As it turns out, former pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva could get his hands on the middleweight champion sooner than many of us anticipated. The former middleweight champion is only one victory away from standing across the Octagon from the 185-pound titleholder, UFC President Dana White said in an interview conducted on Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight (via MMAJunkie.com). “(Nick) […]
As it turns out, former pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva could get his hands on the middleweight champion sooner than many of us anticipated. The former middleweight champion is only one victory away from standing across the Octagon from the 185-pound titleholder, UFC President Dana White said in an interview conducted on Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight (via MMAJunkie.com). “(Nick) […]
Being known as the pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world is sometimes a career maker. Fighters work so hard to earn the respect and overall appreciation of their peers, so just to be mentioned in the discussion is rewarding in itself. Now while it is often thrown around in today’s sport, being the pound-for-pound best […]
Being known as the pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world is sometimes a career maker. Fighters work so hard to earn the respect and overall appreciation of their peers, so just to be mentioned in the discussion is rewarding in itself. Now while it is often thrown around in today’s sport, being the pound-for-pound best […]
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 26 Saturday in Boston—the first broadcast featured on Fox Sports 1—Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via submission. In this light heavyweight battle, Sonnen proved that he still has plenty left in the tank and is a serious contender to eventually get another shot at the divisional title. […]
In the main event of UFC Fight Night 26 Saturday in Boston—the first broadcast featured on Fox Sports 1—Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via submission. In this light heavyweight battle, Sonnen proved that he still has plenty left in the tank and is a serious contender to eventually get another shot at the divisional title. […]
Nick Newell, the mixed martial artist who has made a sizable splash in the MMA world by finding success in spite of congenital amputation leaving him without half his left arm, made his long-awaited debut in a major promotion Saturday during World Series of Fighting 4. Newell made the most of that opportunity, scoring an […]
Nick Newell, the mixed martial artist who has made a sizable splash in the MMA world by finding success in spite of congenital amputation leaving him without half his left arm, made his long-awaited debut in a major promotion Saturday during World Series of Fighting 4. Newell made the most of that opportunity, scoring an […]
No title loss is easy to take. Whether the loser is the former champion or the contender, it can be painful. The depth of the pain does vary, however. Some are more affected than others. Some men lose the title after fighting hard and battling strong. Others contenders are instead caught off guard, picked apart […]
No title loss is easy to take. Whether the loser is the former champion or the contender, it can be painful. The depth of the pain does vary, however. Some are more affected than others. Some men lose the title after fighting hard and battling strong. Others contenders are instead caught off guard, picked apart […]
In the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 159, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (18-1) defeated Chael Sonnen (27-13-1) to retain his title by TKO in the first round and further assert his dominance in MMA. As many expected, this one wasn’t even close. To Sonnen‘s credit, he came out aggressively against the champion. The […]
In the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 159, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (18-1) defeated Chael Sonnen (27-13-1) to retain his title by TKO in the first round and further assert his dominance in MMA. As many expected, this one wasn’t even close. To Sonnen‘s credit, he came out aggressively against the champion. The […]