After Chris Weidman’s smashing defeat of Vitor Belfort on Saturday night, only one fight makes sense. Luke Rockhold, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, is in the middle of a four-fight winning streak. After losing to Belfort (the old TRT-fueled version, not the mortal one) in May 2013, Rockhold has scored wins over Costas Philippou, Tim […]
After Chris Weidman’s smashing defeat of Vitor Belfort on Saturday night, only one fight makes sense. Luke Rockhold, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, is in the middle of a four-fight winning streak. After losing to Belfort (the old TRT-fueled version, not the mortal one) in May 2013, Rockhold has scored wins over Costas Philippou, Tim […]
In May, I spent four days with T. J. Dillashaw during the lead-up to his UFC bantamweight title fight with Renan Barao. Barao was the UFC’s latest pet project at the time. Dana White had spent the previous weeks telling everyone with a camera or a recorder that Barao was, in his mind, the best pound-for-pound […]
In May, I spent four days with T. J. Dillashaw during the lead-up to his UFC bantamweight title fight with Renan Barao. Barao was the UFC’s latest pet project at the time. Dana White had spent the previous weeks telling everyone with a camera or a recorder that Barao was, in his mind, the best pound-for-pound […]
When a matchup between Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov fell through under yet-to-be-explained circumstances, rumors started to swirl that “El Nino” wanted no part of a fight with the fearsome Russian. While we don’t know for sure what happened to nix that fight, apparently Melendez isn’t the only Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fighter that won’t throwdown […]
When a matchup between Gilbert Melendez and Khabib Nurmagomedov fell through under yet-to-be-explained circumstances, rumors started to swirl that “El Nino” wanted no part of a fight with the fearsome Russian. While we don’t know for sure what happened to nix that fight, apparently Melendez isn’t the only Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu fighter that won’t throwdown […]
Jon Jones has walked through fire to become and remain UFC champion, but when it comes to past opponents, he is incredibly disappointed in some of the lukewarm journeys that have birthed several light heavyweight contenders. Alexander Gustafsson is included in that list. Sure, the Swedish fighter was the toughest opponent in Jones’ professional career. […]
Jon Jones has walked through fire to become and remain UFC champion, but when it comes to past opponents, he is incredibly disappointed in some of the lukewarm journeys that have birthed several light heavyweight contenders. Alexander Gustafsson is included in that list. Sure, the Swedish fighter was the toughest opponent in Jones’ professional career. […]