Former ‘TUF’ Competitor Resurrects Life and Career by Helping Enslaved Pygmies

Justin Wren may have never ventured back into the realm of mixed martial arts had he not experienced an almost-kismet-like vision about the Congo in 2011. But according to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, Wren followed what he thought was a plan from God to go to the Congo to offer aid to a massive group […]

Justin Wren may have never ventured back into the realm of mixed martial arts had he not experienced an almost-kismet-like vision about the Congo in 2011. But according to Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, Wren followed what he thought was a plan from God to go to the Congo to offer aid to a massive group […]

Brock Lesnar Makes Correct Choice in Closing Door on UFC Career

He’s been out of action since 2011, but Brock Lesnar has consistently remained one of MMA‘s big stories. But after his Tuesday appearance on SportsCenter, that will no longer be the case. Lesnar, 37, appeared with Michelle Beadle on the afternoon edition of ESPN’s flagship news program and announced that he was closing the door […]

He’s been out of action since 2011, but Brock Lesnar has consistently remained one of MMA‘s big stories. But after his Tuesday appearance on SportsCenter, that will no longer be the case. Lesnar, 37, appeared with Michelle Beadle on the afternoon edition of ESPN’s flagship news program and announced that he was closing the door […]

B/R MMA Retrospective: Examining the Career of ‘The Prodigy’ BJ Penn

Anytime the career of a notable fighter comes to an end, distance is required in order to appreciate his full body of work. Sometimes, it is an epic saga, vast and shockingly dense, as is the case for men such as Jeremy Horn or Dan Severn. Other times, it is somewhat sparse, as in the […]

Anytime the career of a notable fighter comes to an end, distance is required in order to appreciate his full body of work. Sometimes, it is an epic saga, vast and shockingly dense, as is the case for men such as Jeremy Horn or Dan Severn. Other times, it is somewhat sparse, as in the […]

UFC Fight Night: Should Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva Call It a Career?

One of the storylines leading into UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir was whether Frank Mir should consider retirement. But once the evening was over, that conversation changed. Mir needed less than two minutes to dispatch Antonio Silva, and he did so in brutal fashion. It was Silva’s second straight loss, and he has not had […]

One of the storylines leading into UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir was whether Frank Mir should consider retirement. But once the evening was over, that conversation changed. Mir needed less than two minutes to dispatch Antonio Silva, and he did so in brutal fashion. It was Silva’s second straight loss, and he has not had […]

Anderson Silva: Eulogy for a Legendary Career

Every story has an ending, and Anderson Silva’s is no different. The screen has faded to black, and the credits have rolled. Somewhere out there, a grown man is balling his eyes out. But no one would dare judge because we’re talking about Anderson Silva, the crowning jewel of this MMA era. Go ahead and […]

Every story has an ending, and Anderson Silva’s is no different. The screen has faded to black, and the credits have rolled. Somewhere out there, a grown man is balling his eyes out. But no one would dare judge because we’re talking about Anderson Silva, the crowning jewel of this MMA era. Go ahead and […]

Nick Diaz’s Top 5 Career Moments

A past Strikeforce and WEC champion, Nick Diaz could go down as one of the better fighters to never win a UFC championship. In February 2012 and March 2013, Diaz had respective shots at UFC gold opposite Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre, but he came up short in both instances. Following his loss to St-Pierre, […]

A past Strikeforce and WEC champion, Nick Diaz could go down as one of the better fighters to never win a UFC championship. In February 2012 and March 2013, Diaz had respective shots at UFC gold opposite Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre, but he came up short in both instances. Following his loss to St-Pierre, […]