Tag: Fighter

Ronda Rousey: Why Strikeforce Fighter Reminds Us of Mike Tyson

It’s been years since we’ve seen anyone like Ronda Rousey—27 years to be exact. That’s when a young, relatively unknown boxer from Brooklyn, N.Y. named Mike Tyson began his meteoric rise to the World Heavyweight Championship. Th…

It’s been years since we’ve seen anyone like Ronda Rousey—27 years to be exact. That’s when a young, relatively unknown boxer from Brooklyn, N.Y. named Mike Tyson began his meteoric rise to the World Heavyweight Championship. The parallels are readily apparent. Only once in Tyson’s first 16 professional bouts did an opponent last into the […]

Ronda Rousey: Is She the P4P Best WMMA Fighter Ever?

Yes, it really is that simple. Ronda Rousey is the greatest female mixed martial artist up to this point. She is head and shoulders above everyone. There have been a lot of solid female mixed martial artists to grace rings and cages over the years, but…

Yes, it really is that simple. Ronda Rousey is the greatest female mixed martial artist up to this point. She is head and shoulders above everyone. There have been a lot of solid female mixed martial artists to grace rings and cages over the years, but what we are watching now with Rousey is something […]

UFC on FOX 4 Fighter Salaries: Shogun Rua and Lyoto Machida Lead the Way

The marquee fights on the recent UFC on FOX 4 fight card featured two former UFC light heavyweight champions. In the main event, fans saw Mauricio “Shogun” Rua dispatch Brandon Vera via fourth-round TKO, while in the evening’s co-main…

The marquee fights on the recent UFC on FOX 4 fight card featured two former UFC light heavyweight champions. In the main event, fans saw Mauricio “Shogun” Rua dispatch Brandon Vera via fourth-round TKO, while in the evening’s co-main event, Lyoto Machida knocked out Ryan Bader in the second round. Not surprisingly, for their efforts, […]

UFC: One Fighter from Each Division Who Has the Tools to Beat the Current Champ

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is…

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is a sport of matchups. One does not necessarily need to be a […]

UFC on Fox 4: What Fighter Has the Most to Lose?

With all the attention placed upon the headliners at the UFC on Fox 4 event, it’s easy to forget this card marks the return of former welterweight title contender Mike Swick. The AKA product was originally scheduled to return in Jan. of last year…

With all the attention placed upon the headliners at the UFC on Fox 4 event, it’s easy to forget this card marks the return of former welterweight title contender Mike Swick. The AKA product was originally scheduled to return in Jan. of last year but the bout fell apart due to an injury with David […]

EA Sports UFC: 200-Plus Fighter Likenesses Captured as Work on MMA Game Begins

Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and other UFC greats of the present and past were on-hand to have their likenesses captured by EA Sports at the UFC Fan Expo 2012. EA capture over 200 fighters likenesses to possibly use in the game. Every fighter that was captur…

Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn and other UFC greats of the present and past were on-hand to have their likenesses captured by EA Sports at the UFC Fan Expo 2012. EA capture over 200 fighters likenesses to possibly use in the game. Every fighter that was captured may not be used in the final product, but […]