Anderson Silva attempting to defend his belt against Yushin Okami. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? …

For the first-time ever, Indianapolis will get a taste of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®.  Former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim UFC heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Minotauro Nogueira will mix it up for an encore performance on Saturday, September 25 at UFC 119: MIR VS. NOGUEIRA 2, which is presented by “Halo Reach” and live from the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Also featured on this historic card, Nogueira’s twin brother and light heavyweight force Antonio …

It has been widely reported today that both Nogueira brothers will appear on the UFC 119 main card (main and co-main events) this summer in Indianapolis. Older brother and MMA legend Antonio “Minotauro” will rematch former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir while young brother Antonio “Minotoro” will face rising TUF star Ryan Bader.
Mir and Big Nog first squared off at UFC 92 in late 2008. While Mir won by TKO early in the second round, the victory was marred by the later-discovered fact that Nogueira came into the fight having …

UFC 110 has shaped up to be the best fight card of early 2010. The promotion has clearly put the effort into including plenty of drawing power for its first-ever event in Australia. This is evidenced by 110 selling out in one day’s time - the second fastest in the venue’s (Acer Arena) history.
Fans are going to be treated to some great fights such as Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell and more. Headlining the show will be rising heavyweight wrestler Cain Velasquez going …

A heavyweight bout scheduled for UFC 108 between MMA legend Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira and Cain Velasquez has major implications for both men. According to various outlets and the MMA grapevine, the winner will be guaranteed a shot at their division’s belt.
Nogueira or Velasquez will likely face the winner of current champ Brock Lesnar vs. #1 contender Shane Carwin. The championship match should have been contested at UFC but Lesnar apparently has mono and has forced Carwin to wait until January/February 2010 at earliest. At first, it was believed Lesnar …