Joe “Daddy” Stevenson returned to victorious form last night as he bested the always tough Nate Diaz at The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale in Vegas. Through three rounds of domination, Stevenson showed himself to clearly be the stronger fighter. While strategy was abound out of each corner, there are several reasons as to why the bout unfolded as it did.
Diaz to evolve
Nate kicked off his career in the UFC with five impressive, consecutive wins against Gamburyan (to win TUF 5), Assuncao, Robinson, Pellegrino and Neer. Four of those bouts …

Hard hitting Leonard Garcia will get his first title shot in the WEC against Mike Brown when WEC 39 rolls into his home state of Texas, on March 1. According to Garcia, things aren’t looking good for Brown; the man who TKO’d former champ Urijah Faber in late 2008.
See what Leonard had to say in regards to the upcoming bout…
“To get a title shot anywhere is a dream come true, but to get it in my home state is unreal. I have a lot of advantages fighting in Texas. I …