Tag: Champion

UFC 145 Fight Card: The 2 Faces of Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones

Like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, there are two Jon Jones. There’s the guy the UFC pushes heavily in the media. You’ve seen him. He smiles a lot. He’s personable. He tries to say all the right things, even though, at just 24, they don&…

Like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, there are two Jon Jones. There’s the guy the UFC pushes heavily in the media. You’ve seen him. He smiles a lot. He’s personable. He tries to say all the right things, even though, at just 24, they don’t always come out quite right. The template for this Jon […]

The Gentle Way: Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and the Birth of a Judo Star

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competit…

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competitive with everyone she had ever fought. More than competitive, in fact. Her world-title […]

Brock Lesnar: Why the Former UFC Champion Will Thrive in Today’s WWE

Brock Lesnar‘s debut was amazing to behold. Entering the arena for the first time, he met multiple veterans, even former champions head on. He tossed them around like they were children, violated them, scaring everyone in the industry in the proc…

Brock Lesnar‘s debut was amazing to behold. Entering the arena for the first time, he met multiple veterans, even former champions head on. He tossed them around like they were children, violated them, scaring everyone in the industry in the process. The pro wrestling industry. The champions in question were Al Snow, Spike Dudley and […]

Renan Barao: UFC Bantamweight Champion in Waiting?

Renan Barão has flown in under the radar. Outside Brazil, the 25-year old has failed to generate the hype normally associated with a 29 fight unbeaten streak and a 65 percent finishing record. Following the strangling of Brad Pickett and a unanimo…

Renan Barão has flown in under the radar. Outside Brazil, the 25-year old has failed to generate the hype normally associated with a 29 fight unbeaten streak and a 65 percent finishing record. Following the strangling of Brad Pickett and a unanimous decision victory over Scott Jorgensen, however, “Renan Mota do Nascimento Pegado” will not […]

M-1 Champion Vinny Magalhaes Enters Free Agency; UFC Among Top Suitors

Vinny Magalhaes may be coming back to the organization that made him a household name among MMA fans. Magalhaes was the Season 8 runner up on The Ultimate Fighter, which he lost to Ryan Bader. A subsequent loss to Eliot Marshall gave Magalhaes his walk…

Vinny Magalhaes may be coming back to the organization that made him a household name among MMA fans. Magalhaes was the Season 8 runner up on The Ultimate Fighter, which he lost to Ryan Bader. A subsequent loss to Eliot Marshall gave Magalhaes his walking papers. Since leaving the UFC, the submission ace has been […]

Fan Wins Rare Opportunity to Spar with UFC Champion Jose Aldo

How awesome would it be to test your skills and train alongside UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo? A lucky fan got that opportunity after winning a contest conducted by Integral Medical Aércio Medina. Courtesy of Aldo’s coach André P…

How awesome would it be to test your skills and train alongside UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo? A lucky fan got that opportunity after winning a contest conducted by Integral Medical Aércio Medina. Courtesy of Aldo’s coach André Pederneiras, the fan was treated with an all-expense paid trip to Nova União training center in Rio […]