Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

After last month’s run of four events in one week (and five events in total), it feels strange having only three events to pull from in creating this month’s edition of The 10.That being said, the August calendar may not be as robust as July’s wide assortment of offerings, but there are several critical and compelling matchups that will hit the cage over the next month, so read on and get excited about the best of the 31 days ahead inside the Octagon.This is The 10.UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia (August 1 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)Demian Maia vs. Neil MagnyMagny enters th … Read the Full Article Here

Bantamweight veteran Eddie Wineland is fired up when he picks up the phone.
Normally, you get through the pleasantries – the “thanks for taking the time, really looking forward to this fight” opening back-and-forth of an interview – with robotic precision, but this time around, the 31-year-old from Chesterton, Indiana has no interest in the formalities.“Didn’t think we’d do this again, did you?” he interjects, cutting off my “Glad to get a chance to talk to you” acknowledgement at “Glad to get.” He’s right – I … Read the Full Article Here

Talking to Michael Bisping about the “win one, lose one” pattern in his results prior to his fight with Thales Leites last week in Scotland, the longtime middleweight contender offered a thought that shows just how quickly perceptions of performances can change in this sport.“If I win this fight, I’ve won four out of my last six, so when you put it like that it doesn’t sound that bad, (especially) when you consider the level of competition I’ve been facing,” “The Count,” who collected a split decision win over the durable Brazilian this pa … Read the Full Article Here

Here’s a little secret: students aren’t the only ones that look forward to the end of the school year.When the final day of classes come to an end and the kids clear out their lockers, racing into the sunshine and several weeks without homework and assignments, the teachers are often right behind them, equally as excited to enjoy long summer nights and a respite from the day-to-day grind of lesson planning, grading papers and dealing with that student that always sits in the back row and disrupts class.Kenny Robertson was one of those teachers. Key word: was.Throughout his time on … Read the Full Article Here

There have been scores of memorable debuts in the UFC over the years: a then-unknown Junior Dos Santos dropping Fabricio Werdum with an uppercut at UFC 90, Joe Lauzon stopping former champion Jens Pulver, Anderson Silva starting his unprecedented winning streak by picking apart Chris Leben.One of the best so far in 2015 belongs to Steven Ray.Selected to replace Jason Saggo opposite Marcin Bandel after the Canadian suffered a torn Achilles in training, the 25-year-old lightweight headed to Krakow, Poland, made weight and picked up a dominant second-round stoppage win over his Polish foe and h … Read the Full Article Here

Prior to his fight with Anthony Hamilton at UFC 181, heavyweight Todd Duffee lamented the short window of opportunity fighters have to make the most of their time on the UFC stage. He turned 29 on the day of his fight and having lost two years due to his battles with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, the knockout artist spoke passionately about wanting to make the most of the time he has left in his career as a fighter.Bruce Buffer’s introduction of the heavyweight combatants took nearly twice as long as the fight itself.Being on the sidelines for over 700 days may have left Duffee a little r … Read the Full Article Here