Tag: Chance

Does Frank Mir Have a Chance Against Junior Dos Santos?

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight f…

For good reason, heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will come in to his May 26 bout with Frank Mir as the heavy favorite. The amiable Brazilian juggernaut has hardly seen trouble throughout his eight UFC bouts. He’s stopped six of his eight foes using his lethal boxing, having thus far been able to stifle any […]

Dan Henderson’s Best Chance for Title Is Outside Light Heavyweight Division

Dan Henderson is a Hall of Famer and a former champion. But if he wants to once again be called a reigning champion, he’ll need to look outside the UFC’s light heavyweight division. That is the class where Hendo currently finds himself, and…

Dan Henderson is a Hall of Famer and a former champion. But if he wants to once again be called a reigning champion, he’ll need to look outside the UFC’s light heavyweight division. That is the class where Hendo currently finds himself, and it’s where he’ll face reigning champ Jon Jones. But even though he […]

UFC 145 Results: Power Ranking Fighters with a Chance to Beat Jon Jones

Fans have every reason to wonder if Jon Jones is unbeatable, and he might be, but there are certainly some fighters with a better shot at taking on this unenviable task than others.  On Saturday, Jones cruised to an easy victory over Ras…

Fans have every reason to wonder if Jon Jones is unbeatable, and he might be, but there are certainly some fighters with a better shot at taking on this unenviable task than others.  On Saturday, Jones cruised to an easy victory over Rashad Evans via a unanimous decision. Evans was the fighter that most felt had the […]

Tate vs. Rousey: Miesha Doesn’t Stand a Chance Against Rowdy Ronda

An asterisk lies next to Ronda Rousey’s record. No, that asterisk doesn’t suggest that she’s on the juice or cheated in any manner.  Rousey is simply a different animal than her 4-0 record gives her credit for. She isn’t ju…

An asterisk lies next to Ronda Rousey’s record. No, that asterisk doesn’t suggest that she’s on the juice or cheated in any manner.  Rousey is simply a different animal than her 4-0 record gives her credit for. She isn’t just undefeated.  Rousey has won by submission in each of her professional bouts.  Not only that, […]

Diaz vs.Condit II: Nick Diaz Has a Second Chance to Face Georges St-Pierre

Nick Diaz finally got his rematch with Carlos Condit. The outspoken Diaz was unhappy about his loss to Condit at UFC 143, publicly criticizing the judges’ decision, and threatened to retire from the sport altogether. The loss also prevented him f…

Nick Diaz finally got his rematch with Carlos Condit. The outspoken Diaz was unhappy about his loss to Condit at UFC 143, publicly criticizing the judges’ decision, and threatened to retire from the sport altogether. The loss also prevented him from being awarded the UFC interim welterweight title, but more importantly, an anticipated title bout […]

10 Fighters Who Have a Realistic Chance of Wearing UFC Gold in 2012

With the new year beginning with a bang, we begin to look forward to what 2012 may hold. As we’ve seen over the course of 2011, several fighters have fallen from their ranks while others have grown leaps and bounds. As expected, 2012 will be a ye…

With the new year beginning with a bang, we begin to look forward to what 2012 may hold. As we’ve seen over the course of 2011, several fighters have fallen from their ranks while others have grown leaps and bounds. As expected, 2012 will be a year of many title fights, great rivalries and, of […]