Tag: Fighter

UFC 144 Results: Ranking the Performance of Ben Henderson and Every Fighter

A week ago, Ben Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar to become the lightweight champion. Now is the perfect time to reflect upon UFC 144 and evaluate each fighter’s performance. Tier 1 24. Joe Lauzon (Lightweight) F Joe Lauzon had been building momen…

A week ago, Ben Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar to become the lightweight champion. Now is the perfect time to reflect upon UFC 144 and evaluate each fighter’s performance. Tier 1 24. Joe Lauzon (Lightweight) F Joe Lauzon had been building momentum coming into his fight with Anthony Pettis. A win would have placed him a […]

Which Strikeforce Fighter Has the Most to Gain This Weekend?

Bristol Marunde has the chance to turn from an MMA no-name into an Internet sensation overnight if he can beat Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on March 3rd. I may be biased, as I recently did an interview with Marunde, but even with the stigma of su…

Bristol Marunde has the chance to turn from an MMA no-name into an Internet sensation overnight if he can beat Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on March 3rd. I may be biased, as I recently did an interview with Marunde, but even with the stigma of subjectivity possibly clouding my better judgement, it’s hard to argue that […]

Strikeforce: Which Fighter Has the Most to Lose This Weekend?

Scott Smith is dangerously close to slipping off the radar of high-level MMA and dissolving into obscurity. That means less opportunities at getting back to the top, and less paydays. He is facing three losses in a row and is facing an unknown opponent…

Scott Smith is dangerously close to slipping off the radar of high-level MMA and dissolving into obscurity. That means less opportunities at getting back to the top, and less paydays. He is facing three losses in a row and is facing an unknown opponent in Lumumba Sayers, whose record is 5-2, and is getting the […]

UFC on FX 2: Which Fighter Has the Most to Gain?

Three years ago, Ian McCall was fresh off a loss to an up-and-coming bantamweight by the name of Dominick Cruz. He was dropped from the WEC roster, and went off to find his own path on smaller shows against smaller opponents. Since that time, Cruz has …

Three years ago, Ian McCall was fresh off a loss to an up-and-coming bantamweight by the name of Dominick Cruz. He was dropped from the WEC roster, and went off to find his own path on smaller shows against smaller opponents. Since that time, Cruz has taken UFC gold and a spot as one of […]

UFC 144: Which Fighter Has the Most to Gain?

The stage has been set for Benson Henderson to prove that he’s worthy of sharing the same octagon with Frankie Edgar in the main event at UFC 144 Japan. A victory come fight night will gain him the respect of not only his peers, but also the MMA …

The stage has been set for Benson Henderson to prove that he’s worthy of sharing the same octagon with Frankie Edgar in the main event at UFC 144 Japan. A victory come fight night will gain him the respect of not only his peers, but also the MMA world in general. The former WEC lightweight […]

Video: Professional Fighter Slices off Part of an Ear with Brutal Elbow Strike

Needless to say, this video from a small East Coast fight league in Charlotte, N.C. from January 26th is not for the weak of heart.  Making his professional debut at Fight Lab 20: MMA Cage Fights, Kenneth Crowder took on 1-1 Shane Tyner in a banta…

Needless to say, this video from a small East Coast fight league in Charlotte, N.C. from January 26th is not for the weak of heart.  Making his professional debut at Fight Lab 20: MMA Cage Fights, Kenneth Crowder took on 1-1 Shane Tyner in a bantamweight contest that had plenty of highlights, but one particular […]