Tag: Champions

Ranking Jon Jones and Each UFC Champion’s Road to a Title

How easy is it to win a UFC title? How many chances do fighters get in their often brief careers to challenge an opponent for Octagon greatness? To be honest, these type of opportunities come with little to no consistency and require some of the best s…

How easy is it to win a UFC title? How many chances do fighters get in their often brief careers to challenge an opponent for Octagon greatness? To be honest, these type of opportunities come with little to no consistency and require some of the best skills in the game. The eight current UFC champions […]

UFC’s Zuffa Era: The 10 Least Memorable Champions

The Zuffa era of the UFC began in 2001 and since then there have been over 40 champions to hold titles in the promotion’s seven weight classes. Champions such as Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn have cemented their pla…

The Zuffa era of the UFC began in 2001 and since then there have been over 40 champions to hold titles in the promotion’s seven weight classes. Champions such as Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn have cemented their place in history as perhaps the best fighters in the history of their […]

Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine Results: Power Ranking the Strikeforce Champions

On Saturday night, Luke Rockhold defended his title for the first time by stopping Keith Jardine with strikes in the first round. He may not have had the most formidable challenger, but it was an impressive performance nonetheless. With his most recent…

On Saturday night, Luke Rockhold defended his title for the first time by stopping Keith Jardine with strikes in the first round. He may not have had the most formidable challenger, but it was an impressive performance nonetheless. With his most recent win, and after Cyborg’s steroids controversy, he has moved up in the rankings […]

Jon Jones and the 10 Greatest Champions in UFC History

In any global sport, there’s a fine line between what’s known as good and what’s known as great. There are many good athletes in the world of sports, but there are few who receive the recognition of “great.” In mixed marti…

In any global sport, there’s a fine line between what’s known as good and what’s known as great. There are many good athletes in the world of sports, but there are few who receive the recognition of “great.” In mixed martial arts, fighters are classified by what they achieve over the course of their career. […]

UFC Betting

Jon Jones and the 10 Greatest Champions in UFC History

Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos: Power Ranking the Last 5 UFC HW Champions

While no man can seem to hold on to the UFC Heavyweight Championship for very long, Junior dos Santos is the newest title holder in the division that has had more of them than any other. Excluding the interim title holders—Antonio Rodrigo Nogueir…

While no man can seem to hold on to the UFC Heavyweight Championship for very long, Junior dos Santos is the newest title holder in the division that has had more of them than any other. Excluding the interim title holders—Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Frank Mir and Shane Carwin—the last five UFC Heavyweight Champions have been […]

UFC Betting

Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos: Power Ranking the Last 5 UFC HW Champions

UFC 136 Results: Ranking the Striking Of the UFC Champions

On Saturday, fans were treated to a stacked card.  Two championship fights were featured, in which José Aldo retained his belt by besting Kenny Florian by unanimous decision, and Frankie Edgar rid himself of Gray Maynard with a fourth ro…

On Saturday, fans were treated to a stacked card.  Two championship fights were featured, in which José Aldo retained his belt by besting Kenny Florian by unanimous decision, and Frankie Edgar rid himself of Gray Maynard with a fourth round technical knockout. The two bouts were largely standup affairs, and showed off the striking abilities of […]

UFC Betting

UFC 136 Results: Ranking the Striking Of the UFC Champions