Tag: Champions

UFC 155: Where Does Cain Velasquez Rank Among All-Time Heavyweight Champions?

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

Brock Lesnar and the Most Hated Champions in UFC History

Brock Lesnar‘s appearance in the UFC left no room for fence sitters. UFC fans either embraced the former WWE champion, enjoying his over-the-top persona and oversized corn-fed biceps, or they rejected him outright because of his time spent faking it in front of the whole world. There was no middle ground as Lesnar lassoed Heath […]

Brock Lesnar‘s appearance in the UFC left no room for fence sitters. UFC fans either embraced the former WWE champion, enjoying his over-the-top persona and oversized corn-fed biceps, or they rejected him outright because of his time spent faking it in front of the whole world. There was no middle ground as Lesnar lassoed Heath […]

Jon Jones: Where Does He Stand Among All-Time Light Heavyweight Champions?

Don’t call it a comeback, but Jon Jones certainly battled from the depths of adversity at UFC 152 as he made his fourth title defense. With the submission victory over Vitor Belfort, Jones is officially in the “best light heavyweight champi…

Don’t call it a comeback, but Jon Jones certainly battled from the depths of adversity at UFC 152 as he made his fourth title defense. With the submission victory over Vitor Belfort, Jones is officially in the “best light heavyweight champion of all time” discussion.  There is no way to deny his dominance, and even […]

UFC: Power Ranking the 10 Most Hated Champions in the Promotion’s History

There are quite a few perks that come with being an UFC champion. You get a nice shiny belt to show off to everyone and having the title of “best in the world” is something nobody can ever take away from you. Of course that doesn’t st…

There are quite a few perks that come with being an UFC champion. You get a nice shiny belt to show off to everyone and having the title of “best in the world” is something nobody can ever take away from you. Of course that doesn’t stop fans from trying every day the champions on […]

5 Fighters Who Should Have Been UFC Champions

In UFC history, only 44 men across seven weight classes have ever been fortunate enough to call themselves a UFC champion. On September 22, either Demetrious Johnson or Joseph Benavidez will join the elite group when they square off for the inaugural U…

In UFC history, only 44 men across seven weight classes have ever been fortunate enough to call themselves a UFC champion. On September 22, either Demetrious Johnson or Joseph Benavidez will join the elite group when they square off for the inaugural UFC flyweight championship. Of the many failed challengers for UFC gold, only a […]

The 15 Greatest Champions in UFC History

In less than 20 years, the UFC has grown into one of the most watched sporting organisations in the world, commanding a global audience of hundreds of millions. In that time the promotion has gone through several incarnations, throwing up era-defining …

In less than 20 years, the UFC has grown into one of the most watched sporting organisations in the world, commanding a global audience of hundreds of millions. In that time the promotion has gone through several incarnations, throwing up era-defining champions which now litter its Hall of Fame. As the sport of mixed martial […]