Tag: August

UFC 178 Will Overshadow the Entire Month of August

It’s the month of August, and the mixed martial arts community is raving about the approaching UFC 178 card. Weeks separate the sports world from what is shaping up to be the biggest MMA event of the year, and people seem to not want to stop talking about it. One look at the planned fight […]

It’s the month of August, and the mixed martial arts community is raving about the approaching UFC 178 card. Weeks separate the sports world from what is shaping up to be the biggest MMA event of the year, and people seem to not want to stop talking about it. One look at the planned fight […]

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Fantasy Matchmaker: August 2013 Edition

There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with a natural ease, the majority of bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation where several aspects need to be evaluated on each side of the table before co…

There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with a natural ease, the majority of bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation where several aspects need to be evaluated on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense […]

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UFC Returns to Boston for Fox Sports 1 Launch Show on August 17

The UFC will help kick off the launch of the new Fox Sports 1 channel with a major show headed to UFC President Dana White‘s hometown of Boston on Aug. 17. White teased earlier this month at UFC 158 that the company was planning a return to Boston in the near future, and it looks […]

The UFC will help kick off the launch of the new Fox Sports 1 channel with a major show headed to UFC President Dana White‘s hometown of Boston on Aug. 17. White teased earlier this month at UFC 158 that the company was planning a return to Boston in the near future, and it looks […]

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B/R Official MMA Rankings for August: The Top 10 Middleweights in MMA

This just in: there was some action among MMA‘s 185-pound weight classes in July.  Let me tell you about it. First of all, there’s this guy named Anderson Silva. UFC champion at middleweight. And then there was this other guy, Chael So…

This just in: there was some action among MMA‘s 185-pound weight classes in July.  Let me tell you about it. First of all, there’s this guy named Anderson Silva. UFC champion at middleweight. And then there was this other guy, Chael Sonnen. He gained some notoriety for peppering Silva with verbals salvos in the media. […]

B/R Official Rankings for August: The Top 10 Light Heavyweights in MMA

While July didn’t feature many meaningful fights in the light heavyweight division, August started things off with a bang, as four 205-lb fighters looked to earn a shot at a UFC title. Shogun Rua, Brandon Vera, Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader all fo…

While July didn’t feature many meaningful fights in the light heavyweight division, August started things off with a bang, as four 205-lb fighters looked to earn a shot at a UFC title. Shogun Rua, Brandon Vera, Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader all fought on the UFC on Fox 4 event, and while both Rua and […]

Strikeforce: Ronda Rousey Set to Defend Title Against Sarah Kaufman in August

Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey is set to defend her 135-pound women’s title against Sarah Kaufman on Aug. 18 in San Diego, according to MMAFighting.com. Rousey’s title defense will come five months after she defeated then-titleholder Mies…

Strikeforce’s Ronda Rousey is set to defend her 135-pound women’s title against Sarah Kaufman on Aug. 18 in San Diego, according to MMAFighting.com. Rousey’s title defense will come five months after she defeated then-titleholder Miesha Tate in a bout that left Tate with a broken arm, surrounded Rousey with media attention and made women’s MMA […]