Tag: Ever

Will Alistair Overeem Ever Matter Again?

Getting busted for performance-enhancing drugs in MMA is kind of like getting caught in a misdemeanor lie by your wife. You’re going to be despised for a while, and you’re going to pay dearly, but after enough flowers, candy, sweetness…

Getting busted for performance-enhancing drugs in MMA is kind of like getting caught in a misdemeanor lie by your wife. You’re going to be despised for a while, and you’re going to pay dearly, but after enough flowers, candy, sweetness and, most importantly time, all is forgiven.   Alistair Overeem is the latest villain in the […]

UFC: Will We Ever See Another Million PPV Buy Event?

For the past few years, UFC President Dana White and his fellow executives have been hyping up the UFC and mixed martial arts as a whole as the fastest growing sport in the world.  With a new network television deal on FOX, top-level sponsors and …

For the past few years, UFC President Dana White and his fellow executives have been hyping up the UFC and mixed martial arts as a whole as the fastest growing sport in the world.  With a new network television deal on FOX, top-level sponsors and a global marketing plan that has included events in seven […]

UFC on Fox 3: Why the UFC Needs Pat Barry Now More Than Ever

For certain fighters, a majority of their popularity comes from something I like to call the “How Can You Not” argument. As in: How can you not like them? The primary example of this type of fighter is Wanderlei Silva, but heading into UFC …

For certain fighters, a majority of their popularity comes from something I like to call the “How Can You Not” argument. As in: How can you not like them? The primary example of this type of fighter is Wanderlei Silva, but heading into UFC on FOX 3, I think this argument defines Pat Barry, as […]

7 Reasons Jon Jones Will Be the Best UFC Fighter Ever

Thirty years from now, Jon Jones will be one of the athletes you’ll be sure to tell your grandchildren about. He can’t claim he is the best UFC fighter ever just yet—that distinction probably belongs to Anderson Silva and his ridiculo…

Thirty years from now, Jon Jones will be one of the athletes you’ll be sure to tell your grandchildren about. He can’t claim he is the best UFC fighter ever just yet—that distinction probably belongs to Anderson Silva and his ridiculous string of title defenses—but Jones has already established himself as a pound-for-pound great. The […]

Gilbert Melendez: Will We Ever Know Just How Good He Is?

With ten TKO wins, seven unanimous decision wins, a submission victory by punches, two clear wins over Tatsuya Kawajiri, a dominant five-round victory over Shinya Aoki and wins over Hiroyuki Takaya, Jeff Hougland and Clay Guida, one would think that St…

With ten TKO wins, seven unanimous decision wins, a submission victory by punches, two clear wins over Tatsuya Kawajiri, a dominant five-round victory over Shinya Aoki and wins over Hiroyuki Takaya, Jeff Hougland and Clay Guida, one would think that Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez would have been proven as a good fighter by now. […]

UFC 145 Fight Card: Will Jon Jones and Rashad Evans Ever Be Friends Again?

Today is Monday, April 16, 2012, and finally it is fight week for UFC 145. At this point, this fight card has been broken down and discussed a million different ways. But, one of the topics that I have not heard addressed is the topic of whether Jon Jo…

Today is Monday, April 16, 2012, and finally it is fight week for UFC 145. At this point, this fight card has been broken down and discussed a million different ways. But, one of the topics that I have not heard addressed is the topic of whether Jon Jones and Rashad Evans can ever repair […]