Tag: Accept

Shogun Rua vs. Anderson Silva? Rua Would Accept Fight If UFC Asked

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is going to coach Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil opposite ex-longtime middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva, and while they aren’t scheduled to fight at the end of the season, Shogun is open to the idea.  In an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, the former PRIDE champ explained that […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is going to coach Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil opposite ex-longtime middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva, and while they aren’t scheduled to fight at the end of the season, Shogun is open to the idea.  In an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, the former PRIDE champ explained that […]

Related Posts:

Jon Jones Wants to Be Heavyweight Champ, Cain Velasquez Would Accept Challenge

Jon Jones isn’t sure when his move to heavyweight will happen, but he’s certainly not above setting some lofty goals for himself. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion is currently preparing for a showdown in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but questions about his future seem unavoidable. He’s mentioned numerous times that he plans to eventually […]

Jon Jones isn’t sure when his move to heavyweight will happen, but he’s certainly not above setting some lofty goals for himself. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion is currently preparing for a showdown in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but questions about his future seem unavoidable. He’s mentioned numerous times that he plans to eventually […]

Related Posts:

Roy Nelson’s Manager Doesn’t Want Daniel Cormier Fight, Nelson Would Accept

The UFC’s latest rankings have Daniel Cormier as the No. 2 heavyweight, while Roy Nelson, following his UFC 159 knockout victory over Cheick Kongo, comes in at No. 5.  It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that this fight, at least on paper, makes sense for both fighters.  However, it appears that Nelson’s manager, Mike […]

The UFC’s latest rankings have Daniel Cormier as the No. 2 heavyweight, while Roy Nelson, following his UFC 159 knockout victory over Cheick Kongo, comes in at No. 5.  It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that this fight, at least on paper, makes sense for both fighters.  However, it appears that Nelson’s manager, Mike […]

Related Posts:

Anderson Silva Should Accept Chris Weidman’s Challenge, or Retire from MMA

Anderson Silva has forgotten what it means to be champion. There’s no denying the facts. Silva is the best in the world. When it’s all said and done, he will probably go down as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Still, there is something…

Anderson Silva has forgotten what it means to be champion. There’s no denying the facts. Silva is the best in the world. When it’s all said and done, he will probably go down as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Still, there is something to be said about picking fights, which is something the UFC […]

MMA Will Never Be Mainstream; Let’s Accept That and Move on

Fight fans want their beloved sport to grow, but Mixed Martial Arts probably won’t blossom into a “major’ sport. Let’s accept that and move on. Why can’t MMA achieve worldwide acceptance? I mean, Mixed Martial Arts is so v…

Fight fans want their beloved sport to grow, but Mixed Martial Arts probably won’t blossom into a “major’ sport. Let’s accept that and move on. Why can’t MMA achieve worldwide acceptance? I mean, Mixed Martial Arts is so visceral. It evokes a raw, primal emotion that other sports, dainty by comparison, can’t. We watch chiseled, […]

Why BJ Penn Should Accept the Fight With Josh Koscheck

Josh Koscheck would be the perfect opponent for BJ Penn to face in his return to the octagon. Koscheck revealed on his Twitter account that he had been offered to face the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, Penn turned it down and will continue to focus on his l…

Josh Koscheck would be the perfect opponent for BJ Penn to face in his return to the octagon. Koscheck revealed on his Twitter account that he had been offered to face the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, Penn turned it down and will continue to focus on his life outside of the UFC, according to the Cagewriter blog. […]