It’s been a rough start to the TUF Heavy Hitters competition for Team Whittaker after losing the first three fights of the season, including bouts in both the men’s heavyweight division and the women’s featherweight division.The latest setback may have been one of the most painful to experience, as middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put his No. 1 pick Anderson da Silva against Justin Frazier in a fight that was supposed to showcase his top heavyweight against arguably one of the weaker links on Team Gastelum.Frazier ended up surprising everybody with a durable gas tank during the fight aft … Read the Full Article Here

As it turns out, Alex Oliveira shares more than just a nickname with Donald Cerrone.In addition to sporting the same “Cowboy” moniker, the Brazilian welterweight also has the same mindset when it comes to competing as his American colleague, who got the better of him in a “Battle of the Cowboys” a couple years back in Pittsburgh.Over the three years and change since Oliveira made his short-notice promotional debut against Gilbert Burns in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, the 30-year-old has made 11 more appearances inside the Octagon, competing four times in 2015 and 201 … Read the Full Article Here

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters on JULY 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)” align=”center” />The fourth fight of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters was definitely the most action packed, back and forth affair of the season.
The women’s featherweights were up to bat again this week as Team Whittaker’s No. 1 overall pick from the division – Julija Stoliarenko – took on Team Gastelum’s last pick, Marciea Allen.
Last week, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker tried that same approach with his fight selection, but it backfired when his No. 1 ov … Read the Full Article Here