Tag: Fans

Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: Why This Is the Fight Fans Want to See

Shogun Rua. Rampage Jackson. Lyoto Machida. Rashad Evans. Vitor Belfort. All five men are former UFC champions at 205 pounds, and all five have fallen at the hands of reigning champion Jon Jones. When top contenders continue to come up short, a weight …

Shogun Rua. Rampage Jackson. Lyoto Machida. Rashad Evans. Vitor Belfort. All five men are former UFC champions at 205 pounds, and all five have fallen at the hands of reigning champion Jon Jones. When top contenders continue to come up short, a weight class can begin to look smaller than it actually is. The five […]

UFC 152 Results: Do MMA Fans Just Need to Stop Hyping Fighters for a While?

Denis Kang, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Gerald Harris, Houston Alexander, Brandon Vera and now Jimy Hettes and Charles Oliveira.  All of these men (and far too many others to list) were once considered next big things or were indisputably the heir-a…

Denis Kang, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Gerald Harris, Houston Alexander, Brandon Vera and now Jimy Hettes and Charles Oliveira.  All of these men (and far too many others to list) were once considered next big things or were indisputably the heir-apparents to their respective weight-class titles. Of course, none of them lived up to expectations.  They […]

Do It for Dana White: Why Real Fans Owe It to the Company to Buy UFC 152 and 153

Real friends are the ones that are there for you when things are at their worst, not just tagging along for your birthday party at the Palms or out to see an obvious hit like The Avengers. They are the ones who drop by when your dog dies or to hold you…

Real friends are the ones that are there for you when things are at their worst, not just tagging along for your birthday party at the Palms or out to see an obvious hit like The Avengers. They are the ones who drop by when your dog dies or to hold your hand when you […]

UFC: How Can the Promotion Recapture Straying Fans?

Many UFC fans haven’t been happy in 2012. Too many events, too many injuries, too much of an expectation from the company that their fans will follow them to the ends of the Earth. Sure, some are vehemently supporting the aggressive expansion of …

Many UFC fans haven’t been happy in 2012. Too many events, too many injuries, too much of an expectation from the company that their fans will follow them to the ends of the Earth. Sure, some are vehemently supporting the aggressive expansion of the promotion. They’ll say that real MMA fans just want more free […]

The Casual Fan’s Guide to the Bantamweight Division

Another week, another collection of valuable information put together to help all the new fans out there acquaint themselves with the names they vaguely recall hearing in that sport they kind of like. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Casual Fan&#8…

Another week, another collection of valuable information put together to help all the new fans out there acquaint themselves with the names they vaguely recall hearing in that sport they kind of like. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Casual Fan’s Guide to the Bantamweight Division. Here, you will learn about the past, present and […]

UFC 150 Predictions: A Fan’s Guide to the Entire Fight Card

UFC 150 goes down this Saturday in Denver. The main event is a rematch between lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the last man to hold the belt, Frankie Edgar. The rematch was scheduled quickly after their meeting at UFC 144, which end…

UFC 150 goes down this Saturday in Denver. The main event is a rematch between lightweight champion Benson Henderson and the last man to hold the belt, Frankie Edgar. The rematch was scheduled quickly after their meeting at UFC 144, which ended in a close decision win for Henderson. Once the full card is in the books, […]