Daniel Cormier will get another title shot just five months after his last. A thank you note to Jon Jones should be in the mail. On Saturday, Cormier headlines UFC 187 opposite No. 1-ranked Anthony Johnson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. And this time, you can expect Cormier to wear gold at the […]
Daniel Cormier will get another title shot just five months after his last. A thank you note to Jon Jones should be in the mail. On Saturday, Cormier headlines UFC 187 opposite No. 1-ranked Anthony Johnson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. And this time, you can expect Cormier to wear gold at the […]
Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza. She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog. “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.” Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving. […]
Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza. She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog. “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.” Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving. […]
LAS VEGAS — An excursion to the Grant Sawyer Building for a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting is always a good source of entertainment. The Sawyer Building is home to many government offices. It is a stone’s throw from Fremont Street, which is another kind of entertainment entirely. The Sawyer Building, across from Cashman Field, is […]
LAS VEGAS — An excursion to the Grant Sawyer Building for a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting is always a good source of entertainment. The Sawyer Building is home to many government offices. It is a stone’s throw from Fremont Street, which is another kind of entertainment entirely. The Sawyer Building, across from Cashman Field, is […]
Barring any kind of training camp mishap, a long-sought-after title shot will finally become reality for Johny Hendricks on November 16. That’s the date Hendricks is scheduled to step into the Octagon and square off against UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre. Hendricks (15-1) is the No. 1-ranked fighter in the 170-pound division, earning that ranking—and […]
Barring any kind of training camp mishap, a long-sought-after title shot will finally become reality for Johny Hendricks on November 16. That’s the date Hendricks is scheduled to step into the Octagon and square off against UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre. Hendricks (15-1) is the No. 1-ranked fighter in the 170-pound division, earning that ranking—and […]
When the UFC released 18 fighters last week with names like former welterweight title contender Jon Fitch on the list, the message was clear to all of the competitors currently under contract to the promotion. There is no tomorrow, only today. With the influx of numerous Strikeforce fighters including an entire women’s division, plus 14 […]
When the UFC released 18 fighters last week with names like former welterweight title contender Jon Fitch on the list, the message was clear to all of the competitors currently under contract to the promotion. There is no tomorrow, only today. With the influx of numerous Strikeforce fighters including an entire women’s division, plus 14 […]
Ronda Rousey will become one of the biggest stars in the UFC after dispatching Liz Carmouche. If she’s successful, Rousey has the capability to open up the UFC to an entirely different segment of fans. Women and combat sports haven’t exactly had a great partnership. Laila Ali made a nice career for herself. For the […]
Ronda Rousey will become one of the biggest stars in the UFC after dispatching Liz Carmouche. If she’s successful, Rousey has the capability to open up the UFC to an entirely different segment of fans. Women and combat sports haven’t exactly had a great partnership. Laila Ali made a nice career for herself. For the […]