More than 19 months since he last appeared inside the Octagon, Cain Velasquez will return to competition against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 on Saturday night. The last time we saw Velasquez, he retained his undisputed heavyweight championship with a late stoppage win over rival Junior dos Santos. With that victory, Velasquez took the lead […]
More than 19 months since he last appeared inside the Octagon, Cain Velasquez will return to competition against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 on Saturday night. The last time we saw Velasquez, he retained his undisputed heavyweight championship with a late stoppage win over rival Junior dos Santos. With that victory, Velasquez took the lead […]
Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum have been on a collision course since the latter defeated Mark Hunt to gain the interim UFC heavyweight title. Throughout the course of UFC history, interim titles haven’t meant much. They’re just glorified placeholders that create an official No. 1 contender. With Velasquez now ready to return to action, Werdum […]
Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum have been on a collision course since the latter defeated Mark Hunt to gain the interim UFC heavyweight title. Throughout the course of UFC history, interim titles haven’t meant much. They’re just glorified placeholders that create an official No. 1 contender. With Velasquez now ready to return to action, Werdum […]
Time is a curious element. While it is not something we can physically touch, those rules do not apply in return. Time and the impact of its passage can been felt and seen at every turn, all the while perpetually moving forward without mercy or sympathy to those who operate within its constructs. Time simply […]
Time is a curious element. While it is not something we can physically touch, those rules do not apply in return. Time and the impact of its passage can been felt and seen at every turn, all the while perpetually moving forward without mercy or sympathy to those who operate within its constructs. Time simply […]
Brock Lesnar was the greatest popcorn fighter in the history of combat sports. We savored every taste all the way down to the bottom of the bucket. But now the bucket is empty. While some would rather stick around and lick their fingers for the salty remnants from four years ago, the rest of us […]
Brock Lesnar was the greatest popcorn fighter in the history of combat sports. We savored every taste all the way down to the bottom of the bucket. But now the bucket is empty. While some would rather stick around and lick their fingers for the salty remnants from four years ago, the rest of us […]
It’s a testament to Brock Lesnar’s greatness that anybody even still wanted the guy. That’s not an insult; it’s a compliment. At 37 years old and on the heels of two bouts with a life-threatening disease, most professional athletes would be considered lost property. Lesnar hasn’t fought since 2011, and his last two UFC appearances […]
It’s a testament to Brock Lesnar’s greatness that anybody even still wanted the guy. That’s not an insult; it’s a compliment. At 37 years old and on the heels of two bouts with a life-threatening disease, most professional athletes would be considered lost property. Lesnar hasn’t fought since 2011, and his last two UFC appearances […]
UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis headlines the UFC 185 card on Saturday from Dallas, Texas. Pettis will be defending his title for a second time and the opponent will be Rafael dos Anjos. To earn the shot, dos Anjos defeated Benson Henderson by TKO and Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in his last two […]
UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis headlines the UFC 185 card on Saturday from Dallas, Texas. Pettis will be defending his title for a second time and the opponent will be Rafael dos Anjos. To earn the shot, dos Anjos defeated Benson Henderson by TKO and Nate Diaz by unanimous decision in his last two […]