Just six months ago, Renan Barao was on top of the world. He wasn’t just the UFC’s bantamweight champion; he was one of the pound-for-pound best fighters on the planet. Dana White even went as far as to place him above Jon Jones on the pound-for-pound list. Crazy, I know. But after a dominant five-round […]
Just six months ago, Renan Barao was on top of the world. He wasn’t just the UFC’s bantamweight champion; he was one of the pound-for-pound best fighters on the planet. Dana White even went as far as to place him above Jon Jones on the pound-for-pound list. Crazy, I know. But after a dominant five-round […]
One of the best stories of 2014 has been the return to action of women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano. After missing out on a coaching spot and title fight opposite Ronda Rousey due to injury late last year, Zingano went through difficult times in her personal life that kept her out of action. She’s back […]
One of the best stories of 2014 has been the return to action of women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano. After missing out on a coaching spot and title fight opposite Ronda Rousey due to injury late last year, Zingano went through difficult times in her personal life that kept her out of action. She’s back […]
Stories sell in individual sports. Without 20 other people to take a piece of the blame or share a piece of the glory in your athletic pursuit of choice, you need to have something about you that resonates. If you don’t, you’ll be forgotten in a blink. And that story should be something beyond acting […]
Stories sell in individual sports. Without 20 other people to take a piece of the blame or share a piece of the glory in your athletic pursuit of choice, you need to have something about you that resonates. If you don’t, you’ll be forgotten in a blink. And that story should be something beyond acting […]
Cat Zingano earned her title shot on Saturday at UFC 178. After a rough start to the fight, “Alpha” Cat Zingano took over. She got into top position and controlled Nunes while landing shots. Eventually, in the third round, Zingano got into full mount on a tired Nunes. She landed heavy shots to earn the […]
Cat Zingano earned her title shot on Saturday at UFC 178. After a rough start to the fight, “Alpha” Cat Zingano took over. She got into top position and controlled Nunes while landing shots. Eventually, in the third round, Zingano got into full mount on a tired Nunes. She landed heavy shots to earn the […]
(An all scorpion diet may seem extreme, but it’s hard to argue with those results. via Cyborg’s Instagram)
A slightly slimmer yet equally terrifying Cris Cyborg is heading our way, y’all.
Although the fighter sometimes known as Cristiane Justino has been teasing a cut to 135 lbs ever since she had a doctor say that she was not physically capable of cutting to 135 lbs, and even though her last (muay Thai) match saw her get tooled on the feet for the first time in any capacity, there’s little denying that Cyborg is the biggest/only true challenge currently available for Ronda Rousey. (If one of you even mentions Bethe Correia, so help me God I will set you on fire.)
The problem is, Cyborg walks around at approximately one and a half Frankie Edgars, which makes a drop to the bantamweight division (aka Rousey’s House) seem nearly impossible. But like the mad scientists from the future who built Christine out of titanium and bear hide once said, “Nothing is impossible.”
As such, the UFC announced this morning that Cyborg will in fact be making her bantamweight debut at Invicta 10 on December 5th. Justino’s opponent has yet to be named, likely because finding someone willing to face almost certain death is more difficult than finding a friend who’s willing to help you move.
After the Jump: A video of Christiane eating a scorpion in Thailand, just in case you were beginning to doubt how hardcore this chick is.
(An all scorpion diet may seem extreme, but it’s hard to argue with those results. via Cyborg’s Instagram)
A slightly slimmer yet equally terrifying Cris Cyborg is heading our way, y’all.
Although the fighter sometimes known as Cristiane Justino has been teasing a cut to 135 lbs ever since she had a doctor say that she was not physically capable of cutting to 135 lbs, and even though her last (muay Thai) match saw her get tooled on the feet for the first time in any capacity, there’s little denying that Cyborg is the biggest/only true challenge currently available for Ronda Rousey. (If one of you even mentions Bethe Correia, so help me God I will set you on fire.)
The problem is, Cyborg walks around at approximately one and a half Frankie Edgars, which makes a drop to the bantamweight division (aka Rousey’s House) seem nearly impossible. But like the mad scientists from the future who built Christine out of titanium and bear hide once said, “Nothing is impossible.”
As such, the UFC announced this morning that Cyborg will in fact be making her bantamweight debut at Invicta 10 on December 5th. Justino’s opponent has yet to be named, likely because finding someone willing to face almost certain death is more difficult than finding a friend who’s willing to help you move.
After the Jump: A video of Christiane eating a scorpion in Thailand, just in case you were beginning to doubt how hardcore this chick is.
Cyborg has not competed in mixed martial arts competition since capturing the Invicta featherweight crown via a third round TKO of Marloes Coenen at Invicta 6, but you tell me, Nation: Is this the beginning of the end of The Rousey Era? Will bantamweight Cyborg actually kill some poor lady in the ring as expected? And finally, what in heaven and earth is a “Beez Back” and/or a “Mr. Gums Doer”?
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo will make a significant change in order to remain a part of the UFC’s roster. According to a recent report from MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, Cejudo, who recently dropped out of a scheduled flyweight bout at UFC 177 against Scott Jorgensen, is willing to move up in weight to bantamweight (135 […]
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo will make a significant change in order to remain a part of the UFC’s roster. According to a recent report from MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, Cejudo, who recently dropped out of a scheduled flyweight bout at UFC 177 against Scott Jorgensen, is willing to move up in weight to bantamweight (135 […]
