Tag: Champion

Jon Jones: The Blueprint to Beating the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

The UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, has improved drastically with each victory inside the octagon, creating an aura of invincibility. Many fans are left wondering who is left to challenge Jones, while others point to the fact that he has yet…

The UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, has improved drastically with each victory inside the octagon, creating an aura of invincibility. Many fans are left wondering who is left to challenge Jones, while others point to the fact that he has yet to face Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson, and a slew of other potential contenders. […]

UFC 143 Results: Why Nick Diaz Is Still a Threat to Be the Champion in 2012

Nick Diaz is the kind of fighter who is always going to be surrounded by a tremendous amount of controversy. So it’s not surprising that his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit is already the talk of the town on various social networks and MMA me…

Nick Diaz is the kind of fighter who is always going to be surrounded by a tremendous amount of controversy. So it’s not surprising that his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit is already the talk of the town on various social networks and MMA message boards. Many people—this writer included—will criticize Diaz for his […]

Georges St-Pierre: “I Am No Longer UFC Champion or the Best in the World”

A new UFC welterweight champion will be crowned at UFC 143 on Saturday night, and it won’t be Georges St-Pierre. The legendary welterweight and future UFC Hall-of-Famer has been sidelined with a knee injury that could keep him out of action for m…

A new UFC welterweight champion will be crowned at UFC 143 on Saturday night, and it won’t be Georges St-Pierre. The legendary welterweight and future UFC Hall-of-Famer has been sidelined with a knee injury that could keep him out of action for most of 2012. Now, former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz will take on former […]

Predicting Every UFC Champion by the End of 2012

The year 2011 belonged to Jon Jones and Junior Dos Santos. Both UFC fighters climbed to the top of their respective divisions to capture a world title. The year 2012 represents a fresh start for champions and would-be challengers. With only two bouts i…

The year 2011 belonged to Jon Jones and Junior Dos Santos. Both UFC fighters climbed to the top of their respective divisions to capture a world title. The year 2012 represents a fresh start for champions and would-be challengers. With only two bouts in 2011, Dos Santos fought like the champion he would later prove […]

UFC 142: Gabriel Gonzaga: ‘I Want to Be a World Champion’

More than seven years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga first agreed to showcase his talents in the UFC. The winner of his first four matches in the Octagon—including a stunning high-kick knockout victory over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic—Gonza…

More than seven years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga first agreed to showcase his talents in the UFC. The winner of his first four matches in the Octagon—including a stunning high-kick knockout victory over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic—Gonzaga fought UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture for the organization’s heavyweight crown in the summer of 2007. Following losses […]

UFC 142: Gabriel Gonzaga: ‘I Want to Be a World Champion’

More than seven years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga first agreed to showcase his talents in the UFC. The winner of his first four matches in the Octagon—including a stunning high-kick knockout victory over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic—Gonza…

More than seven years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga first agreed to showcase his talents in the UFC. The winner of his first four matches in the Octagon—including a stunning high-kick knockout victory over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic—Gonzaga fought UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture for the organization’s heavyweight crown in the summer of 2007. Following losses […]