Tag: Before

Alistair Overeem Needs to Prove Himself Before Getting a Title Shot

In Google Images type: “Alistair Overeem Steroids” and click search. In the top results you will find a timeline explicitly depicting the light heavyweight beanpole that he was in 2003 ballooning to a monster heavyweight complete with carto…

In Google Images type: “Alistair Overeem Steroids” and click search. In the top results you will find a timeline explicitly depicting the light heavyweight beanpole that he was in 2003 ballooning to a monster heavyweight complete with cartoon muscles. Even more remarkable, apart from the curious enlargement of Overeem’s head, is the 50 lbs of […]

UFC News: Hendo Believes He Should Have Fought Jon Jones before Rashad Evans

UFC light heavyweight contender and former champion Rashad Evans has missed a second opportunity at wearing 12 pounds of gold for over a year due to circumstances out of his control.  However, don’t expect fellow 205-pound contender Dan Hend…

UFC light heavyweight contender and former champion Rashad Evans has missed a second opportunity at wearing 12 pounds of gold for over a year due to circumstances out of his control.  However, don’t expect fellow 205-pound contender Dan Henderson to have any sympathy for “Suga.” “I guess (UFC President) Dana (White) promised Rashad he was […]

25 UFC Fighters Who Will Win a Title Before the End of Their Career

Winning the UFC championship is the ultimate prize in MMA. Being a UFC champion automatically places you among the elite fighters in the world and every fighter dreams of holding up the belt at some point in their career. For many, this is a dream that…

Winning the UFC championship is the ultimate prize in MMA. Being a UFC champion automatically places you among the elite fighters in the world and every fighter dreams of holding up the belt at some point in their career. For many, this is a dream that never comes to fruition. Some of the best fighters […]

UFC 143 Results: Carlos Condit Needs to Defend His Belt Before He Fights GSP

Though Carlos Condit won the fight Saturday night against Nick Diaz, there seems to be a doubt that he deserves the belt.  Many feel that his fight strategy caused him to look a little lackluster in his win.  So, perhaps another fight before …

Though Carlos Condit won the fight Saturday night against Nick Diaz, there seems to be a doubt that he deserves the belt.  Many feel that his fight strategy caused him to look a little lackluster in his win.  So, perhaps another fight before his eventual match with Georges St. Pierre would get him moving in […]

Luke Rockhold Must Fight Tim Kennedy Before Calling out UFC Fighters

What can anyone say about Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold at this point in his career that has not already been said? Not a whole lot of love might be directed at Rockhold as far as his expected win over Keith Jardine goes, but the choi…

What can anyone say about Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold at this point in his career that has not already been said? Not a whole lot of love might be directed at Rockhold as far as his expected win over Keith Jardine goes, but the choice to have Jardine step in for Tim Kennedy was […]

Strikeforce Results: Luke Rockhold Should Fight Tim Kennedy Before UFC Opponent

The lack of depth in the Strikeforce middleweight division was on full display on Saturday night, as champion Luke Rockhold made the first title defense of his career against UFC veteran Keith Jardine. Always a gamer no matter who he’s fighting a…

The lack of depth in the Strikeforce middleweight division was on full display on Saturday night, as champion Luke Rockhold made the first title defense of his career against UFC veteran Keith Jardine. Always a gamer no matter who he’s fighting against, Keith Jardine posed some interesting challenges for Rockhold, but the champion showcased his […]