Tag: Career

UFC on Fox 5: Why a Loss to Lavar Johnson Will End Brendan Schaub’s Career

The Ultimate Fighter season 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub has it all. Excellent conditioning, a great camp, quick, powerful strikes and a solid wrestling base define the former NFL player, and he has made full use of these weapons inside the Octagon, whe…

The Ultimate Fighter season 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub has it all. Excellent conditioning, a great camp, quick, powerful strikes and a solid wrestling base define the former NFL player, and he has made full use of these weapons inside the Octagon, where he is 4-3 in competition. He has one big, nay astronomical, drawback, though, […]

UFC 152: Vitor Belfort’s 10 Best Career Moments

Vitor Belfort has had a solid career, but the former light heavyweight champion would undoubtedly love to wear UFC gold around his waist one more time before he calls it quits. At UFC 152, he’ll have an unexpected chance to do that against curren…

Vitor Belfort has had a solid career, but the former light heavyweight champion would undoubtedly love to wear UFC gold around his waist one more time before he calls it quits. At UFC 152, he’ll have an unexpected chance to do that against current light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones. Though his past three fights have […]

UFC 149: Don’t Call Hector Lombard’s UFC Career a Write-Off… Yet

Fight fans in Calgary on Saturday night were prepared to watch one of the most anticipated debuts in UFC history, as Hector Lombard took to the UFC’s world-famous octagon for the very first time. The heavy-handed Cuban, a black belt in Brazilian …

Fight fans in Calgary on Saturday night were prepared to watch one of the most anticipated debuts in UFC history, as Hector Lombard took to the UFC’s world-famous octagon for the very first time. The heavy-handed Cuban, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and former Olympic judoka, entered the arena with a 31-2 record (with […]

Brandon Vera Sees Fight With Shogun Rua as a “Defining Moment” in His Career

Brandon Vera wasn’t exactly the opponent most fans were hoping for when he was paired up with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on FOX 4. The announcement came after Brian Stann suffered a shoulder injury, which forced him and his opponent…

Brandon Vera wasn’t exactly the opponent most fans were hoping for when he was paired up with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on FOX 4. The announcement came after Brian Stann suffered a shoulder injury, which forced him and his opponent Hector Lombard off of the card and prompted the UFC to find a new […]

Tito Ortiz: As His Career Comes to a Close, He Offers His One Regret

When a chapter closes in a person’s life, they often become reflective, looking back and taking stock on that certain period of time. Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz has become one of those people as his long and storied mixed martial arts career …

When a chapter closes in a person’s life, they often become reflective, looking back and taking stock on that certain period of time. Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz has become one of those people as his long and storied mixed martial arts career nears its end. The 37-year-old Ortiz will step into the Octagon for […]

Tito Ortiz Reminisces About His Storied UFC Career While Fishing

At UFC 147 in Las Vegas on July 7th, Tito Ortiz will enter the UFC octagon for the last time against longtime rival Forrest Griffin. Ortiz is the longest reigning light heavyweight champion in the promotion’s history, and one of the sport’s…

At UFC 147 in Las Vegas on July 7th, Tito Ortiz will enter the UFC octagon for the last time against longtime rival Forrest Griffin. Ortiz is the longest reigning light heavyweight champion in the promotion’s history, and one of the sport’s first breakout stars.  Ortiz has been competing in the UFC for 15 years, […]