When the UFC purchased Strikeforce back in March 2011, it was first believed that the organization was going to continue to operate under then-President Scott Coker. But in January 2013, after Tarec Saffiedine became the promotion’s last welterweight champion, big brother brought over a stash of prime Strikeforce talent to stockpile several of its weight […]
When the UFC purchased Strikeforce back in March 2011, it was first believed that the organization was going to continue to operate under then-President Scott Coker. But in January 2013, after Tarec Saffiedine became the promotion’s last welterweight champion, big brother brought over a stash of prime Strikeforce talent to stockpile several of its weight […]
Luke Rockhold and Ovince St. Preux more than earned their keep last weekend. During back-to-back UFC events that featured some 21 fights, Rockhold and St. Preux turned in the only truly impactful performances. Rockhold thumped Michael Bisping en route to a second-round submission, while St. Preux shocked Mauricio “Shogun” Rua with a 34-second TKO. In […]
Luke Rockhold and Ovince St. Preux more than earned their keep last weekend. During back-to-back UFC events that featured some 21 fights, Rockhold and St. Preux turned in the only truly impactful performances. Rockhold thumped Michael Bisping en route to a second-round submission, while St. Preux shocked Mauricio “Shogun” Rua with a 34-second TKO. In […]
At UFC 180, Dennis Bermudez will look to take another step closer to a title shot in the featherweight class. With seven straight wins, Bermudez is among the best at 145 pounds. Since there is a plethora of hot contenders right now, he may still be more than one win away from earning a title […]
At UFC 180, Dennis Bermudez will look to take another step closer to a title shot in the featherweight class. With seven straight wins, Bermudez is among the best at 145 pounds. Since there is a plethora of hot contenders right now, he may still be more than one win away from earning a title […]
Maintaining acceleration in today’s MMA is as difficult as pushing a car up a steep hill. You can try all you want, but you just can’t quite get it over the hump. Well, like many tiresome arms aching in pain behind the back of an old Chevy, fighters experience the same sort of penetrating defeat […]
Maintaining acceleration in today’s MMA is as difficult as pushing a car up a steep hill. You can try all you want, but you just can’t quite get it over the hump. Well, like many tiresome arms aching in pain behind the back of an old Chevy, fighters experience the same sort of penetrating defeat […]
Fighters need to see their own careers as less of a treehouse and more of a brick-and-mortar business. That’s according to Georges St-Pierre, the semiretired former UFC welterweight champ, who believes too many MMA competitors aren’t careful enough about how they manage their professional lives and who they choose to help them do so. St-Pierre […]
Fighters need to see their own careers as less of a treehouse and more of a brick-and-mortar business. That’s according to Georges St-Pierre, the semiretired former UFC welterweight champ, who believes too many MMA competitors aren’t careful enough about how they manage their professional lives and who they choose to help them do so. St-Pierre […]
The pallet of fighters in mixed martial arts is a wildly diverse one. No one fighter is alike and no one skill set is mirrored. But throughout a variety of disciplines, talents and gameplans, the highly exclusive “Just Bleed” clique truly stands out. Comprised of often battered and bruised gladiators who smile in the eyes […]
The pallet of fighters in mixed martial arts is a wildly diverse one. No one fighter is alike and no one skill set is mirrored. But throughout a variety of disciplines, talents and gameplans, the highly exclusive “Just Bleed” clique truly stands out. Comprised of often battered and bruised gladiators who smile in the eyes […]