There is a short list of athletes who can step away from the fight game and instantly become the hottest topic of discussion when there’s a mere mention of them possibly, maybe, perhaps making a return. Fedor Emelianenko, the great Russian heavyweight. Gina Carano, the first female mixed martial arts star. Those of us involved […]
There is a short list of athletes who can step away from the fight game and instantly become the hottest topic of discussion when there’s a mere mention of them possibly, maybe, perhaps making a return. Fedor Emelianenko, the great Russian heavyweight. Gina Carano, the first female mixed martial arts star. Those of us involved […]
No. 4-ranked contender Lyoto Machida meets No. 10-ranked CB Dollaway in the UFC Fight Night 58 headliner. The middleweight clash will send the winner into title contention. Dollaway has a chance to silence his critics and establish himself as one of the elite in the division. He started his career 6-0 before joining the seventh […]
No. 4-ranked contender Lyoto Machida meets No. 10-ranked CB Dollaway in the UFC Fight Night 58 headliner. The middleweight clash will send the winner into title contention. Dollaway has a chance to silence his critics and establish himself as one of the elite in the division. He started his career 6-0 before joining the seventh […]
Yves Edwards, one of the most distinguished MMA lightweights of all time, announced his retirement from professional fighting Sunday. The 38-year-old Edwards finishes his career with a record of 42-22-1 (1). The retirement announcement came in a post on his Facebook page. “Fighting has been a part of my life ever since I was 17 […]
Yves Edwards, one of the most distinguished MMA lightweights of all time, announced his retirement from professional fighting Sunday. The 38-year-old Edwards finishes his career with a record of 42-22-1 (1). The retirement announcement came in a post on his Facebook page. “Fighting has been a part of my life ever since I was 17 […]
The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
Frankie Edgar is somehow still improving, ladies and gents. At 33 years old with 23 pro fights under his belt, Edgar should have shown us his full array of skills inside the cage by now. We’ve seen him in title fights and in No. 1 contender’s fights, we’ve seen him traverse two weight classes, […]
Frankie Edgar is somehow still improving, ladies and gents. At 33 years old with 23 pro fights under his belt, Edgar should have shown us his full array of skills inside the cage by now. We’ve seen him in title fights and in No. 1 contender’s fights, we’ve seen him traverse two weight classes, […]
Mark Hunt asked the referee to stop the fight after Fabricio Werdum landed that thunderous flying knee in their UFC 180 interim heavyweight title bout. That’s according to a pretty key witness: Werdum himself. The new champion revealed the nugget in a Portuguese-language video interview with the UFC, which was translated by Bloody Elbow. “I […]
Mark Hunt asked the referee to stop the fight after Fabricio Werdum landed that thunderous flying knee in their UFC 180 interim heavyweight title bout. That’s according to a pretty key witness: Werdum himself. The new champion revealed the nugget in a Portuguese-language video interview with the UFC, which was translated by Bloody Elbow. “I […]