Tag: Control

Daniel Cormier vs. Patrick Cummins Is UFC Damage Control at Its Best (and Worst)

One of the great strengths of the UFC has always been its ability to make sharp turns. Because it operates largely without concern for modern burdens like corporate policy, decorum or—really—any internal rules, the world’s largest MMA organization is a sleek and supple machine. Even as it trundles out of adolescence and into its early […]

One of the great strengths of the UFC has always been its ability to make sharp turns. Because it operates largely without concern for modern burdens like corporate policy, decorum or—really—any internal rules, the world’s largest MMA organization is a sleek and supple machine. Even as it trundles out of adolescence and into its early […]

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Glover Teixeira Offers His Personal Message on Gun Control

UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira offered up his personal opinion on the state of gun control laws in a video recently released by DemandAction.org. Check out the short video embedded above. The Brazilian powerhouse revealed that he is in favor of having U.S. lawmakers bolster the country’s gun control laws, especially in the wake of the […]

UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira offered up his personal opinion on the state of gun control laws in a video recently released by DemandAction.org. Check out the short video embedded above. The Brazilian powerhouse revealed that he is in favor of having U.S. lawmakers bolster the country’s gun control laws, especially in the wake of the […]

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Weight Cutting Becoming out of Control in MMA

For as long as there have been 24-hour weigh-ins, there have been fighters looking to use them to cut as much weight as possible. It’s gotten to the point where fighters are willing to risk their lives to get the biggest size advantage on an oppo…

For as long as there have been 24-hour weigh-ins, there have been fighters looking to use them to cut as much weight as possible. It’s gotten to the point where fighters are willing to risk their lives to get the biggest size advantage on an opponent.  Fighters are willing to cut anywhere from 10-20 pounds […]

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Weight Cutting Becoming out of Control in MMA

Pushing the Pace: Are Judges Overlooking Aggression and Octagon Control?

Too many times I will see a fighter pushing the pace and being aggressive, yet losing the round despite not being noticeably out-struck. Why is this? Are aggression and octagon control not part of the judging criteria? What makes things even more flabb…

Too many times I will see a fighter pushing the pace and being aggressive, yet losing the round despite not being noticeably out-struck. Why is this? Are aggression and octagon control not part of the judging criteria? What makes things even more flabbergasting is that if no fighter clearly wins the round, a score of […]

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Pushing the Pace: Are Judges Overlooking Aggression and Octagon Control?