Hector Lombard talks Rousimar Palhares: ‘How can I have respect for this guy?’
UFC Middleweight Hector Lombard made short work of Rousimar Palhares in their UFC on FX 6 bout, winning by first round TKO. Following the news that Palhares failed a post-fight drug test for elevated testosterone, Lombard spoke to Getting Lucky with Robert Curtis and here’s what he had to say about Toquino: “Well, my response […]
Rousimar Palhares denies taking banned substance but accepts 9 month suspension
On Thursday, the UFC announced that both Light Heavyweight Joey Beltran and Middleweight Rousimar Palhares failed their post fight drug screening following UFC On FX 6. Beltran tested positive the anabolic steroid Nandrolone and Palhares for elevated levels of testosterone. Both men were suspended 9 months from the date of the event, December 15. That […]
Joey Beltran tweets about drug test failure following UFC on FX 6
The UFC announced yesterday that Light Heavyweight Joey Beltran failed a post-fight drug test following his UFC on FX 6 in over Igor Pokrajac. Beltran came up positive for the banned substance nandrolone and will be suspended for nine months. The test was conducted by the promotion in the absence of an Australian governing body […]
Rousimar Palhares and Joey Beltran suspended nine months following positive drug tests
Two names have popped up in the “positive drug test” category, and both came from the recent UFC on FX 6 card in Brisbane, Australia. Brazilian middleweight and heel-hook specialist Rousimar Palhares and light-heavyweight Joey Beltran failed their drug tests, and have subsequently been suspended. Jason Floyd of The MMA Report has the story: In […]
UFC on FX 6 medicals: Mendes, Palhares among those out up to six months
It seems there were a few injuries on the UFC on FX 6 card in Australia this past weekend. No less than seven fighters were handed long suspensions for suspected injuries, though they can all be released early by a doctor. Main card fighters Robert Whittaker and Rousimar Palhares, and preliminary fighters Chad Mendes, Joey […]
UFC on FX 6 ratings poor for main card at just 972000 viewers
The ratings are in for the UFC’s final FX show of 2012, and in an absolute stunner, Colin Fletcher vs. Norman Parke was not enough to persuade the masses to watch the Brisbane, Australia event. Via MMA Junkie: The main card averaged 972,000 viewers, while prelims on FUEL TV averaged 96,000, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Tuesday […]
UFC middleweight Hector Lombard announces himself as a contender in the UFC
Former Bellator champ Hector Lombard came into the UFC last summer shouldering some heavy expectations. Riding a 25-fight no losses streak since 2006, fans and UFC executives were pumped. Lombard’s brutal fistic stylings had everyone hoping for a lot of quick brutal Knock Outs and a quick jump into a title shot with Anderson Silva. […]
UFC on FX 6 results recap: Ross Pearson vs. George Sotiropoulos
In the main event of UFC on FX 6, Ross Pearson battered George Sotiropoulos for a long time before finally picking up a third-round TKO victory. Pearson dropped the Australian in every round, finally landing a crushing right that put George down for good at 41 seconds of the third stanza. Other than one takedown […]
10 fights to make after this weekend’s two UFC events
Two events and 21 total fights over the weekend have answered a few questions, but they’ve created a few more as well. Not a lot of what went down at UFC on FX 6 and The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale will have much effect on title chases or anything. But some guys took a step […]
UFC’s weekend winners and losers
With two events going on over the weekend, it seemed to make sense to just combine them into one big winners and losers column. The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale was undoubtedly a better card overall than UFC on FX 6, but both of them had some exciting action. One thing they did lack was relevance, […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Full highlight video
The TUF: The Smashes finale aired Friday night with UFC On FX 6. In the main event, UK coach Ross Pearson broke Aussie George Sotiropoulos down with his superior striking acumen. Except for a short minute at the end of round one, Pearson completely avoided the threatening submission attack of G-Sot. In the end, Pearson […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Penner/Donovan take FOTN, Alloway gets KOTN for $40K
UFC On FX 6 delivered with solid action throughout the night. In the main event Ross Pearson further exposed the standing weakness of Georges Sotiropoulos. The only time Pearson was in trouble was late in the first round. He finished the fight less than a minute into the third with the lead left hook head […]
UFC On FX 6 post-fight press conference
Friday night’s UFC On FX 6 capped off the second international season of The Ultimate Fighter in TUF: The Smashes. In the main event, UK coach Ross Pearson used his superior striking and takedown defense to counter the vaunted submission game of the Aussies George Sotiropoulos. The event also crowned two new Ultimate Fighters in […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Ross Pearson knocks out George Sotiropoulos in the third round
The main event of UFC On FX 6 pitted TUF: The Smashes coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos against each other. Representing the UK team, Pearson made his returned to Lightweight after a 1-1 run at 145 lbs. Australia’s Sotiropoulos was eyeing contention back in 2010 with an 8-fight win streak before giving up back-to-back […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Robert Whittaker wins TUF contract in brawl against Bradley Scott
