Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak. Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]
Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak. Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is appalled by UFC President Dana White’s treatment of former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Leading up to his UFC 167 title fight with Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre was adamant about stepping up drug testing for the bout in hopes of setting a positive example for MMA. St-Pierre offered to pay for Hendricks […]
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is appalled by UFC President Dana White’s treatment of former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Leading up to his UFC 167 title fight with Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre was adamant about stepping up drug testing for the bout in hopes of setting a positive example for MMA. St-Pierre offered to pay for Hendricks […]
Phil Davis, “Mr. Wonderful,” is ready and willing to step in and fight Glover Teixeira because he doesn’t think Jon Jones will make the fight. In an interview with MMAjunkie Radio (h/t Steven Marrocco), Davis said he had a “sneaky suspicion” that Jones will not make it to his next title fight. Davis went on […]
Phil Davis, “Mr. Wonderful,” is ready and willing to step in and fight Glover Teixeira because he doesn’t think Jon Jones will make the fight. In an interview with MMAjunkie Radio (h/t Steven Marrocco), Davis said he had a “sneaky suspicion” that Jones will not make it to his next title fight. Davis went on […]
It appears as if Anderson Silva’s opinions on his first two losses to Chris Weidman are wearing thin with the new champion’s coach, Ray Longo. “I just think he got dominated in both fights, and definitely doesn’t deserve anywhere near a third fight, in my opinion,” Longo said to MMAjunkie.com (via Steven Marrocco). In their […]
It appears as if Anderson Silva’s opinions on his first two losses to Chris Weidman are wearing thin with the new champion’s coach, Ray Longo. “I just think he got dominated in both fights, and definitely doesn’t deserve anywhere near a third fight, in my opinion,” Longo said to MMAjunkie.com (via Steven Marrocco). In their […]
Current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was at a sports bar in Milwaukee when he saw the now-famous injury that felled Anderson Silva at UFC 168. “I couldn’t even watch it,” Pettis said. “It was disgusting.” The injury occurred when Chris Weidman checked an inside leg kick from Silva with his knee. The result saw […]
Current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was at a sports bar in Milwaukee when he saw the now-famous injury that felled Anderson Silva at UFC 168. “I couldn’t even watch it,” Pettis said. “It was disgusting.” The injury occurred when Chris Weidman checked an inside leg kick from Silva with his knee. The result saw […]
Most of the juiciest talk leading up to UFC 168 has had nothing to do with middleweight champion Chris Weidman. As usual, the industry at large remains in the thrall of Anderson Silva. We’ve puzzled over Silva’s monosyllabic answers to media inquiries and what they could possibly tell us about his motives, his future and […]
Most of the juiciest talk leading up to UFC 168 has had nothing to do with middleweight champion Chris Weidman. As usual, the industry at large remains in the thrall of Anderson Silva. We’ve puzzled over Silva’s monosyllabic answers to media inquiries and what they could possibly tell us about his motives, his future and […]