What Does Neil Magny Have to Do to Get Some Respect Around Here?

“Respect” is a word that is thrown around very often in the world of professional sports.  Some individuals are given too much while there are others who are not getting enough. In combat sports, one should expect that respect comes from winning. Unfortunately, Neil Magny is an individual who has bucked that trend. As he […]

“Respect” is a word that is thrown around very often in the world of professional sports.  Some individuals are given too much while there are others who are not getting enough. In combat sports, one should expect that respect comes from winning. Unfortunately, Neil Magny is an individual who has bucked that trend. As he […]

Here’s Hoping UFC’s Injury Luck Turns Around in Time for Epic January Slate

2014 has been a trying year for the UFC. The organization has had a number of premier fights fall apart due to injuries. Injuries are a part of the sport, but for whatever reason, they have wreaked havoc on fights fans have wanted to see. In recent months we have seen Jon Jones vs. Daniel […]

2014 has been a trying year for the UFC. The organization has had a number of premier fights fall apart due to injuries. Injuries are a part of the sport, but for whatever reason, they have wreaked havoc on fights fans have wanted to see. In recent months we have seen Jon Jones vs. Daniel […]

Johny Hendricks Asks Georges St-Pierre for Rematch; GSP Says Wait Around a Bit

Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and newly minted welterweight champion Johny Hendricks appeared on the Monday edition of The MMA Hour. Totally coincidentally, the two were booked in neighboring time slots, and host Ariel Helwani allowed them to exchange pleasantries. St-Pierre, as one would expect, congratulated Hendricks on defeating Robbie Lawler and discussed how he thought […]

Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and newly minted welterweight champion Johny Hendricks appeared on the Monday edition of The MMA Hour. Totally coincidentally, the two were booked in neighboring time slots, and host Ariel Helwani allowed them to exchange pleasantries. St-Pierre, as one would expect, congratulated Hendricks on defeating Robbie Lawler and discussed how he thought […]

Anthony Johnson Gets Rare Second Chance to Throw His Weight Around in UFC

Here is Anthony Johnson’s chance to make an impact. The fighter whose name was once synonymous with failed weigh-ins is back as of Tuesday morning, and he’s booked into an instant light heavyweight contender bout against Phil Davis at UFC 172. Johnson was last seen in the Octagon a bit more than two years ago, when […]

Here is Anthony Johnson’s chance to make an impact. The fighter whose name was once synonymous with failed weigh-ins is back as of Tuesday morning, and he’s booked into an instant light heavyweight contender bout against Phil Davis at UFC 172. Johnson was last seen in the Octagon a bit more than two years ago, when […]

Nate Diaz Might ‘Sit Around’ Until Someone Gets Injured and He Gets Title Shot

The always brash and formidably combatant Nate Diaz made a huge statement to the entire UFC lightweight division this past Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale after dismantling Gray Maynard midway through the first round. The brutal finish that left Maynard stumbling to the ground was not only significant in the fact that it […]

The always brash and formidably combatant Nate Diaz made a huge statement to the entire UFC lightweight division this past Saturday at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale after dismantling Gray Maynard midway through the first round. The brutal finish that left Maynard stumbling to the ground was not only significant in the fact that it […]

Freddie Roach: Weidman KO’ed Silva Since He Was ‘Lazy and Playing Around’

World-renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach says he wasn’t all that surprised when long-reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was brutally knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162 last month.  Here are some of his comments from Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour: “I definitely saw him get knocked out,” Roach told host Ariel Helwani. […]

World-renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach says he wasn’t all that surprised when long-reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was brutally knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162 last month.  Here are some of his comments from Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour: “I definitely saw him get knocked out,” Roach told host Ariel Helwani. […]