Johny Hendricks Says It Doesn’t Matter Whether GSP Comes Back or Not

New UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will be on the shelf for a while due to injuries suffered before and during his big UFC 171 win over Robbie Lawler. But the champ told FoxSports.com he can’t wait to get back in the cage, mostly because he wants to defend his shiny new belt: Now this […]

New UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will be on the shelf for a while due to injuries suffered before and during his big UFC 171 win over Robbie Lawler. But the champ told FoxSports.com he can’t wait to get back in the cage, mostly because he wants to defend his shiny new belt: Now this […]

Matt Hughes: GSP Doesn’t Want to ‘Take Another Beating’ from Johny Hendricks

Former dominant welterweight champion Matt Hughes doesn’t believe his old rival Georges St-Pierre will ever return to the Octagon, and he believes Johny Hendricks plays a big role in that.  Speaking to Sportsnet, transcription via MMA Fighting, the UFC’s Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations explained that GSP has nothing more to prove and […]

Former dominant welterweight champion Matt Hughes doesn’t believe his old rival Georges St-Pierre will ever return to the Octagon, and he believes Johny Hendricks plays a big role in that.  Speaking to Sportsnet, transcription via MMA Fighting, the UFC’s Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations explained that GSP has nothing more to prove and […]

Daniel Cormier Doesn’t Deserve the Next Light Heavyweight Title Shot Yet

Daniel Cormier stepped inside the cage at UFC 170 for his first fight at light heavyweight. He took care of business in less than 90 seconds. Cormier was the No. 4-ranked heavyweight, and one of the fighters in line for a potential title shot dating back to his Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix victory. However, his […]

Daniel Cormier stepped inside the cage at UFC 170 for his first fight at light heavyweight. He took care of business in less than 90 seconds. Cormier was the No. 4-ranked heavyweight, and one of the fighters in line for a potential title shot dating back to his Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix victory. However, his […]

UFC’s Superfight Craze Doesn’t Stay ‘Dead’ for Long

To understand the depth of MMA’s current obsession with interdivisional superfights, it’s important to remember that Johny Hendricks isn’t even UFC welterweight champion yet. Hendricks still has to fight Robbie Lawler at UFC 171 in mid-March before we find out who will fill Georges St-Pierre’s shoes as the company’s 170-pound champion. Yet, a Google search […]

To understand the depth of MMA’s current obsession with interdivisional superfights, it’s important to remember that Johny Hendricks isn’t even UFC welterweight champion yet. Hendricks still has to fight Robbie Lawler at UFC 171 in mid-March before we find out who will fill Georges St-Pierre’s shoes as the company’s 170-pound champion. Yet, a Google search […]

Jon Jones Doesn’t See Eye to Eye with the UFC, and That May Cost Them Dearly

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a marketable star. You won’t find any MMA-centric brands adorning Jones when he walks out for fight night. He has endorsement deals with Nike and Gatorade, two of the mainstream brands available in the sports marketing world. He is eloquent. He is dedicated to his craft. Sure, he […]

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a marketable star. You won’t find any MMA-centric brands adorning Jones when he walks out for fight night. He has endorsement deals with Nike and Gatorade, two of the mainstream brands available in the sports marketing world. He is eloquent. He is dedicated to his craft. Sure, he […]

Frank Mir: If He Doesn’t Retire, What Makes Sense for Former Champ?

UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]

UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]