ShinSplints Archives: 12/2012

This Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale will wrap up the latest season of the UFC’s reality show. In the co-main event Mike Ricci will…

UFC Lightweight Ben Henderson had a fantastic performance at UFC On Fox 5 in his title defense against Nate Diaz. Henderson dominated Diaz through the…

This Saturday rotund Heavyweight Roy Nelson will fight Matt Mitrione in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. Nelson was originally scheduled to…

In the main event of Saturday’s UFC On Fox 5, UFC Lightweight champion Ben Henderson had the most dominant performance of his championship reign so…

Saturday night Bantamweight Raphael Assuncao extended his streak to three fights with a decision win over Mike Easton at UFC On Fox 5. Throughout the…

Dana White advertised UFC On Fox 5 as the best fight night to ever hit network television and his fighters delivered. In the main event,…

Shortly following the end of UFC On Fox 5, boxing super star Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring against Juan Manuel Marquez. Bloody Elbow’s own…

The UFC On Fox 5 main event featured the Lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz. Suprisingly, Nate wrapped up with…

In a fight that could potentially determine the next UFC Light Heavyweight contender, Alexander Gustafsson faced off against former champ Mauricio Rua. Shogun had a…

In UFC On Fox 5’s first young gun vs. grizzled vet, rising star Rory MacDonald stepped into the Octagon to fight former Lightweight king B.J.…

After almost two years sitting out because of injury and illness, Welterweight Mike Swick is finally able to fight on a regular schedule. He first…

So after all the hullabaloo at UFC On FX 5, Jeremy Stephens finally got his fight against Yves Edwards. It’s been widely reported how Stephens…

After two other opponents pulled out due to injury, Mike Easton finally got matched against Raphael Assuncao for their UFC On Fox 5 Bantamweight fight.…

Lightweights Ramsy Nijem and Joe Proctor squared of at UFC On Fox 5 in a battle of the TUF vets. Ramsey made it to the…

TUF 15 veteran Daron Cruickshank got his second fight in the UFC tonight against Henry Martinez. Daron was kicked out of the TUF tourney when…

Marcus LeVesseur and Abel Trujillo have both had strange journey en route to their Lightweight fight. LeVesseur was originally scheduled to fight TUF 15 winner…

Coming off a decision win over Diego Nunes, Dennis Siver faced off against Nam Phan for his second Featherweight fiight at UFC On Fox 5.…

Bantamweights Scott Jorgensen and John Albert got the party started for UFC On Fox 5. Although a former contender, 2012 hasn’t been a good year…

Friday evening all the fighters for UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz hit the scales to weigh in for their fights on Saturday night.…

The scales started to give fighters trouble early at the UFC on Fox 5 weigh ins. First, Lightweight Henry Martinez tipped the scales at 158.8…