Controversy, as always, is swirling around Jon Jones (20-1). On Thursday, it was a hallway war of words. What it will be tomorrow, no one can say. The UFC light heavyweight champion has managed to stuff a career’s worth of drama into just a few short months in the lead up to his fight Saturday with two-time […]
Controversy, as always, is swirling around Jon Jones (20-1). On Thursday, it was a hallway war of words. What it will be tomorrow, no one can say. The UFC light heavyweight champion has managed to stuff a career’s worth of drama into just a few short months in the lead up to his fight Saturday with two-time […]
With the entire sport of MMA in a never-ending search for mainstream acceptance, a ho-hum event for the NBA or NFL can warm the UFC to its bones. Well, the UFC is feeling snug as a bug in a rug right now, with Wheaties officially unveiling its first box featuring a mixed martial artist—lightweight champion […]
With the entire sport of MMA in a never-ending search for mainstream acceptance, a ho-hum event for the NBA or NFL can warm the UFC to its bones. Well, the UFC is feeling snug as a bug in a rug right now, with Wheaties officially unveiling its first box featuring a mixed martial artist—lightweight champion […]
There is only one way to determine the best fighter in the world, and it doesn’t involve a top-10 list voted on by nerds like me. The sacred pound-for-pound list in MMA has long persevered as a work of fiction, dividing fans and torturing writers. You think you’re having a bad day? Try compiling a […]
There is only one way to determine the best fighter in the world, and it doesn’t involve a top-10 list voted on by nerds like me. The sacred pound-for-pound list in MMA has long persevered as a work of fiction, dividing fans and torturing writers. You think you’re having a bad day? Try compiling a […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been fighting for over a decade and, while still fairly young at 32 years old, wins have been hard to come by. On November 8, Rua took on late replacement Ovince St. Preux in a five-round, light heavyweight tilt at UFC Fight Night 56. The results were disastrous. The Haitian finished […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been fighting for over a decade and, while still fairly young at 32 years old, wins have been hard to come by. On November 8, Rua took on late replacement Ovince St. Preux in a five-round, light heavyweight tilt at UFC Fight Night 56. The results were disastrous. The Haitian finished […]
Jessica Aguilar (18-4), who defends her strawweight championship against Kalindra Faria (15-3) in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, has two messages to the women’s MMA world. First, she’s happy where she is, fighting for the World Series of Fighting and flying the flag for women’s MMA on NBC sports. “They’ve given me this opportunity” Aguilar told Bleacher Report […]
Jessica Aguilar (18-4), who defends her strawweight championship against Kalindra Faria (15-3) in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, has two messages to the women’s MMA world. First, she’s happy where she is, fighting for the World Series of Fighting and flying the flag for women’s MMA on NBC sports. “They’ve given me this opportunity” Aguilar told Bleacher Report […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]