Tag: Champion

Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva: Champion Shows He’s Most Dominant Heavyweight

After Cain Velasquez‘s first-round TKO victory over Antonio Silva in their UFC 160 rematch, there should be no question that Velasquez is the most dominant heavyweight in MMA. Silva’s credentials to enter into such a fight were dubious at best. Just two fights removed from a one-sided beatdown at the hands of Velasquez, there wasn’t […]

After Cain Velasquez‘s first-round TKO victory over Antonio Silva in their UFC 160 rematch, there should be no question that Velasquez is the most dominant heavyweight in MMA. Silva’s credentials to enter into such a fight were dubious at best. Just two fights removed from a one-sided beatdown at the hands of Velasquez, there wasn’t […]

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Roy Nelson: “It Only Takes One Shot to Become a Champion”

Roy Nelson is hammering his way to the top of the heavyweight division. The former TUF winner has crumpled his past three opponents, leaving each lying dazed on the canvas as the result of his devastating anvil of a right hand. The momentum he’s gathered in the divisional picture has “Big Country” knocking on the […]

Roy Nelson is hammering his way to the top of the heavyweight division. The former TUF winner has crumpled his past three opponents, leaving each lying dazed on the canvas as the result of his devastating anvil of a right hand. The momentum he’s gathered in the divisional picture has “Big Country” knocking on the […]

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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Is MMA’s Transcendent Star

You can say this for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones—he doesn’t aim low or try to hide his palpable ambition behind a veil of false modesty. The youngest champion in the promotion’s history, at 25 he’s already got his eye on the UFC record for consecutive title defenses in his weight class, long the […]

You can say this for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones—he doesn’t aim low or try to hide his palpable ambition behind a veil of false modesty. The youngest champion in the promotion’s history, at 25 he’s already got his eye on the UFC record for consecutive title defenses in his weight class, long the […]

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Killing the King: Benson Henderson UFC Lightweight Champion

Those of you who have followed my work since my time at Bloody Elbow will be familiar with my Killing the King series, but it has been quite some time since I wrote a piece in this series. The Killing the King series is my attempt to hypothetically take apart the champions of each UFC […]

Those of you who have followed my work since my time at Bloody Elbow will be familiar with my Killing the King series, but it has been quite some time since I wrote a piece in this series. The Killing the King series is my attempt to hypothetically take apart the champions of each UFC […]

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UFC on Fuel 9: How Gegard Mousasi Beat K-1?s Heavyweight World Champion

Few men are as enigmatically hit and miss throughout their career as Gegard Mousasi has been through his. Mousasi has looked a marvel in every area of combat throughout his career at some point but has had equally lack luster performances in each area …

Few men are as enigmatically hit and miss throughout their career as Gegard Mousasi has been through his. Mousasi has looked a marvel in every area of combat throughout his career at some point but has had equally lack luster performances in each area as well. This is the kind of man who can easily […]

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Urijah Faber: ‘I’m in This Sport to Be a Champion’

Every fighter who steps into the cage has, at one time or another, been driven by the dreams of being a champion. In the competitive realm of mixed martial arts, that goal is often difficult to obtain, and many competitors never complete the climb to m…

Every fighter who steps into the cage has, at one time or another, been driven by the dreams of being a champion. In the competitive realm of mixed martial arts, that goal is often difficult to obtain, and many competitors never complete the climb to making their championship aspirations a reality. Urijah Faber is one […]

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