Christopher De Santiago

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Christopher De Santiago

Tom Aspinall’s promotion to undisputed champion could have come at a better time. The UFC’s interim heavyweight champion for nearly 600 days, Tom Aspinall long chased a title unification with the legendary champion Jon Jones, a bout that never came to fruition. Jones retired from the UFC over the weekend, with UFC CEO Dana White revealing his decision when he was asked about the state of the heavyweight division at the UFC Baku post-fight press conference in Azerbaijan.

3 days ago | yardbarker.com | Christopher De Santiago

UFC superstar Ronda Rousey is getting her own biopic. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion wasn’t just a pioneer for women’s MMA, she was a trailblazer, who competed in some of the biggest fights of all time. Ronda Rousey came from a judo background in the Olympics and absolutely dominated in her crossover to MMA, finishing her first eleven opponents inside the first round with arm-bar submissions and strikes.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Christopher De Santiago

UFC superstar Ronda Rousey is getting her own biopic. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion wasn’t just a pioneer for women’s MMA, she was a trailblazer, who competed in some of the biggest fights of all time. Ronda Rousey came from a judo background in the Olympics and absolutely dominated in her crossover to MMA, finishing her first eleven opponents inside the first round with arm-bar submissions and strikes.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Christopher De Santiago

It’s about time Alexander Volkov fights for the UFC heavyweight title. There is a new dawn in the UFC heavyweight division as interim titleholder Tom Aspinall has been promoted to the undisputed champion following Jon Jones’ official retirement from the sport. England’s Aspinall promises to be an active, defending champion, with UFC CEO Dana White excited for the ‘Tom Aspinall era’ now that Jones is gone.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Christopher De Santiago

Earlier this month, the former Bellator and ONE world champion was in critical condition following a severe staph infection and pneumonia. Askren was recently hospitalized in Wisconsin. Able to open his eyes and show responsiveness, Ben Askren is in need of a life-saving lung transplant, receiving prayers and support from many in the MMA and wrestling community. Askren, 40, is a father of three and a husband. His wife Amy has been providing updates during this time.