Anderson Silva is a major star within mixed martial arts. His status as a legend was cemented with a title reign that included ten defenses of the 185 pound belt and 16 straight wins in the Octagon. However, returning to competition at UFC 183 has created an interesting wrinkle. Even though Silva is a name […]
Anderson Silva is a major star within mixed martial arts. His status as a legend was cemented with a title reign that included ten defenses of the 185 pound belt and 16 straight wins in the Octagon. However, returning to competition at UFC 183 has created an interesting wrinkle. Even though Silva is a name […]
Can Anderson Silva recapture the aura of invincibility that made him one of the greatest champions in MMA history? That’s the question that will be answered on January 31 when he takes on Nick Diaz at UFC 183. If this bout were taking place two years ago, this matchup would be a no-brainer. Silva’s brand […]
Can Anderson Silva recapture the aura of invincibility that made him one of the greatest champions in MMA history? That’s the question that will be answered on January 31 when he takes on Nick Diaz at UFC 183. If this bout were taking place two years ago, this matchup would be a no-brainer. Silva’s brand […]
Nick Diaz is comfortable at middleweight, but his future in MMA will be shaped by the right deal and the right matchup—not weight classes or even title shots. “They’re going to use me to fight the best guys,” Diaz said during a Thursday conference call with Bleacher Report MMA and other media outlets. “Making the […]
Nick Diaz is comfortable at middleweight, but his future in MMA will be shaped by the right deal and the right matchup—not weight classes or even title shots. “They’re going to use me to fight the best guys,” Diaz said during a Thursday conference call with Bleacher Report MMA and other media outlets. “Making the […]
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) […]
MMA Kingpin is a funny responsibility. It’s an entirely fictional position, sure. But it’s one with no small level of import. Filled by a single fighter at a time, it’s the man with the combination of accomplishment, skill and pure swagger that makes him, unmistakably, the sport’s top dog. For most established sports that’s not a […]
MMA Kingpin is a funny responsibility. It’s an entirely fictional position, sure. But it’s one with no small level of import. Filled by a single fighter at a time, it’s the man with the combination of accomplishment, skill and pure swagger that makes him, unmistakably, the sport’s top dog. For most established sports that’s not a […]
UFC 182 is in the books, and while it was a less-than-stellar event in a lot of ways, MMA fans would be hard-pressed not to get stoked about the promotion’s next UFC pay-per-view, UFC 183 on January 31. Headlined by the tantalizing almost superfight between former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz […]
UFC 182 is in the books, and while it was a less-than-stellar event in a lot of ways, MMA fans would be hard-pressed not to get stoked about the promotion’s next UFC pay-per-view, UFC 183 on January 31. Headlined by the tantalizing almost superfight between former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz […]