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Are Things Turning Around for Rashad Evans and the Blackzilians Team?

At UFC 161, Rashad Evans got the decision win. And exhaled. Evans wasn’t the only one in the business of self-redemption last Saturday night. He was looking to redeem an entire camp, the one of which Evans is the most famous member—the Florida-based JACO Hybrid Training Center and the pro MMA cabal known as the […]

At UFC 161, Rashad Evans got the decision win. And exhaled. Evans wasn’t the only one in the business of self-redemption last Saturday night. He was looking to redeem an entire camp, the one of which Evans is the most famous member—the Florida-based JACO Hybrid Training Center and the pro MMA cabal known as the […]

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UFC on Fox: Nate Diaz and 5 Fighters Who Have Turned Their Careers Around

Despite starting his career in the Octagon with five straight victories, it appeared as if Nate Diaz was destined for gatekeeper status after losses to Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson and Gray Maynard back in 2009 and early 2010. The younger brother of welte…

Despite starting his career in the Octagon with five straight victories, it appeared as if Nate Diaz was destined for gatekeeper status after losses to Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson and Gray Maynard back in 2009 and early 2010. The younger brother of welterweight stud Nick Diaz has earned his stripes on his own and has […]

Can Chael Sonnen Beat Anderson Silva the Second Time Around?

Back at UFC 117, Chael Sonnen came within two agonizing minutes of pulling off the seemingly impossible: beating Anderson Silva. It just wasn’t to be on that fateful night in the summer of 2010. On June 23, however, Sonnen will get a second chanc…

Back at UFC 117, Chael Sonnen came within two agonizing minutes of pulling off the seemingly impossible: beating Anderson Silva. It just wasn’t to be on that fateful night in the summer of 2010. On June 23, however, Sonnen will get a second chance.   In that bout, Sonnen repeatedly took Silva down and put […]

4 Reasons UFC Should Not Build Itself Around Jon Jones

Jon Jones is quickly becoming the biggest star in the UFC today, but that doesn’t mean he’ll remain that way. The UFC could place all its chips on Jones’ future and be surprised to find out its winning hand is met with a loss. While m…

Jon Jones is quickly becoming the biggest star in the UFC today, but that doesn’t mean he’ll remain that way. The UFC could place all its chips on Jones’ future and be surprised to find out its winning hand is met with a loss. While many industries have been vaulted on the backs of bright, […]

3 Reasons Why Building the UFC Franchise Around Jon Jones Is a Mistake

There is nothing quite like watching superstars come into their own. It’s thrilling to see them revel in their abilities, usually at the expense of their opponents. They push the envelope of their own preconceptions about their limitations, and t…

There is nothing quite like watching superstars come into their own. It’s thrilling to see them revel in their abilities, usually at the expense of their opponents. They push the envelope of their own preconceptions about their limitations, and the really great ones surprise even themselves with their daring and execution. They make hay while […]

8 Reasons to Keep Strikeforce Around

Once Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, acquired the rivaling Strikeforce promotion, many fans became enthralled in the idea of a possible merger or subsequent “super fights” that before were seemingly deemed impossible. Now, though, a b…

Once Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, acquired the rivaling Strikeforce promotion, many fans became enthralled in the idea of a possible merger or subsequent “super fights” that before were seemingly deemed impossible. Now, though, a bevy of notable fighters have since made the transition into the UFC, with big named talents such as […]

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8 Reasons to Keep Strikeforce Around