Tag: Facing

GSP on Facing Silva: ‘Not Focused on That, I Just Came Back from an Injury’

Anderson Silva may have to drop to welterweight if he ever hopes to face Georges St-Pierre. The UFC welterweight champ continued to deflect questions about a potential super fight with Silva during an interview with MMAWeekly on Monday. His focus is on…

Anderson Silva may have to drop to welterweight if he ever hopes to face Georges St-Pierre. The UFC welterweight champ continued to deflect questions about a potential super fight with Silva during an interview with MMAWeekly on Monday. His focus is on his upcoming title bout with Carlos Condit, not a proposed super fight with […]

5 Big-Picture Issues Facing the UFC

For years, we’ve heard about how the UFC is the fastest-growing sports enterprise in the world. It’s a story of remarkable success, as two brothers and a friend from high school built one of sport’s best brands. However, the UFC has h…

For years, we’ve heard about how the UFC is the fastest-growing sports enterprise in the world. It’s a story of remarkable success, as two brothers and a friend from high school built one of sport’s best brands. However, the UFC has hit a road block. Pay-per-view sales are in decline. The promotion’s big television deal […]

Chael Sonnen Says He’ll End Up Facing Jones After Belfort Pulls out

The unquestioned biggest winner of last week’s cancellation of UFC 151 was Chael Sonnen. There’s no real way to argue otherwise. Sonnen went from defeated middleweight title contender to “in the mix” light heavyweight title chal…

The unquestioned biggest winner of last week’s cancellation of UFC 151 was Chael Sonnen. There’s no real way to argue otherwise. Sonnen went from defeated middleweight title contender to “in the mix” light heavyweight title challenger, all without, you know, actually fighting at light heavyweight to earn the spot. And despite Sonnen being passed over […]

UFC 146 Medical Suspensions: Several Fighters Facing Potential 6-Month Layoffs

Many feared the worst for UFC 146. They saw an all-heavyweight main card as an accident waiting to happen. The image of the UFC’s big boys sloppily swaying their way into the latter rounds of a fight brought tremors of fear to those who plunked d…

Many feared the worst for UFC 146. They saw an all-heavyweight main card as an accident waiting to happen. The image of the UFC’s big boys sloppily swaying their way into the latter rounds of a fight brought tremors of fear to those who plunked down the cash to buy the pay-per-view. Those fears went […]

Strikeforce Grand Prix Barnett vs. Cormier Results: Questions Facing Strikeforce

The Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix has come to a close and Daniel Cormier has been crowned champion of the tournament. Also on the card, Gilbert Melendez defeated Josh Thomson to retain his lightweight title. The full fight card results are b…

The Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix has come to a close and Daniel Cormier has been crowned champion of the tournament. Also on the card, Gilbert Melendez defeated Josh Thomson to retain his lightweight title. The full fight card results are below: Daniel Cormier defeats Josh Barnett via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45). Gilbert Melendez […]

UFC: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II Facing Possible Date Change

Do you have June 23 circled on your calender? If so, it might be time to start searching for a bottle of Wite-Out. That’s because the highly anticipated rematch between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and outspoken contender Chael Sonnen may…

Do you have June 23 circled on your calender? If so, it might be time to start searching for a bottle of Wite-Out. That’s because the highly anticipated rematch between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and outspoken contender Chael Sonnen may have to be rescheduled. You’re probably wondering what could possibly take precedence over a fight of […]