Author: By Duane Finley

Winning streaks are difficult to come by at the top level of MMA, and Neil Magny has earned every step of his.The Ultimate Fighter season 16 alum has had an incredible campaign in 2014 as he’s found victory in all four of his showings in the calendar year. While four wins in a year would be enough for most fighters to stop and appreciate, the 26-year-old Colorado transplant isn’t done yet. He’s going into territory few of his peers have traveled and will get his fifth fight within a 12-month period. Furthermore, he will tie a benchmark if he’s successful in getting his … Read the Full Article Here

The way Elias Theodorou sees it….he’s just getting started.The Ontario native is coming off a dominant run through The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia tournament, where he worked an efficient strategy to earn a spot in the finals opposite Sheldon Westcott.  For “The Spartan,” getting through the tournament format injury free was the main goal, and he admittedly sacrificed showmanship in order to reach the finals and put himself in position to earn the coveted six-figure contract with the UFC.That said, once the Octagon door closed behind him and Wes … Read the Full Article Here

 
Heart is a difficult attribute to measure in the fight game. However, it doesn’t take scientific instruments or scales to know that Cathal Pendred has a ton of it. The Irish powerhouse is pure grit and determination when it’s time to go to work, and when those elements are combined with a well-rounded skill set, he has all the tools necessary to make a lasting career under the UFC banner. Yet, his journey through the talent-filled ranks of the welterweight division is just beginning, and every progressive step will come with difficult challenges obstructing his passage.Ne … Read the Full Article Here

 
James Krause has been counted out before.The scrappy Missouri-based fighter has spent his entire mixed martial arts career proving the doubters wrong and persevering where many believed he would fail. Yet, there have been junctures where setbacks and low spots have occurred, and it has been in those moments when the rangy lightweight has proven his resilience. Great runs lined with impressive showings have given way to rough patches and projected success hasn’t come to fruition, but throughout it all Krause has kept fighting.His is a classic story of how expectation and realiza … Read the Full Article Here

 
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere.Those words are thrown around quiet loosely in the fight business as those looking to pick a squabble or land a particular matchup tend to toss the phrase around in the direction of anyone who will listen. While the meaning is self-explanatory, the motivation to use it is to project the idea that a fighter will face anyone put in front of them no matter the circumstance…no matter the situation. Yet there is very much a business side to combat sports and the details of how a fight comes together are the ultimate trump card in any situation. That is u … Read the Full Article Here

Roy Nelson always shows up.While the qualities that make an athlete a great fighter are not necessarily the same attributes that are carried into their personal lives, one element that runs consistently through everything “Big Country” does is inside and outside of the cage is keep his word. If the Las Vegas native signs on the dotted line and commits to a bout, then it is as close to a guarantee there is in the fight game that The Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner is going to show up and sling that trademark overhand right. Granted, there have been times like his bout with Frank … Read the Full Article Here