Tag: Fans

Anderson Silva Tweets out Encouraging Photo and Message to Fans

Not even a week removed from suffering one of the most gruesome and unfathomable Octagon injuries of all time, former pound-for-pound legend Anderson Silva seems to be in high spirits. After breaking his leg from a checked kick in the the second of his infamous and well-documented rematch opposite champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168, […]

Not even a week removed from suffering one of the most gruesome and unfathomable Octagon injuries of all time, former pound-for-pound legend Anderson Silva seems to be in high spirits. After breaking his leg from a checked kick in the the second of his infamous and well-documented rematch opposite champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168, […]

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Miesha Tate: Only Fans with a ‘WWE Mentality’ Loved Ronda Rousey

 In the aftermath of season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, upcoming UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Miesha Tate is riding a marked rise in popularity heading into Saturday’s rematch with Ronda Rousey.  Of course, “Rowdy’s” title won’t change hands by a fan vote, but according to Tate’s recent comments to Fox Sports, true MMA fans were […]

 In the aftermath of season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, upcoming UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Miesha Tate is riding a marked rise in popularity heading into Saturday’s rematch with Ronda Rousey.  Of course, “Rowdy’s” title won’t change hands by a fan vote, but according to Tate’s recent comments to Fox Sports, true MMA fans were […]

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Flyweight Apathy: Why Don’t Fans Care About the Little Men?

On the next UFC card, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez will meet for a second time to contest the title of finest 125-pound fighter on the planet. The problem for both men is that despite excelling in their field, a very small portion of people care. It’s not a secret—nobody is pretending […]

On the next UFC card, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez will meet for a second time to contest the title of finest 125-pound fighter on the planet. The problem for both men is that despite excelling in their field, a very small portion of people care. It’s not a secret—nobody is pretending […]

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Luke Barnatt: Conor McGregor Buys Fans and Followers on Twitter

Luke Barnatt is “100 percent” sure that Conor McGregor’s massive Twitter following isn’t real. The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 alumni appeared on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, where he opened up about McGregor’s accelerated popularity and the façade created by the Paradigm Sports Management’s business module. Paradigm is the management company that I believe […]

Luke Barnatt is “100 percent” sure that Conor McGregor’s massive Twitter following isn’t real. The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 alumni appeared on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, where he opened up about McGregor’s accelerated popularity and the façade created by the Paradigm Sports Management’s business module. Paradigm is the management company that I believe […]

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Friend-on-Friend Violence: 5 Fights the Fighters Refused That Fans Wanted to See

Like all sports, MMA has its own collection of talking points that seem to exist in perpetuity, but arguably the most divisive issue surrounds the teammate vs. teammate debate. The vast majority of fans would likely come down on the same side on issues…

Like all sports, MMA has its own collection of talking points that seem to exist in perpetuity, but arguably the most divisive issue surrounds the teammate vs. teammate debate. The vast majority of fans would likely come down on the same side on issues such as testosterone replacement therapy, fighter pay, judging, refereeing, etc. While […]

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Dana White: Brazilian Fans Turned on Anderson Silva After Loss to Chris Weidman

Reaction Stateside to Anderson Silva’s shocking knockout loss to Chris Weidman earlier this year ranged from “I told you so” to claims that the fight was fixed. Still, few opinions on “The Spider” changed radically afterwards, and he remains the greatest mixed martial artist of all time to the vast majority of MMA fans in […]

Reaction Stateside to Anderson Silva’s shocking knockout loss to Chris Weidman earlier this year ranged from “I told you so” to claims that the fight was fixed. Still, few opinions on “The Spider” changed radically afterwards, and he remains the greatest mixed martial artist of all time to the vast majority of MMA fans in […]

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