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Frank Mir Ready to Utilize Advantages Against Undefeated Daniel Cormier

Many fans believe Daniel Cormier is a UFC-level talent right now. We will have the chance to gauge his ranking amongst the top heavyweights in the world, as Cormier is now set to face former UFC champion Frank Mir. Although Mir will surely be the under…

Many fans believe Daniel Cormier is a UFC-level talent right now. We will have the chance to gauge his ranking amongst the top heavyweights in the world, as Cormier is now set to face former UFC champion Frank Mir. Although Mir will surely be the underdog once the betting lines open, he revealed to MMAFighting.com […]

Strikeforce Results: How Luke Rockhold Matches Up Against Top UFC Middleweights

At Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, Luke Rockhold may have retained his middleweight title, but he did very little to change my opinion of him.  Before the fight, I did not consider him a top 10 middleweight in the world. After …

At Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, Luke Rockhold may have retained his middleweight title, but he did very little to change my opinion of him.  Before the fight, I did not consider him a top 10 middleweight in the world. After the fight, I know he is not top 10 material. I certainly am not […]

Jose Aldo: Why His Return Bout Should Not Be Against Erik Koch

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—we…

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—were booked to fight each other. That meant the only top featherweight left with even […]

Jose Aldo: Why His Return Bout Should Not Be Against Erick Koch

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—we…

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—were booked to fight each other. That meant the only top featherweight left with even […]

UFC News: Forrest Griffin Used TRT for UFC 148 Bout Against Tito Ortiz

In a closely contested rubber match between two war-tested veterans, Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 148 six days ago.  All three fights in the trilogy were close and it could be argued that e…

In a closely contested rubber match between two war-tested veterans, Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 148 six days ago.  All three fights in the trilogy were close and it could be argued that either fighter won each respective fight, but this result will now be scrutinized […]

UFC 148: Chael Sonnen Watches His UFC 117 Bout Against Anderson Silva

Just days away from what looks to the the biggest fight of the year, UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen sat down with UFC Ultimate Insider’s Jon Anik to watch his first encounter with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.  Despite Sonnen cl…

Just days away from what looks to the the biggest fight of the year, UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen sat down with UFC Ultimate Insider’s Jon Anik to watch his first encounter with Anderson Silva at UFC 117.  Despite Sonnen claiming to have defeated Silva and being the rightful UFC middleweight champion, “The American […]