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 […]

UFC: Chris Weidman’s Inactivity Should Be a Cause for Concern

It’s a funny thing the way the mind works. Something belongs to one group in your head, another thing belongs to another, and they never cross despite sharing plenty of characteristics that could warrant it. One might look at a UFC champion like Anthony Pettis or Jose Aldo and have a comment on their inactivity, […]

It’s a funny thing the way the mind works. Something belongs to one group in your head, another thing belongs to another, and they never cross despite sharing plenty of characteristics that could warrant it. One might look at a UFC champion like Anthony Pettis or Jose Aldo and have a comment on their inactivity, […]

Chris Weidman Wants to ‘Embarrass’ and Make a ‘Mockery’ of Vitor Belfort

Words don’t always hurt. Sometimes they serve only to awaken a slumbering giant like UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman. The 185-pound king was recently forced to pull out of his end-of-the-year title bout against Vitor Belfort at UFC 181 after suffering a broken hand in training. Belfort, the top contender in the middleweight division, wasn’t […]

Words don’t always hurt. Sometimes they serve only to awaken a slumbering giant like UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman. The 185-pound king was recently forced to pull out of his end-of-the-year title bout against Vitor Belfort at UFC 181 after suffering a broken hand in training. Belfort, the top contender in the middleweight division, wasn’t […]

UFC 178 Results: 3 Fights to Make for Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso may have been outclassed by flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 178, but the 33-year-old still has plenty to offer the division. It’s unlikely he will ever make it back into the title picture, given how soundly he was beaten by the champion. However, he could function as a gatekeeper of sorts for […]

Chris Cariaso may have been outclassed by flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 178, but the 33-year-old still has plenty to offer the division. It’s unlikely he will ever make it back into the title picture, given how soundly he was beaten by the champion. However, he could function as a gatekeeper of sorts for […]

Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso: Keys to Victory for Each Fighter

UFC 178 may be missing a Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier grudge match, but it still has Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion’s most active champion, one who is on his way to literally cleaning out the flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has done enough over the past few years to punch his ticket to join the […]

UFC 178 may be missing a Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier grudge match, but it still has Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion’s most active champion, one who is on his way to literally cleaning out the flyweight division, Mighty Mouse has done enough over the past few years to punch his ticket to join the […]

Chris Cariaso Is Determined to Capitalize on Dream Opportunity at UFC 178

Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso doesn’t pay any mind to the odds going into a fight. It would be impossible for the 33-year-old Californian to escape the fact he’s a heavy underdog going into his flyweight title tilt with champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 178, but Cariaso knows those particular elements have nothing to do with what […]

Chris “Kamikaze” Cariaso doesn’t pay any mind to the odds going into a fight. It would be impossible for the 33-year-old Californian to escape the fact he’s a heavy underdog going into his flyweight title tilt with champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 178, but Cariaso knows those particular elements have nothing to do with what […]