TUF: Smashes Welterweight finalists Bradley Scott and Robert Whittaker stepped into the octagon for the third fight of UFC On FX 6 main card. Scott made the final fight with a split decision victory over Ben Alloway. Whittaker made it there with a tko over Xavier Lucas. First round started out slow. Both fighters struggling […]
UFC On FX results: Norman Parke decisions Colin Fletcher
The Lightweight finalists were up second on the main card for UFC On FX 6. English native Colin Fletcher earned his spot with a second round submission over Richie Vaculik. He squared off against Norman Parke who earned a unanimous decision over Brendan Loughnane in the semifinals. Norman Parke went to put his Judo black […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Hector Lombard lands bombs to TKO Rousimar Palhares
In the UFC On FX 6 main card opening fight, Middleweights Rousimar Palhares faced off against Hector Lombard. Toquinho came into the fight coming off a TKO loss to Alan Belcher at UFC On Fox 3. He had his hands full against former Olympian Lombard who lost his UFC debut to Tim Boetsch via decision […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Mendes, Beltran, and Pierce claim victories
Capping off the UFC On FX 6 prelims on FUEL TV, Chad Mendes faced off against Yaotzin Meza in the feature bout. Chad Mendes vs. Yaotzin Meza – That’s all I have to say about that. Meza did his best in the first round to stay on the outside of range. But that didn’t last […]
UFC On FX 6 results: Donovan, Wilkinson, and Alloway pick up wins
Tonight, UFC On FX 6 kicked off on FUEL TV. The event marked the end of the UFC’s second international season of The Ultimate Fighter in TUF: The Smashes.The first three fights of the night featured talent from the show. Manuel Rodriguez vs. Ben Alloway – Rodriguez showed exactly what he wanted to do throughout […]
UFC on FX 6 fight card primer: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
The main event at UFC on FX 6 sees Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as George Sotiropoulos (14-4 MMA; 7-2 UFC) faces Ross Pearson (13-6 MMA; 5-3 UFC). This Lightweight fight is the last of four main card bouts. The UFC on FX 6 main card airs this Friday night, December 14, starting at 9:00 p.m. […]
UFC on FX 6: Live results and play-by-play for the FX main card
As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for UFC on FX 6. Our live coverage will start with the the six-fight portion of the preliminary card that will air live on Fuel TV. That kicks off at 6 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. […]
UFC on FX 6 Live results, news, and updates
entry-content__stream “> Live results, updates and breaking news from Gold Coast, Australia for the UFC on FX 6 card, which features a lightweight title fight between The Smashes coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos in the main event.
UFC on FX 6: Live results and play-by-play for the Fuel TV undercard
As with every major show, Bloody Elbow will be here to bring you live results, play by play and commentary for UFC on FX 6. Our live coverage will start with the the six-fight portion of the preliminary card that will air live on Fuel TV. That kicks off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. […]
UFC on FX 6 fight card primers
entry-content__stream “> Bloody Elbow presents their UFC on FX 6 fight card primers, previewing all the action at UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson.
TUF Smashes UK vs Australia finale preview: Fletcher vs Parke, Scott vs Whittaker
UFC’s inaugural season of the TUF Smashes has come to a close, and by most accounts it’s been a home run for the Las Vegas fight promotion. Of lower profile than TUF Season 16 which aired at a similar time in the week, TUF Smashes proved its quality and shows how international rivalries can work […]
UFC on FX 6: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Dissection
After a pedestrian run at featherweight, TUF 9 winner Ross Pearson soldiers back to the lightweight class to face Aussie sub-specialist George Sotiropoulos in the featured attraction of tonight’s UFC on FX 6 show. The festivities begin with the Fuel TV preliminary card at 6:00 p.m. ET which segue into the main card on the […]
UFC On FX 6: Staff predictions
As with every event, the Bloody Elbow staff got together to predict the fights for UFC On FX 6. The event marks the conclusion of the UFC’s second international edition of their reality show. TUF: The Smashes was filmed in Australia pitting Aussie fighters against their UK counterparts. Coaches Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos will […]
UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson weigh-in results and video
Bloody Elbow will be providing live video and updates when all 20 fighters on the card step on the scale at today’s UFC on FX 6 weigh-ins live from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia. You can catch a live Youtube stream of the weigh-ins above. The weigh-ins begin at 10 […]
UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson betting lines
The betting lines are out for UFC on FX 6, and quite frankly I’m not sure what to tell you. I didn’t watch The Smashes so I know next to nothing about eight of the fighters. I’ve heard that Robert Whittaker was impressive, but that’s about it. Either way though, I need to rebound from […]
UFC on FX 6: Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares Dissection
The main card of UFC on FX 6 will feature a middleweight humdinger that pits Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares. The match joins the finals in the TUF Smashes lightweight and welterweight division and the show’s headliner of George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson, and airs this Friday (December 14, 2012) at 9:00 p.m. ET on […]