Tag: Career

UFC: For the Good of His Career, Nate Diaz Just Can’t Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov

Nate Diaz isn’t afraid of a fight. Any fight. Realistically, no one in MMA is. If you choose to be locked in a cage with an elite martial artist for cash, you’re probably tilted toward the fight end of your fight-or-flight response. Diaz is, however, considerate of whom he fights, when and why. If the […]

Nate Diaz isn’t afraid of a fight. Any fight. Realistically, no one in MMA is. If you choose to be locked in a cage with an elite martial artist for cash, you’re probably tilted toward the fight end of your fight-or-flight response. Diaz is, however, considerate of whom he fights, when and why. If the […]

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Chael Sonnen: ‘That Fight Knocked Years off Junior Dos Santos’ Life and Career’

The course of Junior Dos Santos’ life and career was drastically altered by the 23-minute beating he took from Cain Velasquez at UFC 166, according to Chael Sonnen. Shortly before the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 30, the self-proclaimed “Oregon Gangster” enjoyed a heart to heart with fans during a live Q&A session. One of […]

The course of Junior Dos Santos’ life and career was drastically altered by the 23-minute beating he took from Cain Velasquez at UFC 166, according to Chael Sonnen. Shortly before the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 30, the self-proclaimed “Oregon Gangster” enjoyed a heart to heart with fans during a live Q&A session. One of […]

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Jon Jones: ‘I’d Like to Model My Acting Career on Dwayne Johnson’

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks like he has plenty of quality fights left in him with an 18-1 professional record at 26 years of age, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t considered what he’d like to do after he calls it a career.  In an interview with MMA Junkie, “Bones” said he’d like […]

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks like he has plenty of quality fights left in him with an 18-1 professional record at 26 years of age, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t considered what he’d like to do after he calls it a career.  In an interview with MMA Junkie, “Bones” said he’d like […]

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Lyoto Machida Facing Career Limbo Until a Definitive Path Is Chosen

What is the UFC going to do with Lyoto Machida? In less than two week’s time, UFC President Dana White has spoken publicly about two fights he would like to see the former light heavyweight champion in, but neither matchup seems to be gaining any real traction. Potential fights with heavy-handed knockout artist Vitor Belfort […]

What is the UFC going to do with Lyoto Machida? In less than two week’s time, UFC President Dana White has spoken publicly about two fights he would like to see the former light heavyweight champion in, but neither matchup seems to be gaining any real traction. Potential fights with heavy-handed knockout artist Vitor Belfort […]

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UFC Veteran Aaron Riley Retires from MMA After 16-Year Fight Career

After 45 professional fights, with nine of them taking place in the UFC, veteran lightweight Aaron Riley retired from the sport on Saturday night. Riley competed at the UFC on Fox 8 show where he lost a split decision to Justin Salas. Following the bou…

After 45 professional fights, with nine of them taking place in the UFC, veteran lightweight Aaron Riley retired from the sport on Saturday night. Riley competed at the UFC on Fox 8 show where he lost a split decision to Justin Salas. Following the bout, Riley took to Twitter to announce that his fight in […]

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UFC 162: 5 Biggest Psych-out Moments from Anderson Silva’s Career

Anderson Silva is, without doubt, the closest thing that MMA has to a complete package. He is skills, training, experience and unfaltering confidence all lumped into one lethal package. Those primary assets drive the highlight-reel knockouts he delivers time and again. But you probably already knew that—you’ve probably seen his backlog of fight-ending tricks on […]

Anderson Silva is, without doubt, the closest thing that MMA has to a complete package. He is skills, training, experience and unfaltering confidence all lumped into one lethal package. Those primary assets drive the highlight-reel knockouts he delivers time and again. But you probably already knew that—you’ve probably seen his backlog of fight-ending tricks on […]

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