Anthony Pettis shook up the UFC rankings by dethroning Benson Henderson on Saturday. The former WEC champions met in a rematch in the UFC 164 main event, and Pettis made the most of his opportunity to claim UFC gold. Pettis caught Henderson in an armbar in the first round and forced a tap to end […]
Anthony Pettis shook up the UFC rankings by dethroning Benson Henderson on Saturday. The former WEC champions met in a rematch in the UFC 164 main event, and Pettis made the most of his opportunity to claim UFC gold. Pettis caught Henderson in an armbar in the first round and forced a tap to end […]
Chael Sonnen wasn’t going leave the 205-pound division without making some kind of impression. After being dominated by champion Jon Jones, Sonnen met Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1. Expected to be lacking in the striking and jiu-jitsu departments when compared with Rua, Sonnen was predicted […]
Chael Sonnen wasn’t going leave the 205-pound division without making some kind of impression. After being dominated by champion Jon Jones, Sonnen met Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1. Expected to be lacking in the striking and jiu-jitsu departments when compared with Rua, Sonnen was predicted […]
Jose Aldo defended the UFC featherweight title for a fifth time on Saturday. He used effective jabs and wrestling prior to taking advantage of Chan Sung Jung’s injured shoulder to earn a knockout win. At this point, only Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have recorded more consecutive UFC title defenses than Jose Aldo. With Silva […]
Jose Aldo defended the UFC featherweight title for a fifth time on Saturday. He used effective jabs and wrestling prior to taking advantage of Chan Sung Jung’s injured shoulder to earn a knockout win. At this point, only Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have recorded more consecutive UFC title defenses than Jose Aldo. With Silva […]
Wrestling has become one of the most utilized and practical disciplines in mixed martial arts. It encompasses not only natural strength and determination but the timing and sheer technical pedigree needed to secure a fight-changing takedown. For years, wrestling has been challenged by the best practitioners of other prominent combat areas. From rangy strikers to […]
Wrestling has become one of the most utilized and practical disciplines in mixed martial arts. It encompasses not only natural strength and determination but the timing and sheer technical pedigree needed to secure a fight-changing takedown. For years, wrestling has been challenged by the best practitioners of other prominent combat areas. From rangy strikers to […]
Women’s MMA keeps truckin‘ along with the help of key promotions like the UFC and Invicta FC. This weekend marked the sixth event by Invicta, an all-female promotion that boasts some of the top talents in five distinct weight classes. The show was headlined by a 145-pound championship bout between Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Marloes Coenen. It […]
Women’s MMA keeps truckin‘ along with the help of key promotions like the UFC and Invicta FC. This weekend marked the sixth event by Invicta, an all-female promotion that boasts some of the top talents in five distinct weight classes. The show was headlined by a 145-pound championship bout between Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Marloes Coenen. It […]
Following UFC 162, Anderson Silva finds himself in an unfamiliar position. For the first time in seven years, the Brazilian middleweight is not looking down on the entire 185-pound division. While Silva’s antics in Saturday’s championship bout with Chris Weidman have been a point of debate, “The Spider” fell by doing some of the same […]
Following UFC 162, Anderson Silva finds himself in an unfamiliar position. For the first time in seven years, the Brazilian middleweight is not looking down on the entire 185-pound division. While Silva’s antics in Saturday’s championship bout with Chris Weidman have been a point of debate, “The Spider” fell by doing some of the same […]