On Saturday, August 11 live on Pay-Per-View for millions of viewers around the world, Jake Shields will return to the Octagon and to the UFC’s middleweight division against the top ranked 185-pounder Ed “Short Fuse” Herman. “I’m excited to move back up to the middleweight and to start dominating the division,” said Shields. “There’s a...
By Lewis Mckeever: Since joining forces with the UFC, Jake Shield’s welterweight stint has been some-what underwhelming. The Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu student has decided to switch up his tactics and make a return to the Middleweight division, where he is slated to face “Short Fuse” Ed Herman in Denver for UFC 150. UFC kingpin Dana...
A new welterweight contender will emerge on Friday, June 1 at the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas when rising stars Jake Ellenberger and Las Vegas resident Martin Kampmann lock horns in a pivotal five-round main event. Plus, a phenomenal season of The Ultimate Fighter Live will come to an end as the...
Most fighters, if they make a switch in weight class, move down after a loss. However, former Strikeforce middleweight champion and UFC welterweight number one contender Jake Shields is moving up in weight following his UFC 144 win over Yoshihiro Akiyama. UFC officials announced the move on last night “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV. After...
A welterweight bout with serious title implications has just been booked to headline “The Ultimate Fighter” Live on FX Finale set for June 1. Jake Ellenberger will face Martin Kampmann in Las Vegas, NV in a bout scheduled for five-rounds. Jake Ellenberger last saw action headlining the UFC on FUEL TV 1 event where he...
“I think the fans do want it, but at the same time, I don’t know if that’s what the UFC wants or not. I really don’t. If it was up to me, then yeah, we’d probably be fighting in May or June, but I don’t know if that’s what the UFC wants. I think they...
UFC on FUEL TV took place a week ago on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez was featured in the main event of the evening. It took all three-rounds for Ellenberger to secure victory tonight, but it wasn’t without its complications. After a...
UFC on FUEL TV took place tonight in Omaha, Nebraska from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. It took all three-rounds for Ellenberger to secure victory tonight, but it wasn’t without its complications. After a pretty one-sided first two rounds Diego...
UFC welterweight fighter Nick Diaz took to twitter to voice his opinion about tonight’s UFC on FUEL TV main event between Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger. Thoughts? You can check out our full play-by-play HERE for a more detailed breakdown. Read More: UFC on Fuel TV 1, Jake Ellenberger (News), Diego Sanchez (News)
“You know what? It was a great challenge and a great effort. I really had a lot of challenges going into this fight. I really severely sprained my ankle three weeks before the fight and I had pulled out of the Matt Hughes fight for my broken hand. But I have a family to take...
“Obviously I would love to get a rematch with Condit, that’s my goal right now, to get a world title. Obviously I have some things to work on right now, but we will see where it goes from here.” Shortly after his UFC on FUEL TV win over Diego Sanchez, Jake Ellenberger took to the...
UFC on FUEL TV took place tonight in Omaha, Nebraska from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. It took all three-rounds for Ellenberger to secure victory tonight, but it wasn’t without its complications. After a pretty one-sided first two rounds Diego...
UFC on FUEL TV took place tonight in Omaha, Nebraska from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. It took all three-rounds for Ellenberger to secure victory tonight, but it wasn’t without its complications. After a pretty one-sided first two rounds Diego...
UFC on FUEL TV is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska tonight from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. Use this thread to cast your comments, debate the fights and follow along with the action as it goes down tonight....
UFC on FUEL TV is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska tonight from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. Use this thread to cast your comments, debate the fights and follow along with the action as it goes down tonight....
UFC on FUEL TV is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska tomorrow from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. Today the all fighters participating in the event hit the scale to make their bout official and all came in on...
UFC on FUEL TV is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska tomorrow from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A welterweight clash between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez is set for the evening’s main event. MAIN CARD: (FUEL TV) Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Diego Sanchez (170) Dave Herman (234) vs. Stefan Struve (256) Ronny Markes (185)...
A headlining fight in Jake Ellenberger‘s hometown pits him against the always-exciting Diego Sanchez – hear what both men are expecting from this unpredictable matchup. Read More: Jake Ellenberger (News), Diego Sanchez (News), UFC on Fuel TV
“I would definitely like (a rematch with Condit), but right now, I really haven’t thought much past Diego at all. He’s an extremely tough challenge for me right now and that’s really all I’ve been focused on. After this fight, we can go back and evaluate the situation, but really, Diego’s all I’ve been focused...
Diego Sanchez goes in-depth about his upcoming main event fight on FUEL TV against Jake Ellenberger next week. Read More: Diego Sanchez (News), Jake Ellenberger (News), UFC on FUEL TV
Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez are set to square off in a pivotal welterweight matchup next Wednesday on FUEL TV. The winner brings themselves one-step closer to the UFC’s world welterweight title. UFC on FUEL TV is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska on February 15 from the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Read More: Jake...
Earlier this morning we announced that welterweight fighters Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez where likely set to face each other on an unknown card. BJPENN.COM learned just hours later that the two will take center stage on the UFC first trip to FUEL TV in the nights main event. The UFC has yet to officially...
A welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez has long been rumored to be in the works for an unnamed UFC event set for the first quarter of 2012. While we have remained silent on the rumor, it has as of late, picked up some more steam and all signs point to this clash...
“He does have good grappling, good wrestling, but I’ve been training for this fight my whole life. Every year I’ve wrestled, every thing I’ve done, it’s basically for this fight right here. … No, I don’t think he’s going to take me down. He’s going to have to work really hard in order to, and...
“It’s a little overwhelming, a little weird, but I just felt that with this fight I need to push through it, move forward. That’s what he would have wanted… It’s going to be a little weird because he was always in my corner, but it’s one of those things you have to stay strong and...
Earlier this summer, on the main card of UFC 201, gritty welterweight Matt Brown was flattened by the brick-fisted Jake Ellenberger. It was the first knockout loss on Brown’s long record. On the heels of this loss, Brown made an appearance on MMA Junkie Radio to discuss his concerns about sustaining long-term brain damage. On...
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson has put in the work, racking up seven-straight wins, including triumphs over fighters like Robert Whittaker, Jake Ellenberger, Johny Hendricks and Rory MacDonald. Now, all he wants his a welterweight title shot–ideally at UFC 205 in New York City this November. Unfortunately, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who won the the...
This past Saturday, the UFC headed to Atlanta, Georgia to hold UFC 201. The event was an action packed one, with fight fans taking to social media to praise the card. In the co-main event, Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Rose Namajunas to become the #1 contender at strawweight, likely earning herself a crack at Joanna Jedrzejczyk....
