Maintaining relevance and composure in today’s mixed martial arts is a very tricky pony for usually unflappable veterans. Whether it’s the always troubling crisis of maintaining health, or fending off relentless hoards of young hungry hyenas, the sport’s established athletes are always aiming to keep balance. But sometimes, and this doesn’t happen too often, a […]
Maintaining relevance and composure in today’s mixed martial arts is a very tricky pony for usually unflappable veterans. Whether it’s the always troubling crisis of maintaining health, or fending off relentless hoards of young hungry hyenas, the sport’s established athletes are always aiming to keep balance. But sometimes, and this doesn’t happen too often, a […]
Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke. According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]
Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke. According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]
Anderson Silva‘s rehab from the devastating injury he suffered at UFC 168 is going incredibly well. So well, in fact, that it looks as though Silva is training on the grappling mats. Along with a photo he posted on Twitter, “The Spider” had a message for MMA fans. “Estou voltando.” In English, the words simply […]
Anderson Silva‘s rehab from the devastating injury he suffered at UFC 168 is going incredibly well. So well, in fact, that it looks as though Silva is training on the grappling mats. Along with a photo he posted on Twitter, “The Spider” had a message for MMA fans. “Estou voltando.” In English, the words simply […]
Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been on a hiatus from the sport for about two months now, but says he would return to the Octagon under the right circumstances. According to an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, translation via MMA Fighting, “Rush” said he isn’t ruling out any opponent if he […]
Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has been on a hiatus from the sport for about two months now, but says he would return to the Octagon under the right circumstances. According to an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, translation via MMA Fighting, “Rush” said he isn’t ruling out any opponent if he […]
Warning: This video contains the graphic footage of the leg break several times. UFC 168 saw Anderson Silva try to recapture his UFC middleweight crown against champion Chris Weidman, but the bid turned gruesome when a checked kick resulted in a broken leg. Silva crumpled to the mat in pain, and he was rushed to […]
Warning: This video contains the graphic footage of the leg break several times. UFC 168 saw Anderson Silva try to recapture his UFC middleweight crown against champion Chris Weidman, but the bid turned gruesome when a checked kick resulted in a broken leg. Silva crumpled to the mat in pain, and he was rushed to […]
It was one of the worst scenes one could imagine for a fighter: Anderson Silva on the floor, screaming in pain after a checked kick saw his left leg snapped at the shin. The limb in question flopped freely about like a fish on a chain before Silva fell to the mat. From there, the end […]
It was one of the worst scenes one could imagine for a fighter: Anderson Silva on the floor, screaming in pain after a checked kick saw his left leg snapped at the shin. The limb in question flopped freely about like a fish on a chain before Silva fell to the mat. From there, the end […]