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UFC 153: Why the Fans Should Be Cheering for Stephen Bonnar

The injury bug decided to bite once again at UFC 153, and this time it ruined a super fight. Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar were set to battle for the featherweight title, when Aldo had to pull out of the bout due to injury. MMA fans around the world were…

The injury bug decided to bite once again at UFC 153, and this time it ruined a super fight. Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar were set to battle for the featherweight title, when Aldo had to pull out of the bout due to injury. MMA fans around the world were rightly upset that this fight […]

UFC 153: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar Head to Toe Breakdown

On a night that was suppose to feature Frankie Edgar making his UFC featherweight debut against champ Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva will be returning to light heavyweight to take on Stephan Bonner at UFC 153.  An injury forced Aldo out of the event, a…

On a night that was suppose to feature Frankie Edgar making his UFC featherweight debut against champ Jose Aldo, Anderson Silva will be returning to light heavyweight to take on Stephan Bonner at UFC 153.  An injury forced Aldo out of the event, and Silva gladly stepped in to take a fight.  He will face […]

Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar: Twitter Reaction to New UFC 153 Main Event

When UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday that Jose Aldo and Quinton Jackson had been forced out of their respective UFC 153 bouts against Frankie Edgar and Glover Teixeira, few could have anticipated it would lead to a new main event between mid…

When UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday that Jose Aldo and Quinton Jackson had been forced out of their respective UFC 153 bouts against Frankie Edgar and Glover Teixeira, few could have anticipated it would lead to a new main event between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and veteran light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar. However, as reported […]

Stephan Bonnar Deserves One More Big Fight in the UFC

On April 9, 2005, the landscape of mixed martial arts was changed forever. That was the night that Stephan Bonnar fought Forrest Griffin in the TUF season 1 finale. In one of the greatest displays of human determination ever witnessed inside the cage, …

On April 9, 2005, the landscape of mixed martial arts was changed forever. That was the night that Stephan Bonnar fought Forrest Griffin in the TUF season 1 finale. In one of the greatest displays of human determination ever witnessed inside the cage, the two men gave everything they had and put on a spectacle […]

UFC Hall of Fame: Stephan Bonnar Deserves Inclusion from Dana White

It’s been a weird year for Stephan Bonnar. He’s been rolling in the cage in ways he hasn’t for a very long time, and yet away from it, he’s been unable to gain any traction whatsoever. Wants to fight Rampage Jackson? Not gonna h…

It’s been a weird year for Stephan Bonnar. He’s been rolling in the cage in ways he hasn’t for a very long time, and yet away from it, he’s been unable to gain any traction whatsoever. Wants to fight Rampage Jackson? Not gonna happen. Wants to coach The Ultimate Fighter against Forrest Griffin? No thanks, […]

UFC: Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar as TUF Coaches Would Help the Brand

Dana White has been talking a lot about The Ultimate Fighter “brand” recently. Some of that is likely channeling of his buddies at Fox, who undeniably have more experience in television than the Baldfather and are probably a lot better at m…

Dana White has been talking a lot about The Ultimate Fighter “brand” recently. Some of that is likely channeling of his buddies at Fox, who undeniably have more experience in television than the Baldfather and are probably a lot better at making simple things sound complicated, too. The last time White was talking about brands, […]