Tag: Beat

Gilbert Melendez: Bendo Has to Beat Me to Be No. 1 Lightweight

One of the names we keep hearing from just about everyone when talking about the UFC Lightweight division is Gilbert Melendez. Melendez, who still does not have an official deal with the UFC, does not appear to be impressed in the least bit with the wo…

One of the names we keep hearing from just about everyone when talking about the UFC Lightweight division is Gilbert Melendez. Melendez, who still does not have an official deal with the UFC, does not appear to be impressed in the least bit with the work of current UFC Champion Benson Henderson over the last […]

BJ Penn Has All the Tools to Beat Rory MacDonald; Motivation Is the X-Factor

BJ Penn retired after his draw with Jon Fitch at UFC 127. He then retired again after his loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137. That brings us to his next bout out of “retirement” that he has this weekend at UFC on Fox 5 against Rory MacDonald. If …

BJ Penn retired after his draw with Jon Fitch at UFC 127. He then retired again after his loss to Nick Diaz at UFC 137. That brings us to his next bout out of “retirement” that he has this weekend at UFC on Fox 5 against Rory MacDonald. If this were to follow the pattern […]

Vinny Magalhaes Gives Blueprint for Chael Sonnen to Beat Jon Jones

Vinny Magalhaes is one of the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in MMA today. When he speaks about BJJ, people tend to listen. The Brazilian recently expressed some doubts in the ground game of UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. After watching J…

Vinny Magalhaes is one of the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in MMA today. When he speaks about BJJ, people tend to listen. The Brazilian recently expressed some doubts in the ground game of UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. After watching Jon’s last fight, I could just tell Chael to pull guard and he’s likely to submit […]

Nate Diaz Says F— the Belt, He’s Trying to Beat the World’s Best Lightweight

If you told me I could only pick one potential fight to watch for the rest of 2012—just one fight, on an endless loop—my answer would be easy: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz for the UFC lightweight title.  It’s safe to say that I…

If you told me I could only pick one potential fight to watch for the rest of 2012—just one fight, on an endless loop—my answer would be easy: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz for the UFC lightweight title.  It’s safe to say that I’m excited for this fight. I get excited every time a Diaz […]

UFC: One Fighter from Each Division Who Has the Tools to Beat the Current Champ

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is…

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is a sport of matchups. One does not necessarily need to be a […]

Hector Lombard Would Reject Anderson Silva Title Shot to Beat Up Mark Munoz

Hector Lombard is adamant he would rather beat up on the trash-talking Mark Munoz than vie for Anderson Silva’s UFC middleweight title. The former Bellator 185-pound champion debuts against Tim Boetsch at UFC 149, and even though a title shot mig…

Hector Lombard is adamant he would rather beat up on the trash-talking Mark Munoz than vie for Anderson Silva’s UFC middleweight title. The former Bellator 185-pound champion debuts against Tim Boetsch at UFC 149, and even though a title shot might be in the offing if he successfully dispatches “The Barbarian,” his mind is firmly […]