Over the past five years, Mark Hunt has morphed from an also-ran whom the UFC tried to pay to stay away from the Octagon into a heavyweight contender who could always be counted on for an exciting fight and, if the stars aligned, an out-of-nowhere walk-off knockout punch. It was a good role. And it […]
Over the past five years, Mark Hunt has morphed from an also-ran whom the UFC tried to pay to stay away from the Octagon into a heavyweight contender who could always be counted on for an exciting fight and, if the stars aligned, an out-of-nowhere walk-off knockout punch. It was a good role. And it […]
Jon Jones and Ryan Bader were young, unbeaten contenders vying for a shot at light heavyweight gold when they first met at UFC 126. The spoils from that night went to Jones, who went on to defeat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and become the greatest light heavyweight champion in UFC history. If Bader could rewind time […]
Jon Jones and Ryan Bader were young, unbeaten contenders vying for a shot at light heavyweight gold when they first met at UFC 126. The spoils from that night went to Jones, who went on to defeat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and become the greatest light heavyweight champion in UFC history. If Bader could rewind time […]
As if we needed another metric on Ronda Rousey‘s dominance in the MMA cage. What may be most telling about Rousey‘s latest comments is how believable they sound. If any other UFC fighter claimed to never have sustained so much as a bruise in competition, the chuckles would be audible. Not with Rousey. While discussing […]
As if we needed another metric on Ronda Rousey‘s dominance in the MMA cage. What may be most telling about Rousey‘s latest comments is how believable they sound. If any other UFC fighter claimed to never have sustained so much as a bruise in competition, the chuckles would be audible. Not with Rousey. While discussing […]
Roy Nelson is a fan favorite. He is articulate, funny and has a crowd-pleasing fighting style. However, he only has one win in his last five bouts. Has Nelson thrown in the towel on being a top-tier heavyweight? Nelson was a noted grappler before he became known for his knockout power. It was seen as […]
Roy Nelson is a fan favorite. He is articulate, funny and has a crowd-pleasing fighting style. However, he only has one win in his last five bouts. Has Nelson thrown in the towel on being a top-tier heavyweight? Nelson was a noted grappler before he became known for his knockout power. It was seen as […]
It’s strange to think that 11 fights and nearly four years into her amazing MMA career, we still have no idea how to talk about Ronda Rousey. Through five appearances in the Octagon—capped by Saturday’s 14-second destruction of Cat Zingano at UFC 184—the women’s bantamweight champion has been so dominant that all our normal buzzwords […]
It’s strange to think that 11 fights and nearly four years into her amazing MMA career, we still have no idea how to talk about Ronda Rousey. Through five appearances in the Octagon—capped by Saturday’s 14-second destruction of Cat Zingano at UFC 184—the women’s bantamweight champion has been so dominant that all our normal buzzwords […]
Alexander Gustafsson found himself on the wrong end of a major upset at UFC on Fox 14. In less than three minutes, Anthony Johnson had stopped him via vicious strikes in front of scores of his countrymen. As emotion poured out from his face, Gustafsson has been knocked from No. 1 contender status. His opportunity […]
Alexander Gustafsson found himself on the wrong end of a major upset at UFC on Fox 14. In less than three minutes, Anthony Johnson had stopped him via vicious strikes in front of scores of his countrymen. As emotion poured out from his face, Gustafsson has been knocked from No. 1 contender status. His opportunity […]