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Alan Belcher

Nickname The Talent Birthdate 4/24/1984
Height / Weight 6'2" - 185 Place of Birth Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Michael Bisping undergoes eye surgery to fix detached retina, next fight delayed until at least October

Michael Bisping next UFC fight will be delayed until at least Oct. 2013 because "The Count" had to undergo surgery to repair a detached retina that he suffered in a technical decision win over Alan Belcher at UFC 159 in back in April.

Michael Bisping undergoes emergency eye surgery, wants Cung Le next

UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping underwent emergency eye surgery to repair a detached retina last week.

Michael Bisping vs. Luke Rockhold? ‘The Count’ tells the former Strikeforce champion to win a UFC fight before calling him out

Luke Rockhold wants to settle his beef with Michal Bisping inside the Octagon after "The Count" claimed he got the upper hand during training. Bisping, however, tells the former Strikeforce champion to get his first UFC win before he calls him out.

Dana White: 'Jacare Souza vs. Yushin Okami is the fight we're going to make'

UFC President Dana White says he's already got Ronaldo Souza vs. Yushin Okami paired off for what will likely be a middleweight number one contender's bout at an upcoming UFC event, date and venue to be determined.

Dana White: Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza vs. Yushin Okami 'will happen'

The UFC president unveiled plans for a major middleweight matchup between a former Strikeforce champ and an ex-UFC top contender.

SB Nation middleweight rankings: Vitor Belfort takes second spot

Vitor Belfort's victory over Luke Rockhold nudged him ahead of the next challenger to Anderson Silva's title.

Morning Report: Chris Weidman nearly signed with Bellator before last-second contract controversy

Chris Weidman was hours away from signing a multi-year contract with Bellator Fighting Championships before a last-second contract controversy changed his future forever.

Monday Morning Hangover: Luke Rockhold fails to back up his trash talk against Vitor Belfort in Brazil

Luke Rockhold -- among all of last Saturday night's losers in Brazil -- is likely suffering from the worst post-fight hangover after his battle against Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 8, which took place on May 18, 2013 at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina.

Fortunes changed for five at UFC on FX 8

Vitor Belfort should have earned a middleweight title shot based on his first-round knockout win over former Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold, while another Strikeforce alum, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, added his name to the top contender list Saturday.

UFC on FX 8 results: Meet Vitor Belfort, your new middleweight number one contender

UFC on FX 8 results: Vitor Belfort head kicks his way into the top middleweight spot after stopping Luke Rockhold in the first round of their main event on Saturday night (May 18, 2013) at Arena Jaragua, in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

UFC president Dana White says they're working on new MMA gloves

The gloves used in MMA have never been a perfect fit for the sport and have led to a lot of eyepokes over the years. To try and change this, UFC president Dana White says they're working on making a new type of glove.

Jones vs. Sonnen draws UFC's second-best PPV numbers of the year

Preliminary indications have the Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen light heavyweight title match on April 27 as drawing the UFC's second-best number of the year.

Chael Sonnen: MMA career retrospective (Pt. 1)

With the latest championship loss of Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 at the destructive hands of Jon Jones all but a distant mixed martial arts (MMA) memory, we take a look back at the professional fight career of Chael P. Sonnen: Wrestler, fighter, talker.

Rich Franklin vs. Michael Bisping? 'Ace' says fans would be down for that 'exciting fight'

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin, who isn't ready to retire (yet) but also knows he's not chasing a division title, thinks mixed martial arts (MMA) fans would be down for an "exciting fight" against Michael Bisping.

UFC Quick Quote: It's ‘nonsense' that eye pokes aren't treated like low blows in MMA

UFC welterweight Jason High talks about what he believes to be the best solution to eye pokes in MMA, and that's a simple change to the rules in allowing a fighter five minutes to recover from an accidental poke to the eye.

UFC Quick Quote: Rousimar Palhares considering a move to the welterweight division

Eleven-fight UFC veteran Rousimar Palhares could be on his way out of the middleweight division, as the Brazilian recently stated he has the desire to drop to welterweight if he's physically capable.

Morning Report: Chael Sonnen staying at 205, turns attention towards Wanderlei Silva

It didn't take long for Chael Sonnen to decide his fate. And true to form, it took even less time for "The American Gangster" to turn his sights towards his next target.

The Forward Roll: UFC 159 Edition

After last weekend's action, Mike Chiappetta predicts what might be next for some of the key winners and losers.

UFC fighter rankings: Lightweight, Women's 135 mixed up

UFC 159 didn't have much of an effect on many divisions, but lightweight and the women's 135 division saw some changes that bled in from UFC on Fox 7.

NJSAC's Nick Lembo responds to Villante/St. Preux and Bisping/Belcher stoppages at UFC 159

Following an event with an unprecedented two technical decision caused by accidental eyepokes, the NJSAC counsel gives his thoughts on the proper way for referees to handle the situation in the cage.
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