It’s a long shot. Anything involving Brock Lesnar and MMA is a long shot. But stranger things have happened, and it sounds like Frank Mir is ready to get strange. After knocking out fellow heavyweight Antonio Silva in the first round of Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 61 main event, Mir said at the post-fight […]
It’s a long shot. Anything involving Brock Lesnar and MMA is a long shot. But stranger things have happened, and it sounds like Frank Mir is ready to get strange. After knocking out fellow heavyweight Antonio Silva in the first round of Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 61 main event, Mir said at the post-fight […]
After an ugly breakup, the UFC seems to have mended fences with former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. It’s surprising, it’s confusing, and it’s almost certainly going to be entertaining. It remains unclear whether or not Jackson will be able to go back to the UFC freely. According to Jeff Sherwood and C.J. Tuttle of […]
After an ugly breakup, the UFC seems to have mended fences with former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. It’s surprising, it’s confusing, and it’s almost certainly going to be entertaining. It remains unclear whether or not Jackson will be able to go back to the UFC freely. According to Jeff Sherwood and C.J. Tuttle of […]
It was a night when a special announcement made after the first pay-per-view bout threatened to overshadow one of the UFC’s best cards of the year. The signing of former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Phil “CM Punk” Brooks to the UFC roster sent shockwaves through the mixed martial arts world. But it was the improbable […]
It was a night when a special announcement made after the first pay-per-view bout threatened to overshadow one of the UFC’s best cards of the year. The signing of former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Phil “CM Punk” Brooks to the UFC roster sent shockwaves through the mixed martial arts world. But it was the improbable […]
After two rounds on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 38, we were all struggling to write eulogies for Dan Henderson’s legendary MMA career. Then, a minute into the third, Hendo penned one for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua using just one punch. It was a right hook, and Henderson landed it flush on Rua’s nose as the […]
After two rounds on Sunday at UFC Fight Night 38, we were all struggling to write eulogies for Dan Henderson’s legendary MMA career. Then, a minute into the third, Hendo penned one for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua using just one punch. It was a right hook, and Henderson landed it flush on Rua’s nose as the […]
Hints are being scattered that Anderson Silva is looking to return to fighting after his leg heals. Silva’s manager, Jorge Guimaraes, and his coach, Pedro Rizzo, are both saying he will be back. While that is by no means certain, it is still worth considering what, and who, could be waiting for him when he […]
Hints are being scattered that Anderson Silva is looking to return to fighting after his leg heals. Silva’s manager, Jorge Guimaraes, and his coach, Pedro Rizzo, are both saying he will be back. While that is by no means certain, it is still worth considering what, and who, could be waiting for him when he […]
This is how rumors get started. The scene is a 23-second video shot during the media scrum portion of Thursday’s UFC 168 pre-fight press conference. Company president Dana White (unshaven, in a black V-neck) sits front and center as the disembodied voice of The Media asks him about reports that Brock Lesnar will be attending […]
This is how rumors get started. The scene is a 23-second video shot during the media scrum portion of Thursday’s UFC 168 pre-fight press conference. Company president Dana White (unshaven, in a black V-neck) sits front and center as the disembodied voice of The Media asks him about reports that Brock Lesnar will be attending […]