Ben Henderson has wiggled himself out of a few tight spots throughout his MMA career, however, he knows his best chance to retain his lightweight title at UFC on Fox 5 is to avoid the crafty submission attempts of Nate Diaz in December at all costs.
UFC President Dana White has confirmed that after his victory over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 150 last night (Aug. 11, 2012) in Denver, Ben Henderson will defend his title next against Nate Diaz.
A lightweight tussle has been booked for the UFC 150: "Henderson vs. Edgar" co-main event on Sat., Aug. 11, 2012, as Donald Cerrone will take on Melvin Guillard in Denver, Colorado.
How crazy tough is Donald Cerrone? The dude fought -- and defeated -- Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FUEL TV 3 on May 15, 2012, having "rolled" his intestines.
Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone discusses his time with the WEC, his upcoming UFC on FUEL 3 match-up against Jeremy Stephens, and his new pursuit of Nate Diaz in this exclusive interview.
UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone says that should he gets past Jeremy Stephens at UFC on Fuel TV on May 15, 2012, he wants to get another fight against number one contender Nate Diaz.
The odds are out for the UFC on FOX 3 main event bout pitting Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller. So who opened as the favorite at -250 and who is the underdog at +190?
On Sat., Jan. 28, 2012, the UFC on FOX 2 prelims will display a lightweight exchange between Evan Dunham and Nik Lentz that is sure to have the Chicago crowd standing and cheering.
In a discussion between Luke Thomas and Nate Wilcox, the two mixed martial arts (MMA) editors look at Nick and Nate Diaz and whether or not their antics are honest expressions of alienation and anxiety or just hype played up for the cameras to build fights.
Check out UFC President Dana White's first video blog leading up to the UFC 142: "Aldo vs. Mendes" pay-per-view event scheduled for Sat., Jan. 14, 2012, in Brazil.
MMA Nation's Luke Thomas and Nate Wilcox consider the question of whether there is too much pro wrestling influence in modern mixed martial arts. They also discuss the close historic links between pro wrestling and MMA, the Diaz brothers and their style of promoting fights, the cheap heat between Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone, the relationship between amateur wrestling and MMA and the career of Satoshi Ishii.
All the injuries and medical suspensions for fighters that competed on the UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem" fight card this past Dec. 30, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at Saturday night's welterweight showdown between Tarec Saffiedine and Tyler Stinson. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.
What happened at UFC 141 last Friday night? What didn't happen, is the more appropriate question. Here's another look at all the major headlines, for which there are aplenty, from UFC 141 back on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
UFC on Fox 5: 'Lackadaisical' Ben Henderson wants no part of Nate Diaz submission game
by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Oct 30, 2012 9:00 PM EDT
UFC 150 results: Nate Diaz is what's next for Ben Henderson
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Aug 12, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
UFC 150: Donald Cerrone vs Melvin Guillard booked for Aug. 11 in Denver
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jul 13, 2012 6:38 PM EDT
Donald Cerrone battled through intestinal problems to beat Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FUEL TV 3
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jun 3, 2012 9:12 PM EDT
Donald Cerrone Looks Back on WEC Days, Sets Sights on Nate Diaz After Stephens
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 15, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Donald Cerrone: 'I want another 'Fight of the Night' scrap against Nate Diaz'
by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 11, 2012 1:00 AM EDT
UFC on Fox 3: Take a bow, Nate Diaz, you deserve it after submitting Jim Miller
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on May 6, 2012 2:00 AM EDT
UFC on Fox 3: No longer just Nick Diaz's little brother, Nate Diaz looks to become his own man
by Sergio Hernandez from MMAmania.com on May 5, 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Donald Cerrone's strategy against Jeremy Stephens: 'I'm going to stand there and fight him'
by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Mar 14, 2012 7:00 PM EDT
Nate Diaz vs Jim Miller odds for UFC on FOX 3: Who opened as the -250 favorite?
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Feb 10, 2012 3:01 PM EST
UFC on FOX 2 fight card: Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz preview and breakdown
by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Jan 28, 2012 11:45 AM EST
UFC 141 gate totals $3,101,000 with 10,091 tickets sold for 'Lesnar vs Overeem' on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jan 11, 2012 2:42 PM EST
Is The Nick And Nate Diaz Show Real Life Drama Or Regular Old Fight Hype?
by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Jan 11, 2012 11:37 AM EST
UFC's Greg Jackson: The Overrated Strategist
by Chris Hall from Head Kick Legend on Jan 10, 2012 10:01 AM EST
Dana White video blog for UFC 142: 'Aldo vs Mendes' in Brazil
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jan 10, 2012 3:06 AM EST
You Mad? - A Recap of this Week’s Beefs, Twitter Beefs, Squabbles, Rants, Wars of Words and Other Assorted Drama in MMA
by KatGirl from Gals Guide To MMA on Jan 9, 2012 11:00 AM EST
MMA Talk: Luke Thomas And Nate Wilcox On Sport Vs. Spectacle, Pro Wrestling & MMA
by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Jan 9, 2012 10:40 AM EST
UFC 141 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Lesnar vs Overeem' in Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jan 3, 2012 3:01 PM EST
Strikeforce 'Rockhold vs Jardine' fight card: Tarec Saffiedine vs Tyler Stinson preview
by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 2, 2012 5:00 PM EST
UFC 141 results wrap: Brock Lesnar retires from MMA after losing to Alistair Overeem
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jan 2, 2012 8:01 AM EST