Tag: Davis

Strikeforce’s Kaufman vs. Davis a Scintillating Display of Skill, Guts and Blood

Tonight’s Strikeforce undercard, broadcast for free on Showtime Extreme, was a rousing success from a fan’s perspective and reinforces my admiration for the organization as a whole. The fighters, announcers, referees and unsung heroes, matc…

Tonight’s Strikeforce undercard, broadcast for free on Showtime Extreme, was a rousing success from a fan’s perspective and reinforces my admiration for the organization as a whole. The fighters, announcers, referees and unsung heroes, matchmakers, have developed a product that even the most casual MMA fan can tune into and enjoy. Ryan Couture’s accelerated development […]

Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, Kaufman vs. Davis Deliver

The Nationwide Arena hosted a turning point in women’s MMA Saturday, with Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. Read my previous article; I wasn’t a believer. I didn’t feel that this card would take women’s MMA in the United States to a…

The Nationwide Arena hosted a turning point in women’s MMA Saturday, with Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. Read my previous article; I wasn’t a believer. I didn’t feel that this card would take women’s MMA in the United States to a new level. A day later, I’m starting to fear I was wrong. The Miesha Tate […]

Strikeforce: Alexis Davis Relishes Underdog Role; ‘It’s My Good-Luck Charm’

Saturday night’s Strikeforce main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has been the talk of the MMA world this week, but there is another fight on the card that may hold just as much importance to the future of women’s MMA as the titl…

Saturday night’s Strikeforce main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has been the talk of the MMA world this week, but there is another fight on the card that may hold just as much importance to the future of women’s MMA as the title fight does. It just barely missed being featured on the […]

Phil Davis Predicts Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans

Top-10 light heavyweight Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis has the most experience fighting former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans in the Octagon, but after losing a unanimous decision at the last UFC on Fox show, he will have to watch…

Top-10 light heavyweight Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis has the most experience fighting former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans in the Octagon, but after losing a unanimous decision at the last UFC on Fox show, he will have to watch Evans take on reigning champion Jon “Bones” Jones at UFC 145. “Really, I just got […]

Phil Davis and 5 of the Freakiest Bodies in MMA

One of the best things about MMA is that you don’t need a specific body type in order to succeed in the sport.  Whether you have a belly like Roy Nelson, or you’re as jacked as Brock Lesnar, as long as you have skill and heart, you can…

One of the best things about MMA is that you don’t need a specific body type in order to succeed in the sport.  Whether you have a belly like Roy Nelson, or you’re as jacked as Brock Lesnar, as long as you have skill and heart, you can compete in the sport.  But while most […]

Jon Jones Didn’t See Progress in Rashad Evans’ Skills Against Phil Davis

Rashad Evans might finally been rewarded with a title bout with Jon Jones following his victory over Phil Davis last weekend, but Jones doesn’t feel like Evans’ performance granted him a title shot. The UFC light heavyweight champion appear…

Rashad Evans might finally been rewarded with a title bout with Jon Jones following his victory over Phil Davis last weekend, but Jones doesn’t feel like Evans’ performance granted him a title shot. The UFC light heavyweight champion appeared on “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani earlier this week and discussed his thoughts on the […]