There were many contenders for Fighter of the Year for 2013, but ESPN had no doubts when it gave its honors recently. To quote the Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “ESPN Fighter of the Year is not a close race in 2013. It’s Chris Weidman by a landslide.” Of course there were other contenders. Cain Velasquez cemented his […]
There were many contenders for Fighter of the Year for 2013, but ESPN had no doubts when it gave its honors recently. To quote the Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “ESPN Fighter of the Year is not a close race in 2013. It’s Chris Weidman by a landslide.” Of course there were other contenders. Cain Velasquez cemented his […]
Not everything the UFC touches turns to gold right away. Case in point—the first ever production of The Ultimate Fighter in China. During a Q&A in Singapore (h/t mmajunkie.com) with Cung Le, the man filling Dana White’s shoes for TUF: China, prior to UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim, a member of the audience […]
Not everything the UFC touches turns to gold right away. Case in point—the first ever production of The Ultimate Fighter in China. During a Q&A in Singapore (h/t mmajunkie.com) with Cung Le, the man filling Dana White’s shoes for TUF: China, prior to UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim, a member of the audience […]
UFC Fight Night 34 brought a heap of Asian talent into the homes of mixed martial arts fans across the globe. The majority of the card featured fighters who were making their UFC debuts, paving the way for crazy metrics such as this one, courtesy of @MMAStatCat: DID YOU KNOW??? @BlessedMMA has 1 more career […]
UFC Fight Night 34 brought a heap of Asian talent into the homes of mixed martial arts fans across the globe. The majority of the card featured fighters who were making their UFC debuts, paving the way for crazy metrics such as this one, courtesy of @MMAStatCat: DID YOU KNOW??? @BlessedMMA has 1 more career […]
Before Anderson Silva attempts to regain his UFC middleweight title from Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 168, eight other combatants will vie for glory in the cage. With another title fight on the card, a heavyweight bout with major championship implications, a bout between rising featherweight contenders, and a pair of grappling […]
Before Anderson Silva attempts to regain his UFC middleweight title from Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 168, eight other combatants will vie for glory in the cage. With another title fight on the card, a heavyweight bout with major championship implications, a bout between rising featherweight contenders, and a pair of grappling […]
Whoever thinks jiu-jitsu would be useless in any real-life scenario, look no further than a recent robbery attempt foiled foiled by a rear-naked choke. Retired MMA fighter Tom “Mate” Anderton explains that one day at his business, Tom’s Music Trade in Red Lion, Pa., he noticed a shopper attempting to sneak out of the store […]
Whoever thinks jiu-jitsu would be useless in any real-life scenario, look no further than a recent robbery attempt foiled foiled by a rear-naked choke. Retired MMA fighter Tom “Mate” Anderton explains that one day at his business, Tom’s Music Trade in Red Lion, Pa., he noticed a shopper attempting to sneak out of the store […]
The UFC messed up. In a recent promotional video for Season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter, a major spoiler slipped past the eyes of editors and aired to the masses. Watch the video embedded above. Did you catch it? As Ohio MMA pointed out on Twitter, at :21, a full list of the cast members who […]
The UFC messed up. In a recent promotional video for Season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter, a major spoiler slipped past the eyes of editors and aired to the masses. Watch the video embedded above. Did you catch it? As Ohio MMA pointed out on Twitter, at :21, a full list of the cast members who […]