The UFC has concluded its most active year in history in thrilling fashion that saw one of its biggest stars announce to the world that he was calling it quits after getting thoroughly dismantled by Alistair Overeem. While the main event and Lesn…
The UFC has concluded its most active year in history in thrilling fashion that saw one of its biggest stars announce to the world that he was calling it quits after getting thoroughly dismantled by Alistair Overeem. While the main event and Lesnar’s subsequent retirement will dominate the headlines, there was a lot of drama […]
(Within 24 hours of touching that thing at a UFC Expo, Overeem will punch you in the face.)
Typically, UFC champions fight at least two to three times per year. This year, each strap was defended an average of 1.86 times because of a rash of injuries we chalk up to the UFC title curse.
13 title defenses for seven belts is a problem for any organization, especially one as big as the UFC. It’s tough to garner interest for your promotion’s champions when only a few are defending their titles more than once or twice a year.
(Days after Arianny presented Ali with theOctagon Girl Championship belt, she was let go by the UFC. Coincidence?)
The question is, should there be a limit to the amount of time a champion can go without defending his or her leather and gold before an interim champ is declared?
Check out the breakdown of the 2011 UFC champion injury plague in order of lightest to heaviest weight class after the jump and judge for yourself if title fights are less interesting as a result of how infrequently they occur.
(Within 24 hours of touching that thing at a UFC Expo, Overeem will punch you in the face.)
Typically, UFC champions fight at least two to three times per year. This year, each strap was defended an average of 1.86 times because of a rash of injuries we chalk up to the UFC title curse.
13 title defenses for seven belts is a problem for any organization, especially one as big as the UFC. It’s tough to garner interest for your promotion’s champions when only a few are defending their titles more than once or twice a year.
(Days after Arianny presented Ali with theOctagon Girl Championship belt, she was let go by the UFC. Coincidence?)
The question is, should there be a limit to the amount of time a champion can go without defending his or her leather and gold before an interim champ is declared?
Check out the breakdown of the 2011 UFC champion injury plague in order of lightest to heaviest weight class after the jump and judge for yourself if title fights are less interesting as a result of how infrequently they occur.
Strikeforce has undergone tons of changes this year. The organization was once the biggest rival to the UFC, which has long been considered the pinnacle of the sport. However, the subsidiary that is Zuffa would later acquire the San Jose-based pr…
Strikeforce has undergone tons of changes this year. The organization was once the biggest rival to the UFC, which has long been considered the pinnacle of the sport. However, the subsidiary that is Zuffa would later acquire the San Jose-based promotion. Barring the obvious changes that have come along with the recent acquisition, Strikeforce still […]
With 2012 almost upon us I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the last three Strikeforce shows of 2011, a year that many are saying could be their last full year. We begin on Sept. 23, and the Larkin vs. Rossborough Challengers show, whi…
With 2012 almost upon us I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the last three Strikeforce shows of 2011, a year that many are saying could be their last full year. We begin on Sept. 23, and the Larkin vs. Rossborough Challengers show, which kicked off with welterweight action […]
As fighters continue to evolve in this sport, you see less and less submission wins at the elite level of MMA. Everyone knows how to defend the classic submissions we have grown accustomed to witnessing over the years; avoiding them has become the stan…
As fighters continue to evolve in this sport, you see less and less submission wins at the elite level of MMA. Everyone knows how to defend the classic submissions we have grown accustomed to witnessing over the years; avoiding them has become the standard. It seems like when a fighter is forced to tap to […]
Just a couple of years ago, compiling a list like this one was a much more simple process. When a devastating knockout took place, it stuck in the minds of fans and stayed there. These days, it seems like something spectacularly brutal happens every we…
Just a couple of years ago, compiling a list like this one was a much more simple process. When a devastating knockout took place, it stuck in the minds of fans and stayed there. These days, it seems like something spectacularly brutal happens every weekend, only to get buried under more violence seven days later. […]
