Ryan LaFlare Comfortable in Enemy Territory at Fight Night 62

Every surging talent in the fight game inevitably reaches a point where the time to show and prove comes front and center. For up-and-coming welterweight Ryan LaFlare, that moment will arrive this Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. Thus far in his six-year career as a mixed martial artist, the 31-year-old New York native has […]

Every surging talent in the fight game inevitably reaches a point where the time to show and prove comes front and center. For up-and-coming welterweight Ryan LaFlare, that moment will arrive this Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro. Thus far in his six-year career as a mixed martial artist, the 31-year-old New York native has […]

UFC 182: Jon Jones Comfortable in ‘Bad Guy’ Role Versus Daniel Cormier

Jon Jones is no stranger to having labels attached to his name.  Throughout his meteoric rise to the top of mixed martial arts, the 27-year-old phenom has been a lightning rod of attention, drawing immense amounts of praise for the skills he’s shown inside the Octagon, and criticism for the way he’s carried himself outside […]

Jon Jones is no stranger to having labels attached to his name.  Throughout his meteoric rise to the top of mixed martial arts, the 27-year-old phenom has been a lightning rod of attention, drawing immense amounts of praise for the skills he’s shown inside the Octagon, and criticism for the way he’s carried himself outside […]

Conor McGregor: From Football to Fighting, Comfortable in the Uncomfortable

Growing up in Dublin, Conor McGregor was just like every other Irish boy. Which is to say, McGregor grew up with dreams of playing football. In a family filled with fans of Manchester United—for many Irish, United are a way of life despite the club’s location in another country—McGregor followed suit. When he was 8 […]

Growing up in Dublin, Conor McGregor was just like every other Irish boy. Which is to say, McGregor grew up with dreams of playing football. In a family filled with fans of Manchester United—for many Irish, United are a way of life despite the club’s location in another country—McGregor followed suit. When he was 8 […]