Is Being ‘Very Good’ Good Enough for Once-Great Lyoto Machida?

If nothing else, Saturday night’s loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC on Fox 15 signaled another sharp downturn for Lyoto Machida. During the first one minute, 15 seconds of their main event fight, we got to see Machida at his best. He came out of his corner bouncing on his toes, firing off combinations and […]

If nothing else, Saturday night’s loss to Luke Rockhold at UFC on Fox 15 signaled another sharp downturn for Lyoto Machida. During the first one minute, 15 seconds of their main event fight, we got to see Machida at his best. He came out of his corner bouncing on his toes, firing off combinations and […]

UFC 181: Can Robbie Lawler Do Enough to Win Rounds 6 Through 10?

Five minutes flies by in a flash, at least in most contexts. It’s the length of time it takes to heat a standard microwave dinner. Five minutes is fleeting. Five minutes is transitory. What’s five minutes? But for UFC challenger Robbie Lawler, five minutes on March 15, 2014 was ultimately unforgettable. For four rounds at […]

Five minutes flies by in a flash, at least in most contexts. It’s the length of time it takes to heat a standard microwave dinner. Five minutes is fleeting. Five minutes is transitory. What’s five minutes? But for UFC challenger Robbie Lawler, five minutes on March 15, 2014 was ultimately unforgettable. For four rounds at […]

UFC 181 Cannot Get Here Soon Enough: Very Early Preview and Predictions

2014 has been a trying year as an MMA fan. We have been given a plethora of fight cards, but many have come up short on excitement. Those that have delivered have not been big on drawing power. The current shortlists for Fight of the Year and Fighter of the Year are not as deep […]

2014 has been a trying year as an MMA fan. We have been given a plethora of fight cards, but many have come up short on excitement. Those that have delivered have not been big on drawing power. The current shortlists for Fight of the Year and Fighter of the Year are not as deep […]

Aldo vs. Mendes 2: Improved Money Still Not Enough to Top Featherweight Champion

Chad Mendes proved Saturday that he is far and away the second-best featherweight in the world.  Unfortunately for him, Jose Aldo still proved that he’s the best.  Despite a visibly better performance against the champion in his second shot at the UFC title, Mendes ultimately came up empty yet again. UFC on Fox tweeted out […]

Chad Mendes proved Saturday that he is far and away the second-best featherweight in the world.  Unfortunately for him, Jose Aldo still proved that he’s the best.  Despite a visibly better performance against the champion in his second shot at the UFC title, Mendes ultimately came up empty yet again. UFC on Fox tweeted out […]

UFC: For Dan Hardy, Sitting Cageside Should Be Close Enough from Here on Out

There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]

There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]

UFC: For Dan Hardy, Sitting Cageside Is Close Enough from Here on out

There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]

There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]