Damned if they don’t, damned if they do. That’s the feeling I had at the conclusion of Wednesday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship news conference on performance-enhancing drugs. For years, observers of mixed martial arts have scoffed at the UFC’s seemingly lackadaisical efforts to control PEDs. Rightly so. While it was never an official stance, it felt […]
Damned if they don’t, damned if they do. That’s the feeling I had at the conclusion of Wednesday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship news conference on performance-enhancing drugs. For years, observers of mixed martial arts have scoffed at the UFC’s seemingly lackadaisical efforts to control PEDs. Rightly so. While it was never an official stance, it felt […]
Thale Leites picked up his seventh consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 49 with a knockout over Francis Carmont in August. The victory moved him up to No. 11 in the middleweight division, and it is time for the UFC to put Leites in a premier bout in the division that could elevate him to […]
Thale Leites picked up his seventh consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 49 with a knockout over Francis Carmont in August. The victory moved him up to No. 11 in the middleweight division, and it is time for the UFC to put Leites in a premier bout in the division that could elevate him to […]
There’s something so cool about UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt (10-8-1)—entrancing even. He’s a human paradox, a man whose very existence defies the carefully crafted rules that govern the world of combat sports. A gargantuan with neck tattoos and fists of granite, he should be one of the scariest men alive. A man who beats people up for […]
There’s something so cool about UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt (10-8-1)—entrancing even. He’s a human paradox, a man whose very existence defies the carefully crafted rules that govern the world of combat sports. A gargantuan with neck tattoos and fists of granite, he should be one of the scariest men alive. A man who beats people up for […]
Coming off just two wins, it’s understandable why fans are skeptical of declaring Michael Johnson as a fighter of note in the UFC’s lightweight division. It’s a weight class overflowing with talent. More than a few incredibly gifted fighters have found out that athleticism and power alone don’t carry you to a title shot. If […]
Coming off just two wins, it’s understandable why fans are skeptical of declaring Michael Johnson as a fighter of note in the UFC’s lightweight division. It’s a weight class overflowing with talent. More than a few incredibly gifted fighters have found out that athleticism and power alone don’t carry you to a title shot. If […]
Michael Johnson was the first pick on The Ultimate Fighter way back in season 12 and while he has not lived up to that hype, the talented lightweight is not getting the respect he deserves in the division. The lightweight division has long been one of the most talent-rich, but it is also a division […]
Michael Johnson was the first pick on The Ultimate Fighter way back in season 12 and while he has not lived up to that hype, the talented lightweight is not getting the respect he deserves in the division. The lightweight division has long been one of the most talent-rich, but it is also a division […]
The process of determining a new UFC welterweight champion won’t be complete until March 15. That’s the day Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler meet in the main event of UFC 171. The winner will be crowned the new champion. It’s a big change for the welterweight division, which has long been dominated by one man: […]
The process of determining a new UFC welterweight champion won’t be complete until March 15. That’s the day Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler meet in the main event of UFC 171. The winner will be crowned the new champion. It’s a big change for the welterweight division, which has long been dominated by one man: […]