On January 3, the bitter feud between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally come to a head at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. By now, the rivalry that has formed between the UFC light heavyweight champion and the former Strikeforce Heavweight Grand Prix winner has been well documented. The animosity between the two […]
On January 3, the bitter feud between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will finally come to a head at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. By now, the rivalry that has formed between the UFC light heavyweight champion and the former Strikeforce Heavweight Grand Prix winner has been well documented. The animosity between the two […]
Renan Barao must’ve thought he’d live forever. After all, the young man had it all. He was the three-time defending UFC bantamweight champion. He had a nine-year, 34-fight unbeaten streak. At the tender age of 27, he had earned global fame and adoration in the combat sports-o-sphere. It all hit its peak this past May. […]
Renan Barao must’ve thought he’d live forever. After all, the young man had it all. He was the three-time defending UFC bantamweight champion. He had a nine-year, 34-fight unbeaten streak. At the tender age of 27, he had earned global fame and adoration in the combat sports-o-sphere. It all hit its peak this past May. […]
Anthony Pettis out-coached Gilbert Melendez on The Ultimate Fighter 20, and now he’s beaten the former Strikeforce champion inside the Octagon. While Pettis‘ striking gets most of the attention, he’s now gotten it done with submissions in two straight outings. Showtime captured the lightweight championship with an armbar against Benson Henderson. Then, on Saturday, Pettis locked […]
Anthony Pettis out-coached Gilbert Melendez on The Ultimate Fighter 20, and now he’s beaten the former Strikeforce champion inside the Octagon. While Pettis‘ striking gets most of the attention, he’s now gotten it done with submissions in two straight outings. Showtime captured the lightweight championship with an armbar against Benson Henderson. Then, on Saturday, Pettis locked […]
UFC 181 will see two championship belts up for grabs, and the rematch between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler promises to end the night with an exclamation mark. How could the two free-swinging welterweights not put on a show to remember? Even with an electric co-main event between Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez on tap, […]
UFC 181 will see two championship belts up for grabs, and the rematch between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler promises to end the night with an exclamation mark. How could the two free-swinging welterweights not put on a show to remember? Even with an electric co-main event between Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez on tap, […]
Former WWE heavyweight champion CM Punk recently went off on his former boss, WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon, claiming that he would not allow him to walk Chael Sonnen down to the Octagon since MMA is too “barbaric” and somebody could “die.” Speaking on semi-retired pro wrestler Colt Cabana’s podcast (h/t MMA Fighting) on Wednesday, Punk—whose real name is […]
Former WWE heavyweight champion CM Punk recently went off on his former boss, WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon, claiming that he would not allow him to walk Chael Sonnen down to the Octagon since MMA is too “barbaric” and somebody could “die.” Speaking on semi-retired pro wrestler Colt Cabana’s podcast (h/t MMA Fighting) on Wednesday, Punk—whose real name is […]
If you’re a fan of first-round finishes, then UFC 180 was a dream card. The UFC’s maiden voyage to Mexico featured four straight fights that didn’t see the second round before crowning a new interim heavyweight champion. The excitement didn’t stop when a fight finally made it out of the first frame, either. As expected, […]
If you’re a fan of first-round finishes, then UFC 180 was a dream card. The UFC’s maiden voyage to Mexico featured four straight fights that didn’t see the second round before crowning a new interim heavyweight champion. The excitement didn’t stop when a fight finally made it out of the first frame, either. As expected, […]