Tag: Elite

Hayabusa Fightwear Kanpeki Elite Series

If you train in any area of Mixed Martial Arts or even if only a fight fan, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Hayabusa Fightwear. Some notable fighters sponsored by Hayabusa Fightwear include, Lyoto “The Dragon Machida”, Alistair Overeem, S…

If you train in any area of Mixed Martial Arts or even if only a fight fan, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Hayabusa Fightwear. Some notable fighters sponsored by Hayabusa Fightwear include, Lyoto “The Dragon Machida”, Alistair Overeem, Stephan Bonner and Yoshihiro Akiyama. Hayabusa Fightwear arguably make the very best fightwear and fight gear that money […]

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Hayabusa Fightwear Kanpeki Elite Series

UFC 130?s Roy Nelson: Ho-Hum, Another MMA Wrestling Dummy* in Elite Competition

Roy “Big Country” Nelson must not know the difference between a full-nelson and a half-nelson. He must not know that one is an illegal hold in folkstyle and Olympic-style wrestling, but is allowed in catch and professional entertainment wre…

Roy “Big Country” Nelson must not know the difference between a full-nelson and a half-nelson. He must not know that one is an illegal hold in folkstyle and Olympic-style wrestling, but is allowed in catch and professional entertainment wrestling. (Yours truly is uncertain if it’s legal in the UFC as it is technically a neck […]

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UFC 130′s Roy Nelson: Ho-Hum, Another MMA Wrestling Dummy* in Elite Competition

UFC 130 Fight Card: Is Brian Stann Ready for the Middleweight Elite?

One of the many storylines running through UFC 130 is that of UFC middleweight Brian Stann. Stann was once a war hero, having served in Iraq where he earned a Silver Star—the nation’s third highest military honor—for his efforts. In a…

One of the many storylines running through UFC 130 is that of UFC middleweight Brian Stann. Stann was once a war hero, having served in Iraq where he earned a Silver Star—the nation’s third highest military honor—for his efforts. In addition to this, Stann was the light heavyweight champion in the lesser known World Extreme […]

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Is Brian Stann Ready for the Middleweight Elite?

Alistair Overeem: 3 Reasons the Demolition Man Is an Elite Heavyweight

Alistair Overeem has had great success in the last four years yet he continues to be criticized by many people in the MMA universe. Overeem has not fought the same competition that the UFC has to offer, but he has done things in the years since he left…

Alistair Overeem has had great success in the last four years yet he continues to be criticized by many people in the MMA universe. Overeem has not fought the same competition that the UFC has to offer, but he has done things in the years since he left Pride Fighting Championships that make him stand […]

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Alistair Overeem: 3 Reasons the Demolition Man Is an Elite Heavyweight

MMA’s Elite 10: The Pound-for-Pound Best

With UFC 129 in the rear-view mirror and no major MMA event for the next two weeks, I thought now would be a good time to look at the MMA pound-for-pound best fighters. Both GSP and Jose Aldo fought hard to make their cases for that No. 1 spot; however…

With UFC 129 in the rear-view mirror and no major MMA event for the next two weeks, I thought now would be a good time to look at the MMA pound-for-pound best fighters. Both GSP and Jose Aldo fought hard to make their cases for that No. 1 spot; however, the performances of Jake Shields […]

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MMA’s Elite 10: The Pound-for-Pound Best

UFC 130: Does Rampage Jackson Have Any Desire to Be Elite in the UFC?

It seems that Quinton Jackson has no desire to be an elite MMA fighter anymore. He said in a recent interview that he is simply now fighting for the money and wants to move on to acting as soon as that pays him more. That’s fine, because if he is…

It seems that Quinton Jackson has no desire to be an elite MMA fighter anymore. He said in a recent interview that he is simply now fighting for the money and wants to move on to acting as soon as that pays him more. That’s fine, because if he is going to treat the UFC […]

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UFC 130: Does Rampage Jackson Have Any Desire to Be Elite in the UFC?