Tag: Away

Nick Denis and Ricky Hatton Show That There Is a Right Time to Walk Away

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 1…

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 14 professional bouts. Neither fighter needed to retire; there were still fights and money to […]

Retirement in MMA: Walking Away from the Cage Can Be a Difficult Choice to Make

Let’s turn our imaginations on for a moment and picture the scenario. You are a professional mixed martial artist. You have made a career out of trading punches, knees, kicks, and elbows with other human beings in contests to discover who has mor…

Let’s turn our imaginations on for a moment and picture the scenario. You are a professional mixed martial artist. You have made a career out of trading punches, knees, kicks, and elbows with other human beings in contests to discover who has more skill, determination and heart. Where others find validation inside an office or […]

Debate: Which UFC Stars Are 1 Fight Away from a Title Shot?

To fight for the belt means you’re the best of the best—one of the world’s most elite mixed martial artists. Fighters can compete for years, a whole career even, without ever once battling with the world title on the line. That makes …

To fight for the belt means you’re the best of the best—one of the world’s most elite mixed martial artists. Fighters can compete for years, a whole career even, without ever once battling with the world title on the line. That makes each and every shot at the belt something incredibly special. Few people get […]

Dana White Listens to Fans Once Again, Yanks Away Vera’s Short-Lived Dream

Never let it be said that Dana White doesn’t listen to the fans.  Well, the fans on Twitter, anyway. For some reason, White considers Twitter a separate portion of the internet. To him, it’s not the same as visiting The Underground or …

Never let it be said that Dana White doesn’t listen to the fans.  Well, the fans on Twitter, anyway. For some reason, White considers Twitter a separate portion of the internet. To him, it’s not the same as visiting The Underground or any of the dozens of digital domains where hardcore MMA geeks reside. This […]

TUF Live Finale: Martin Kampmann Puts Jake Ellenberger Away (Video Highlights)

In his last five fights, Martin Kampmann has seen the pre-fight odds stacked against him in all but one of those contests. When those five fights came to their conclusion, Kampmann stood in the center of the Octagon and had his hand raised in victory t…

In his last five fights, Martin Kampmann has seen the pre-fight odds stacked against him in all but one of those contests. When those five fights came to their conclusion, Kampmann stood in the center of the Octagon and had his hand raised in victory three times. According to some, it would not have been […]

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Retires: Fighter Makes Right Choice to Walk Away from MMA

Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s choice to retire from MMA was the tough, but correct, decision to make. In the Cage podcast host Jason Floyd broke the news on his Twitter earlier this evening. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is currently on…

Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s choice to retire from MMA was the tough, but correct, decision to make. In the Cage podcast host Jason Floyd broke the news on his Twitter earlier this evening. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is currently on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and he says he is retired #MMA — Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) […]