Over the course of the past month, UFC leaders have cut ties with a raft of fighters. And there’s no indication that won’t continue unabated. Although there were no big shockers among the casualties, middleweight Nick Ring, bantamweight Johnny Bedford and featherweight Tom Niinimaki are some of those now left to fight for their keep […]
Over the course of the past month, UFC leaders have cut ties with a raft of fighters. And there’s no indication that won’t continue unabated. Although there were no big shockers among the casualties, middleweight Nick Ring, bantamweight Johnny Bedford and featherweight Tom Niinimaki are some of those now left to fight for their keep […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
Nobody is perfect. Even a person who’s capable of holding onto the most prestigious title in combat sports for seven years has the capacity of making choices he would live to regret—choices that could take all of the seemingly permanent accolades that make for seemingly untouchable legacies and remind us that there’s no such thing. […]
Nobody is perfect. Even a person who’s capable of holding onto the most prestigious title in combat sports for seven years has the capacity of making choices he would live to regret—choices that could take all of the seemingly permanent accolades that make for seemingly untouchable legacies and remind us that there’s no such thing. […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
The UFC asks its fighters to perform admirably but also make weight. For some Octagon combatants, weigh-ins are their worst nightmare. As recently as UFC 183, a couple of fighters missed the mark by a wide margin. Top 10 welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum was nine pounds shy of the 171-pound limit. Meanwhile, No. 7-ranked flyweight John Lineker […]
If more fighters took the same kind of public stance on performance-enhancing drugs as UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy, the sport of mixed martial arts might be better off. Not everybody can be Kennedy, of course. He is nearly one of a kind: a cerebral and talented fighter who is willing to speak his mind. He […]
If more fighters took the same kind of public stance on performance-enhancing drugs as UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy, the sport of mixed martial arts might be better off. Not everybody can be Kennedy, of course. He is nearly one of a kind: a cerebral and talented fighter who is willing to speak his mind. He […]
The road traveled in mixed martial arts is one full of steep curves, pesky potholes and oncoming traffic. Veterans of the game know what to look for when traversing such tumultuous terrain, but even they have trouble avoiding flat tires and overheated engines. Each year we witness new model athletes take to the golden road […]
The road traveled in mixed martial arts is one full of steep curves, pesky potholes and oncoming traffic. Veterans of the game know what to look for when traversing such tumultuous terrain, but even they have trouble avoiding flat tires and overheated engines. Each year we witness new model athletes take to the golden road […]