Usually when you see “Jon Jones” and “coach” in the same sentence, you think Greg Jackson. But Jackson is one half of the head coaching team at the world-renowned gym down in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The other half of the winning formula is the less seen in the media, but just as important, Mike Winkeljohn. For […]
Usually when you see “Jon Jones” and “coach” in the same sentence, you think Greg Jackson. But Jackson is one half of the head coaching team at the world-renowned gym down in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The other half of the winning formula is the less seen in the media, but just as important, Mike Winkeljohn. For […]
If the UFC matchmakers played baseball the way they arranged title fights, they’d be in the MLB Hall of Fame. They strike out sometimes, as they did Wednesday when they announced, via UFC Tonight, that Daniel Cormier would likely face Alexander Gustafsson—not Ryan Bader—for his first title light heavyweight title defense. But they also see a […]
If the UFC matchmakers played baseball the way they arranged title fights, they’d be in the MLB Hall of Fame. They strike out sometimes, as they did Wednesday when they announced, via UFC Tonight, that Daniel Cormier would likely face Alexander Gustafsson—not Ryan Bader—for his first title light heavyweight title defense. But they also see a […]
Everything can change in the blink of an eye. It’s a tired cliche, but for Thiago Alves Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 67, it was the brutal truth. After he probably won a competitive—if relatively uneventful—first round against Carlos Condit, Alves caught a sharp elbow on the nose early in round two. Despite the […]
Everything can change in the blink of an eye. It’s a tired cliche, but for Thiago Alves Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 67, it was the brutal truth. After he probably won a competitive—if relatively uneventful—first round against Carlos Condit, Alves caught a sharp elbow on the nose early in round two. Despite the […]
The oil can was in full effect for Carlos Condit Saturday night. A knee injury kept him out for more than a year, but rust was not a major factor in the main event of UFC Fight Night 67, where Condit scored a TKO of a tough Thiago Alves. Though Condit was tentative at the […]
The oil can was in full effect for Carlos Condit Saturday night. A knee injury kept him out for more than a year, but rust was not a major factor in the main event of UFC Fight Night 67, where Condit scored a TKO of a tough Thiago Alves. Though Condit was tentative at the […]
Win or lose, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was going to leave UFC 187 on Saturday as a winner. His admirable journey back to MMA prominence didn’t need to be validated by a UFC light heavyweight championship. Sure, it would have splattered his growing resume with a gigantic exclamation mark, but Johnson’s return to stardom is all anyone […]
Win or lose, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was going to leave UFC 187 on Saturday as a winner. His admirable journey back to MMA prominence didn’t need to be validated by a UFC light heavyweight championship. Sure, it would have splattered his growing resume with a gigantic exclamation mark, but Johnson’s return to stardom is all anyone […]
Many of the UFC’s divisions are filled with multiple contenders. The welterweight group is no different as it is strongly considered one of the deepest weight classes in the sport. A number of fighters in the official UFC rankings are a threat to the title. Dong Hyun Kim currently sits in the No. 8 position, […]
Many of the UFC’s divisions are filled with multiple contenders. The welterweight group is no different as it is strongly considered one of the deepest weight classes in the sport. A number of fighters in the official UFC rankings are a threat to the title. Dong Hyun Kim currently sits in the No. 8 position, […]