Sequels have their place in Hollywood—they have their place in MMA, too.
Because for every Batman Begins that we may get, there’s a The Dark Knight out there waiting to be filmed. Because it’s possible to build just as good of a Godfather&nb…
Sequels have their place in Hollywood—they have their place in MMA, too.
Because for every Batman Begins that we may get, there’s a The Dark Knight out there waiting to be filmed. Because it’s possible to build just as good of a Godfather movie without Marlon Brando. Because watching Arnold Schwarzenegger play a robot sent from the future to save the human race was just as exciting.
Because for as exciting as it was to watch two fighters use fists, elbows, feet and knees to paint each other black, blue and red all over, it’s even more exciting to watch them do it a second—or third—time.
Scroll on to see what fights made the cut on the list of rematches we’d love to see.
The rumors of Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva turned out to be true, as the two MMA stars are set to face off in 2015. UFC President Dana White took to ESPN’s Sportscenter to announce the fight, via Sherdog. The fight will take place …
The rumors of Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva turned out to be true, as the two MMA stars are set to face off in 2015. UFC President Dana White took to ESPN’s Sportscenter to announce the fight, via Sherdog. The fight will take place at UFC 183, which will be next year’s rendition of the UFC’s annual Super Bowl weekend card.
Diaz vs. Silva will be a middleweight contest, which is “The Spider’s” natural weight class. Diaz has fought a catchweight bout at 180 but has never officially competed as a middleweight.
Diaz’s return to the UFC was recently announced, as he signed a three-fight extension with the promotion. Silva will return from a gruesome leg injury that he sustained at UFC 168 when competing against Chris Weidman. The former middleweight champion has been cleared to spar and is ready to prepare for his return, per Sherdog.
Upon Diaz’s re-signing with the promotion, the UFC released a report that mentioned that the Stockton, California, native may be involved in big matchups.
Anderson Silva was mentioned within the commentary, which only further fueled the fire for this contest in the MMA community. This is perhaps one of the largest bouts that the UFC can make at this point, due to a lack of major star power within their roster. Both Diaz and Silva have brought in high pay-per-view buyrate numbers with past events, which have eluded the promotion at this time.
The Super Bowl weekend card is consistently one of the bigger events that the UFC puts on every year. The last two years have featured some of the bigger matchups that the organization could present at the time, including Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 and a double title event at UFC 169.
UFC 183 is planned to occur on January 31 in Las Vegas.
Changing weight classes has become a mainstay in today’s MMA culture. Much like the Hollywood reboot, changing divisions remains one of the most valuable cards any fighter holds in his or her back pocket when things get rough.
Far too often are fighter…
Changing weight classes has become a mainstay in today’s MMA culture. Much like the Hollywood reboot, changing divisions remains one of the most valuable cards any fighter holds in his or her back pocket when things get rough.
Far too often are fighters plagued by simple things beyond their control.
Frankie Edgar saw that he no longer had a place amongst the UFC’s elite lightweights after dropping two-straight losses to former lightweight champion Benson Henderson. A change in division afforded him an immediate title shot, and a sea of fighters who would no longer dwarf him inside the cage.
Even fighters who’ve had sustained success in their natural weight classes have their own personal reasons to drop down. Take Daniel Cormier, for example, who dropped 30 pounds to challenge for the light heavyweight crown while his training partner Cain Velasquez holds onto his heavyweight crown.
Whether it’s because of competitive reasons or friendships, some fighters just need to create some ripples. Read on to see the top five fighters who should change divisions today.
Fresh from his victory in Dublin earlier this month, Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi will step into the Octagon in front of his home fans to meet Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night Stockholm.
Blachowicz will be making his UFC debut having been…
Fresh from his victory in Dublin earlier this month, Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi will step into the Octagon in front of his home fans to meet Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night Stockholm.
Blachowicz will be making his UFC debut having been a former light heavyweight champion in his native Poland. Latifi has finished his last two opponents inside the first round but Blachowicz will be eager to make his mark inside the UFC and silence the Swedish fans.”Last time I fought in Stockholm my preparations were minimal, but the audience was amazing. This time will be even better, and after … Read the Full Article Here
Whether you’re of the brand who only tunes in when Anderson Silva steps into the cage or the type that watches every single MMA event regardless of the shape of the cage, one thing is almost certain: most fight fans prefer their cage wars to be t…
Whether you’re of the brand who only tunes in when Anderson Silva steps into the cage or the type that watches every single MMA event regardless of the shape of the cage, one thing is almost certain: most fight fans prefer their cage wars to be the standup kind.
Most fans don’t want to see the LyotoMachida who picked his spots during the first three rounds in his title fight against Chris Weidman at UFC 175; they want to see the guy who threw caution to the wind in Rounds 4 and 5. They want the Machida who knew the only manner in which he could possibly walk out of the Octagon with Weidman’s gold would not come by way of an official’s objectivity, but by the most subjective method any ultimate fighter knows: the finish.
Really, there’s a reason most casual fans would rather watch any of the following fighters than sit through Demetrious Johnson’s next bout. For as undeniably skilled as Johnson is in every facet of the MMA game, he simply doesn’t have what it takes to captivate fans on a consistent basis.
Scroll on to see what fighters prefer to bite down on their mouthpiece and move forward than sit back and pick opponents apart.
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