Apparently Niklas Bäckström hasn’t heard the maxim about respecting your elders. Kids these days. In an entertaining Instagram post, Makwan Amirkhani instructed fellow fighter Niklas Bäckström to get in the backseat because he (Bäckström) was the younger of the two. Bäckström was having none of it and delivered the best possible comeback, stating that he was on the main card. […]
Apparently Niklas Bäckström hasn’t heard the maxim about respecting your elders. Kids these days. In an entertaining Instagram post, Makwan Amirkhani instructed fellow fighter Niklas Bäckström to get in the backseat because he (Bäckström) was the younger of the two. Bäckström was having none of it and delivered the best possible comeback, stating that he was on the main card. […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez are set to handle their business at UFC 188 on Saturday night in Mexico City. There is a large amount of buzz surrounding the clash between two of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, as the former Bellator champion and former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder have built their respective careers […]
In spite of months of silence, the upcoming MMA debut of Phil Brooks, better known by his professional wrestling moniker CM Punk, remains one of the biggest stories of 2015. Still, many questions remain surrounding Punk’s exit from the WWE and subsequent signing with the UFC. Ladies and gentlemen, if you’re looking for a bit […]
In spite of months of silence, the upcoming MMA debut of Phil Brooks, better known by his professional wrestling moniker CM Punk, remains one of the biggest stories of 2015. Still, many questions remain surrounding Punk’s exit from the WWE and subsequent signing with the UFC. Ladies and gentlemen, if you’re looking for a bit […]
Usually when you see “Jon Jones” and “coach” in the same sentence, you think Greg Jackson. But Jackson is one half of the head coaching team at the world-renowned gym down in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The other half of the winning formula is the less seen in the media, but just as important, Mike Winkeljohn. For […]
Usually when you see “Jon Jones” and “coach” in the same sentence, you think Greg Jackson. But Jackson is one half of the head coaching team at the world-renowned gym down in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The other half of the winning formula is the less seen in the media, but just as important, Mike Winkeljohn. For […]
44-year-old Dan Henderson fought off Father Time this past weekend with a 28-second knockout finish of Tim Boetsch at UFC Fight Night 68. Having lost five of his previous six fights, Henderson, who turns 45 in August, all of a sudden has new life—and a potential opponent has already emerged in the form of fellow middleweight […]
44-year-old Dan Henderson fought off Father Time this past weekend with a 28-second knockout finish of Tim Boetsch at UFC Fight Night 68. Having lost five of his previous six fights, Henderson, who turns 45 in August, all of a sudden has new life—and a potential opponent has already emerged in the form of fellow middleweight […]
It’s been nearly two years since UFC fans last saw their heavyweight champion in action. That would be a long time on the sideline for any professional athlete, but to gain real perspective on the curious career trajectory of Cain Velasquez, let the following fun fact sink in: The last time Velasquez fought somebody besides […]
It’s been nearly two years since UFC fans last saw their heavyweight champion in action. That would be a long time on the sideline for any professional athlete, but to gain real perspective on the curious career trajectory of Cain Velasquez, let the following fun fact sink in: The last time Velasquez fought somebody besides […]