Rolando "The Machine" Velasco MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Maurice Smith Turns 60 The Alliance co-founder and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder remains one of MMA’s most overlooked pioneers.

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Brian Knapp

Dec 08, 2021

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Celebrates No. 50 “The Iceman” was ahead of his time, a superstar in appearance and action who helped the sport of mixed martial arts gain the kind of...

Brian Knapp

Dec 02, 2019

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: B.J. Penn Turns 40 Even as his once-prodigious skills faded and the results of his fights provided further ammunition for his detractors, B.J. Penn maintained a...

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2018

Fight Facts: LFA 51 The Legacy Fighting Alliance visited Fresno, California, on Friday and did so with a makeshift main event atop its latest fight card.

Jay Pettry

Oct 01, 2018

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman to Celebrate No. 53 No nickname in mixed martial arts history fits its subject better than “The Hammer.” Mark Coleman will turn 53 on Dec. 20.

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2017

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Royce Gracie Turns 50 He was the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first household name, blazing a trail for all those who followed him. Three-time UFC tournament...

Brian Knapp

Dec 06, 2016

Two Championship Bouts Shoulder Tachi Palace Fights 29 Marquee on Nov. 3 Cody Gibson will defend the Tachi Palace Fights bantamweight championship against Kyle Reyes in the TPF 29 main event on Nov. 3.

Brian Knapp

Oct 10, 2016

The Farm Report: Marat Gafurov Extends One Championship Rule The undefeated featherweight titleholder becomes the first man to submit two-division Deep champion Kazunori Yokota.

Brian Knapp

Jun 03, 2016

Cody Gibson Topples Rolando Velasco to Win TPF Bantamweight Title In one of the most action-packed fights of the year, former UFC veteran Cody Gibson won his second consecutive bout after being released from...

Mike Sloan

May 20, 2016

Rolando Velasco Retains Tachi Palace BW Crown with Decision Over Joe Neal in TPF 26 Headliner For a moment, it looked like Tachi Palace Fights 26 was going to end abruptly with a new bantamweight champion being crowned, but Rolando Velasco recovered his composure and retained his crown for 25...

Mike Sloan Jeff Sherwood

Feb 18, 2016

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