Tag: Finally

UFC 171?s Robbie Lawler Says He’s Finally Ready to Live Up to the Hype

Robbie Lawler, circa 2001, was a fight promoter’s dream. Raw-boned, corn-fed and lily white, the 19-year-old Iowan prodigy appeared to be cut from granite as he laid waste to Saburo Kawakatsu at a long-forgotten extravaganza in Hawaii.  The world wasn’t watching Shogun Fights, but that wasn’t important, at least not for Lawler. One man who mattered […]

Robbie Lawler, circa 2001, was a fight promoter’s dream. Raw-boned, corn-fed and lily white, the 19-year-old Iowan prodigy appeared to be cut from granite as he laid waste to Saburo Kawakatsu at a long-forgotten extravaganza in Hawaii.  The world wasn’t watching Shogun Fights, but that wasn’t important, at least not for Lawler. One man who mattered […]

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Renan Barao: Finally ‘Undisputed’ and Ready to Start His Legacy at UFC 169

This weekend originally presented an opportunity that Renan Barao had been waiting over a year to see come to light. After winning and then defending the interim bantamweight title on two occasions, the Brazilian phenom was finally going to get the chance to square off with longtime titleholder Dominick Cruz to determine who would be […]

This weekend originally presented an opportunity that Renan Barao had been waiting over a year to see come to light. After winning and then defending the interim bantamweight title on two occasions, the Brazilian phenom was finally going to get the chance to square off with longtime titleholder Dominick Cruz to determine who would be […]

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Wanderlei Silva Erupts and Vows to Hurt Chael Sonnen When They Finally Meet

Wanderlei Silva is not a happy man right now because he really, really wants to fight Chael Sonnen, and there’s a video to prove it. Silva released a response to Sonnen on Friday filled with a nearly five minute rant caught on tape of the Brazilian unleashing on “The American Gangster” from West Linn, Oregon. […]

Wanderlei Silva is not a happy man right now because he really, really wants to fight Chael Sonnen, and there’s a video to prove it. Silva released a response to Sonnen on Friday filled with a nearly five minute rant caught on tape of the Brazilian unleashing on “The American Gangster” from West Linn, Oregon. […]

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Chael Sonnen: Beating Shogun Rua Will Finally Add a UFC Champion to His Resume

Chael Sonnen may get labeled as a brash trash-talker about 99 percent of the time, but he’s also an excellent analyst who has paid respect to a number of his opponents. When he was matched up with former WEC champion and decorated Marine Brian Stann ahead of their fight at UFC 136, Sonnen didn’t have […]

Chael Sonnen may get labeled as a brash trash-talker about 99 percent of the time, but he’s also an excellent analyst who has paid respect to a number of his opponents. When he was matched up with former WEC champion and decorated Marine Brian Stann ahead of their fight at UFC 136, Sonnen didn’t have […]

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UFC: Has Benson Henderson Finally Silenced His Doubters?

It must be a strange experience to be as good as Benson Henderson and to continually be viewed with suspicion by a cynical section of the MMA fanbase. Just how proficient must one be at one’s chosen profession in order to gain majority approval? It is a phenomenon that is almost unique to the sporting […]

It must be a strange experience to be as good as Benson Henderson and to continually be viewed with suspicion by a cynical section of the MMA fanbase. Just how proficient must one be at one’s chosen profession in order to gain majority approval? It is a phenomenon that is almost unique to the sporting […]

Jon Jones Finally Returns to Twitter After UFC 151 Cancellation News

After several days of silence on Twitter, Jon Jones has returned to face the angry masses that he has been conspicuously avoiding since the announcement of UFC 151‘s cancellation. In case you somehow missed it, Dan Henderson injured his knee and …

After several days of silence on Twitter, Jon Jones has returned to face the angry masses that he has been conspicuously avoiding since the announcement of UFC 151‘s cancellation. In case you somehow missed it, Dan Henderson injured his knee and was no longer available to face Jones at UFC 151. Lyoto Machida refused to […]