Chris Weidman: America Rarely Cheers for Its Own Fighters in MMA

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman feels that good ol’ fashioned American patriotism is dwindling in mixed martial arts, and that’s something that needs to change as soon as possible.  “The All-American” voiced his opinion during last week’s edition of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting).  I feel like smaller countries, other countries, they cheer, they […]

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman feels that good ol’ fashioned American patriotism is dwindling in mixed martial arts, and that’s something that needs to change as soon as possible.  “The All-American” voiced his opinion during last week’s edition of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting).  I feel like smaller countries, other countries, they cheer, they […]

Ronda Rousey Embracing ‘Heel’ Role, ‘Cheers Don’t Pay for My Gas’

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may not be the most popular fighter right now, but apparently, that’s just the way she likes it.  At a media luncheon to promote her next fight against Sara McMann at UFC 170, Rousey told reporters on Thursday that she has always embraced playing the bad guy and wouldn’t […]

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may not be the most popular fighter right now, but apparently, that’s just the way she likes it.  At a media luncheon to promote her next fight against Sara McMann at UFC 170, Rousey told reporters on Thursday that she has always embraced playing the bad guy and wouldn’t […]