As we inch closer to UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs Garbrandt, which takes place this Saturday, May 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV, more questions than answers have arisen regarding who will fight next for the bantamweight title. Dominick Cruz is set to defend his title in a grudge […] READ MORE
Tag: Renan Barao
Hammer 300: Almeida vs. Garbrandt and More
The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. It’s our 300th episode, and we get right into previewing this Sunday’s intriguing UFC […] READ MORE
Conor McGregor and the Faux Interim Featherweight Title
It feels like the build up has been years in the making, but come December 12th at UFC 194, we will finally get the long-awaited match-up between the Interim Featherweight Champion, Conor McGregor, and longtime Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo. The UFC seems intent on selling this match-up as a unification of McGregor’s interim title with […] READ MORE
PSP #115: Jake Shields, Ian McCall, Mikey Rukus
The Parting Shot Podcast is back with our 115th Episode brought to you by MMAOddsBreaker.com and our partners at LastWordOnSports.com. Carlin (@CarlinBardsley) and I (@LynchOnSports), welcome three great guests First Jake Shields joins the show to talk about his upcoming welterweight title fight against Rousimar Palhares at WSOF 22 Then Ian McCall discusses the injury that forced him off […] READ MORE
UFC on FOX 16 Dillashaw vs Barao 2 Results: Dillashaw Dismantles Barao…Again
UFC on Fox 16 went down Saturday night live from the United Centre in Chicago, Illinois where T.J. Dillashaw put on yet another performance for the ages in dominating, former champion Renan Barao, in their highly anticipated rematch. UFC on FOX 16 Dillashaw vs Barao 2 Results T.J. Dillashaw def. Renan Barao via TKO – […] READ MORE
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 – DraftKings Selections
When T.J. Dillashaw and Renan Barao finally square off for a second time live on FOX this Saturday, much more than Dillashaw’s UFC Bantamweight Championship will be on the line. Weekly DraftKings contests have become all the rage in the mainstream sports world, giving fantasy players a quick and sudden fix for their fantasy needs. With […] READ MORE
Hammer 256: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 Preview and More
The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. The much-delayed UFC Bantamweight Championshp rematch between TJ Dillashaw and Renan Barao finally […] READ MORE
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs Barao – Kountermove Selections
When T.J. Dillashaw and Renan Barao finally square off for a second time live on FOX this Saturday, much more than Dillashaw’s UFC Bantamweight Championship will be on the line. With fantasy MMA rapidly increasing in popularity, weekly Kountermove contests have become all the rage, giving MMA fans yet another way to feel even closer […] READ MORE
Raphael Assuncao Sidelined for 2-3 Weeks with Recurring Ankle Problems
If either TJ Dillashaw or Renan Barao pull out of their prolonged rematch at UFC on Fox 16, don’t expect Raphael Assuncao to be a replacement. Freddy Assuncao, Raphael’s brother and current Titan FC featherweight, told Last Word on Sports that Raphael has stopped training in order to focus on recovery. “He was actually training, […] READ MORE
2015 Has Been a Terrible Year for the Bantamweight Division So Far
The UFC’s women’s divisions aren’t developed enough and do not have the depth of the men’s divisions. The heavyweight division is full of nonathletic, past their prime fighters. Flyweight has been washed out due to a dominant and unpopular champion. These are the divisions that are often verbally abused for their lack of depth and […] READ MORE