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Fallon Fox Laments on Victory over Allanna Jones, Haters and Unique Submission

Bleacherreport.com  -  After two months of controversy, and national headlines leading up to Friday’s CFA 11 co-main event at Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Fla., transgender fighter Fallon Fox finally got to fight an opponent as opposed to harsh criticism. She defeated Allanna Jones via submission by a modified North-South choke, riding her shin across Jones' throat to force the tap at the 1:26 mark of the 1 hour 56 minutes

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UFC 160 Prelims: Complete Undercard and Predictions for Saturday's Event

Bleacherreport.com  -  Before UFC 160's marquee fights get underway on pay-per-view, the organization will offer seven fights for free that will be available via Facebook or on FX.While these matchups may not offer the same name recognition of a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva, there are plenty of matchups that should affect the landscape in their respective divisions.Featuring an intri 3 hours

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UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva Weigh-in Results Video Highlights

Bleacherreport.com  -  The weigh-ins are over for UFC 160 and all but one fighter came in on weight. The only fighter to come in over was preliminary-card fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.  Nurmagomedov checked in at 158.5 for his 155-pound lightweight limit bout against Abel Trujillo.For missing weight, Nurmagomedov will surrender part of his purse:The only other fighter who had a problem was Nah-Shon Burrell, who cam 5 hours

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Fallon Fox vs. Allanna Jones: Live Play-by-Play and Twitter Reaction

Bleacherreport.com  -  Transgender female fighter Fallon Fox takes on Allanna Jones in tonight's co-main event at CFA 11.The featherweight has garnered a ton of attention recently after Sports Illustrated published a profile of her. The news caused a bit of controversy in the MMA community and even made national headlines.There's no doubt that all eyes will be on Fox when she enters the cage for tonight's sem 7 hours

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UFC 160: Which Fighter Has the Most to Lose?

Bleacherreport.com  -  UFC 160 features the fighters who possess the most powerful punches in MMA today.Some of the more prominent fighters on the card, Cain Velasquez, Antonio Silva, Junior dos Santos, Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira and Mark Hunt, combine for a total of 62 knockouts.Whenever we ask the question of who has the most to lose or the most to gain comes up before a fight, many would believe it's the Champion or 9 hours

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UFC 160 Fight Card: Which Fighter Has the Most to Gain

Bleacherreport.com  -  If you told any MMA fan just a few years ago that Mark Hunt would end up being a major player in the UFC's heavyweight title picture, he or she would scoff and laugh you out of the room.Fast-forward to 2013, and the once maligned former K-1 champ is now one of the promotion's most popular—and dangerous—heavyweights.Set to face former heavyweight king Junior "Cigano" dos Santos in Satu 11 hours

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If Nick Diaz Returns to Fighting, UFC Interested in Carlos Condit Rematch

Bleacherreport.com  -  Following a UFC 158 loss to Georges St-Pierre in Canada, Nick Diaz announced that unless he was receiving an immediate rematch he was likely retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. This wasn't the first time Diaz hinted around at walking away from the sport, but in the two months since then, the Stockton, Calif. native has kept fairly quiet until recently when it was announced he was enteri 13 hours

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10 Fighters with the Best Takedown Defense in MMA

Bleacherreport.com  -  Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell unveiled the blueprint for stuffing takedowns and dictating the pace of fights against upper-echelon wrestlers years ago in the UFC.Superior technique and a vicious and well-timed sprawl helped "The Iceman" stymie the takedown attempts of several gifted grapplers, forcing the bulk of his foes to stand up and exchange with him.Liddell's three-year reign over the UFC's l 15 hours

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