UFC Heavyweight History Shows It’s Tough to Be Great When Chaos Reigns

Since the beginning, the only real constants in the UFC heavyweight division have been disorder and delay. Even in a sport that so often thrives on chaos, the 265-pound class has always been an abject mess. It stumbles from one calamity to the next, stuck in perpetual rebuilding mode, as one champion after another proves […]

Since the beginning, the only real constants in the UFC heavyweight division have been disorder and delay. Even in a sport that so often thrives on chaos, the 265-pound class has always been an abject mess. It stumbles from one calamity to the next, stuck in perpetual rebuilding mode, as one champion after another proves […]

Chris Weidman: It’s Easy to Forget How Good He Really Is

Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion of the world, and he will defend that title for the third time this weekend at UFC 187 against Vitor Belfort. Yet, we seem to be forgetting how good Weidman actually is. Weidman saw a quick rise in this sport. The Serra-Longo fighter was much hyped when he […]

Chris Weidman is the UFC middleweight champion of the world, and he will defend that title for the third time this weekend at UFC 187 against Vitor Belfort. Yet, we seem to be forgetting how good Weidman actually is. Weidman saw a quick rise in this sport. The Serra-Longo fighter was much hyped when he […]

UFC Fight Night 62 Results: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Amanda Nunes

A funny thing happened on the way to booking Ronda Rousey against some poor girl who’s fixing to eat every word she ever spoke about the champion: People overlooked one of the more notable contenders in the division. On Saturday night in Brazil, Amanda Nunes reminded everyone exactly why she shouldn’t be forgotten as that […]

A funny thing happened on the way to booking Ronda Rousey against some poor girl who’s fixing to eat every word she ever spoke about the champion: People overlooked one of the more notable contenders in the division. On Saturday night in Brazil, Amanda Nunes reminded everyone exactly why she shouldn’t be forgotten as that […]

UFC’s New Stacked-Card Philosophy May Be Tough to Sustain, but It’s Awesome

This Saturday’s UFC 185 fight card is good. It is very good. The preliminary card is deep, and the main card is full of interesting fights, including Henry Cejudo‘s return to flyweight. It is true that Friday’s weigh-ins are perhaps more interesting from a Cejudo perspective, but still, he’s an interesting addition to the flyweight […]

This Saturday’s UFC 185 fight card is good. It is very good. The preliminary card is deep, and the main card is full of interesting fights, including Henry Cejudo‘s return to flyweight. It is true that Friday’s weigh-ins are perhaps more interesting from a Cejudo perspective, but still, he’s an interesting addition to the flyweight […]

It’s OK for Nick Diaz to Lose to Anderson Silva at UFC 183; He’s Still Nick Diaz

Some people are beyond reproach. It can be at the office, at the schoolyard, even in team sports. You’ve seen the guy or gal: boss’ favorite, teacher’s favorite, coach’s favorite. You probably hate this person, too. That doesn’t change the fact that he or she is basically untouchable, though, be it for a strong work […]

Some people are beyond reproach. It can be at the office, at the schoolyard, even in team sports. You’ve seen the guy or gal: boss’ favorite, teacher’s favorite, coach’s favorite. You probably hate this person, too. That doesn’t change the fact that he or she is basically untouchable, though, be it for a strong work […]

UFC’s Signing of CM Punk Is a Good Thing, as Long as It’s Honest About It

Saturday’s news that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks signed a multifight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship sent the mixed martial arts world into a frenzy. It is understandable. Brooks has zero athletic experience outside of his tenure as a professional wrestler. Wrestling is a very tough business, and you need plenty of athleticism to do […]

Saturday’s news that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks signed a multifight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship sent the mixed martial arts world into a frenzy. It is understandable. Brooks has zero athletic experience outside of his tenure as a professional wrestler. Wrestling is a very tough business, and you need plenty of athleticism to do […]