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Ben Saunders and the 5 Biggest Cult Favorites in MMA Right Now

Becoming a star and gaining a following isn’t easy in mixed martial arts, and it isn’t always based on pure skill.  If skill was the only requirement to get fans to love you, people would be running into arenas during Demetrious Johnson’s fights instead of out.   Certain fighters, though, have the ability to earn […]

Becoming a star and gaining a following isn’t easy in mixed martial arts, and it isn’t always based on pure skill.  If skill was the only requirement to get fans to love you, people would be running into arenas during Demetrious Johnson’s fights instead of out.   Certain fighters, though, have the ability to earn […]

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Nick Diaz: Can He Become More Than a UFC Cult Hero?

Nick Diaz has done a lot in his career. He’s fought for a UFC title on a couple of occasions. He’s held welterweight gold in another. He once found a way to distill violence on the scale of a global conflict into the most chaotic five minutes the sport has ever seen. He’s retired. A […]

Nick Diaz has done a lot in his career. He’s fought for a UFC title on a couple of occasions. He’s held welterweight gold in another. He once found a way to distill violence on the scale of a global conflict into the most chaotic five minutes the sport has ever seen. He’s retired. A […]

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Nick Diaz and MMA’s 7 Biggest Cult Heroes Right Now

MMA attracts a certain kind: the kind that doesn’t mind violence or, like, not getting paid enough, and things like that. As much as the sport has grown, at its center, a lot of the guys are outlaws and misfits. Outstanding athletes and highly skilled and courageous human beings, yes, but also misfits.  Ditto a […]

MMA attracts a certain kind: the kind that doesn’t mind violence or, like, not getting paid enough, and things like that. As much as the sport has grown, at its center, a lot of the guys are outlaws and misfits. Outstanding athletes and highly skilled and courageous human beings, yes, but also misfits.  Ditto a […]

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The Cult of Nick Diaz: Why Some Fans Are Obsessed with the UFC Star

Sometimes you miss something without even consciously knowing it was gone. It’s a nagging feeling, one that tickles the back of your brain. You sense something isn’t right but can’t always put your finger on exactly what’s been absent from your life, what’s made your dark, endless, dreary existence just a smidgen worse than it’s […]

Sometimes you miss something without even consciously knowing it was gone. It’s a nagging feeling, one that tickles the back of your brain. You sense something isn’t right but can’t always put your finger on exactly what’s been absent from your life, what’s made your dark, endless, dreary existence just a smidgen worse than it’s […]

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15 of MMA’s Biggest Cult Heroes

A cult hero is generally defined as a person who engenders a passionate following from a relatively small but dedicated fan base. Think about that quirky indie rock band. That underground movie. Pabst Blue Ribbon. The McRib sandwich. In …

A cult hero is generally defined as a person who engenders a passionate following from a relatively small but dedicated fan base. Think about that quirky indie rock band. That underground movie. Pabst Blue Ribbon. The McRib sandwich. In a lot of ways, MMA, despite its burgeoning popularity, is still very much a cult sport when compared to the Cowboys and Yankees […]

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15 of MMA’s Biggest Cult Heroes