Tag: Careers

UFC on Fox: Nate Diaz and 5 Fighters Who Have Turned Their Careers Around

Despite starting his career in the Octagon with five straight victories, it appeared as if Nate Diaz was destined for gatekeeper status after losses to Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson and Gray Maynard back in 2009 and early 2010. The younger brother of welte…

Despite starting his career in the Octagon with five straight victories, it appeared as if Nate Diaz was destined for gatekeeper status after losses to Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson and Gray Maynard back in 2009 and early 2010. The younger brother of welterweight stud Nick Diaz has earned his stripes on his own and has […]

Ranking the Best Fights of GSP’s, Jon Jones’ and Anderson Silva’s Careers

The triumvirate of dominant champions in the UFC have enjoyed an unheard of level of success inside the Octagon. Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva are all three of the top pound-for-pound fighters. Interestingly enough, all three men have…

The triumvirate of dominant champions in the UFC have enjoyed an unheard of level of success inside the Octagon. Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva are all three of the top pound-for-pound fighters. Interestingly enough, all three men have taken different routes to the top of the mountain. St-Pierre has used his dominant ground […]

10 MMA Fighters Who Should Have Taken Their Careers More Seriously

Despite working their entire lives to achieve a dream that has denied countless others, fighters oftentimes forget that being a professional athlete is a blessing in itself. It doesn’t matter whether they’ve fought in the UFC, Pride, Strike…

Despite working their entire lives to achieve a dream that has denied countless others, fighters oftentimes forget that being a professional athlete is a blessing in itself. It doesn’t matter whether they’ve fought in the UFC, Pride, Strikeforce, WEC, Dream or Bellator. There are very few human beings on this planet blessed with the ability […]

Careers Ruined by ‘The Curse of Georges St-Pierre’

A loss to Georges St-Pierre is just a missed opportunity to capture a world title for some, but for others, a loss to the UFC champ forebodes an uncertain MMA future full of letdown and disappointment. In sports, this phenomenon is generally referred t…

A loss to Georges St-Pierre is just a missed opportunity to capture a world title for some, but for others, a loss to the UFC champ forebodes an uncertain MMA future full of letdown and disappointment. In sports, this phenomenon is generally referred to as a “curse”. Professional football has the “Madden Curse,” which was […]

Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: A Tale of Two Careers

When Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort touch gloves on Feb. 5, it will mark the crossing of two very different career trajectories. One was a teenage prodigy who has shouldered the burden of massive expectations and at times has crumbled underneath them…

When Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort touch gloves on Feb. 5, it will mark the crossing of two very different career trajectories. One was a teenage prodigy who has shouldered the burden of massive expectations and at times has crumbled underneath them. The other was never pre-determined at a young age to be the best […]

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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: A Tale of Two Careers

UFC 115 Post Mortem: Here Lie the Careers of Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin

The Ultimate Fighting Championship had a bad weekend in Vancouver.
Mind you, the actual scrapping was pretty good and delivered some quality moments. But the outcomes couldn’t have been worse for the organization as far as building its future bra…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship had a bad weekend in Vancouver.
Mind you, the actual scrapping was pretty good and delivered some quality moments. But the outcomes couldn’t have been worse for the organization as far as building its future brand.
Perhaps the most crushing evening belonged to Paulo Thiago because he was the lone headliner with sincere […]

UFC Betting

UFC 115 Post Mortem: Here Lie the Careers of Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin