Leland Roling Archives: 03/2011

At #9 on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report, heavyweight Nick Gaston (4-0-0-1) takes his place as a youthful 25-year-old rising prospect with a well-rounded…

We’ve finally made it to the last weight class we’ll cover on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report. It’s been a long journey, one that…

In the main event of the evening at UFC Fight Night 24, 2008 NCAA Division I champion and potential future contender Phil Davis (8-0) faces…

After some great regional action last night featuring Titan Fighting Championships and M-1 Challenge 24, the UFC and Bellator will compete for viewers tonight as…

Many fans thought the addition of M-1 to the Showtime network would be a disgusting reminder of “bad” mixed martial arts. After all, this is…

In welterweight action, British striker Dan Hardy (23-8-0-1) hopes to rebound from the first knockout loss of his career as he battles Anthony Johnson (8-3)…

Join us here on Friday, March 25th at 11:00 p.m. ET for M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa, taking place live on Showtime from the Constant…

M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa will take place on Friday, March 25th from the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The card is the first…

Imagine yourself in your youthful days as a teenager, getting a fistful of money from your parents, grandparents, and relatives for your birthday, graduation, Bar…

It’s been a difficult journey for The Ultimate Fighter season seven winner Amir Sadollah since the show’s finale back in June of 2008. With the…

It’s a question that may be premature. After all, Jon Jones secured his status as the UFC’s top light heavyweight in the world just last…

When I was 23 years old, I was struggling to figure out exactly where my life would lead. I had graduated from college, continued working…

Mike Pyle proved that he had enough striking prowess and takedown defense to batter Ricardo Almeida over three rounds to secure an unanimous decision victory…

Gleison Tibau stifled any thoughts that he may be on the verge of being released from the UFC on Saturday night as he edged out…

Bantamweights Joseph Benavidez and Ian Loveland took center stage on Saturday night in the third preliminary bout on the UFC 128 undercard. Impressively, Loveland proved…

At a catchweight of 195 lbs., 29-year-old New Jersey native Nick Catone squared off against BloodyElbow.com’s #6 ranked middleweight prospect Constantinos Philippou in the opening bout of…

In featherweight action, Duke Roufus-trained fighter Erik Koch battled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Raphael Assuncao on the UFC 128 preliminary card. Koch proved that the…

In the main event of the evening at UFC 128, UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (19-4) will attempt to defend his title for…

Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua knows the feeling all too well. The celebrated hype surrounding a young superstar. The praising attention of a loving fanbase. Rua was once…

Coming as no surprise to many of our fine readers, Nova Uniao’s Eduardo Dantas ranks at #1 on our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report.…