Kyoji Horiguchi has a big task ahead of him when he faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186. The 24-year-old has shown some promise since making his UFC debut in 2013. His 4-0 record in the Octagon and 15-1 record overall are why he has this opportunity in the first place. But when Horiguchi is looking […]
Kyoji Horiguchi has a big task ahead of him when he faces Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186. The 24-year-old has shown some promise since making his UFC debut in 2013. His 4-0 record in the Octagon and 15-1 record overall are why he has this opportunity in the first place. But when Horiguchi is looking […]
There’s nothing to be gained, nothing whatsoever, from asking MMA fighters if they can beat Floyd Mayweather. When all other things are equal, that’s a life rule you can set your watch to. But for one shining moment earlier this week, the world flipped upside down. The stupidest question in MMA—and that’s not a title […]
There’s nothing to be gained, nothing whatsoever, from asking MMA fighters if they can beat Floyd Mayweather. When all other things are equal, that’s a life rule you can set your watch to. But for one shining moment earlier this week, the world flipped upside down. The stupidest question in MMA—and that’s not a title […]
It’s fairly common in combat sports for people to say they don’t believe in luck. Perhaps we have Dan Gable to thank for this. The legendary amateur wrestler and coach is fond of imploring people to “make their own luck” during autograph signings and speaking events. There is an even older adage, often attributed to […]
It’s fairly common in combat sports for people to say they don’t believe in luck. Perhaps we have Dan Gable to thank for this. The legendary amateur wrestler and coach is fond of imploring people to “make their own luck” during autograph signings and speaking events. There is an even older adage, often attributed to […]
“That ‘Mickey Mouse’ Johnson sure is a cute little feller. You guys ready to leave?” Sitting on my barstool in an environment full of booze, Buffalo wings and overinflated egos, I immediately turned around to see a large group of people, spearheaded by a lady who looked to be in her 20s, getting up and […]
“That ‘Mickey Mouse’ Johnson sure is a cute little feller. You guys ready to leave?” Sitting on my barstool in an environment full of booze, Buffalo wings and overinflated egos, I immediately turned around to see a large group of people, spearheaded by a lady who looked to be in her 20s, getting up and […]
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson believes Paige VanZant “could be” the next great female fighter, but he also says she would “absolutely not” beat women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Johnson provided TMZ (transcribed by the author of this article) with some quick answers during a recent interview. In it, he suggested VanZant has “got a lot of […]
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson believes Paige VanZant “could be” the next great female fighter, but he also says she would “absolutely not” beat women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Johnson provided TMZ (transcribed by the author of this article) with some quick answers during a recent interview. In it, he suggested VanZant has “got a lot of […]
Demetrious Johnson doesn’t care if you’ll check out UFC 186. In an interview with Sherdog Radio (via Steve Hauser of Bloody Elbow), Johnson states: I can’t talk about me getting frustrated. I really don’t care if people are like, ‘He sucks. I’m not buying that card.’ I’m like, ‘Good for you. Go watch something else.’ […]
Demetrious Johnson doesn’t care if you’ll check out UFC 186. In an interview with Sherdog Radio (via Steve Hauser of Bloody Elbow), Johnson states: I can’t talk about me getting frustrated. I really don’t care if people are like, ‘He sucks. I’m not buying that card.’ I’m like, ‘Good for you. Go watch something else.’ […]