Tag: Five

UFC 153: Five Fights for Glover Teixeira to Take Next

Highly-touted light-heavyweight prospect Glover Teixeira backed up the hype at UFC 153, finishing Fabio Maldonado at the end of the second round via doctor’s stoppage. The Brazilian has proven to be a well-rounded threat, showing great striking s…

Highly-touted light-heavyweight prospect Glover Teixeira backed up the hype at UFC 153, finishing Fabio Maldonado at the end of the second round via doctor’s stoppage. The Brazilian has proven to be a well-rounded threat, showing great striking skills against Maldonado, whom he out struck 117 to 14. Showing that he’s a force to be reckoned […]

UFC on FX 5 Results: Five Fights for Shane Roller to Take Next

Does Shane Roller still have a job with the UFC after losing to Jacob Volkmann? If he does, he’s hanging on by the edge of his teeth. Getting submitted by a perennial preliminary fighter isn’t good for your career, especially when that kind…

Does Shane Roller still have a job with the UFC after losing to Jacob Volkmann? If he does, he’s hanging on by the edge of his teeth. Getting submitted by a perennial preliminary fighter isn’t good for your career, especially when that kind of one-sided loss puts your record at a disappointing 2-4 in the […]

UFC 150 Bar Talk: Five Things to Discuss with Your Friends over Beer and Wings

To the average working person $59.99 is a lot of money, and with the UFC offering two, sometimes three pay-per-view events in a single calendar month, that’s a lot of strain to put on the bank account. For myself and others of legal drinking age,…

To the average working person $59.99 is a lot of money, and with the UFC offering two, sometimes three pay-per-view events in a single calendar month, that’s a lot of strain to put on the bank account. For myself and others of legal drinking age, the solution is the local bar where—if you can ignore […]

UFC on FX 3 Results: Five Fights for Eddie Wineland to Take Next

Eddie Wineland is a hot commodity right now. Fresh off of an excellent 2nd round KO of Scott Jorgensen to end his two fight losing streak, Wineland has shot himself up the Bantamweight ladder. Jorgensen is no pushover, either. Just four fights earlier,…

Eddie Wineland is a hot commodity right now. Fresh off of an excellent 2nd round KO of Scott Jorgensen to end his two fight losing streak, Wineland has shot himself up the Bantamweight ladder. Jorgensen is no pushover, either. Just four fights earlier, Jorgensen took top ten pound-for-pound fighter Dominick Cruz the full five rounds […]

Strikeforce: Five Fights to Make After Barnett vs. Cormier

The Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix—once considered a novel throwback idea to the PRIDE days of all—is finally and inexplicably over.  I say inexplicably because there were at least three instances over the course of the past …

The Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix—once considered a novel throwback idea to the PRIDE days of all—is finally and inexplicably over.  I say inexplicably because there were at least three instances over the course of the past year where it seemed impossible that the tournament, and Strikeforce as a whole, would continue to exist. But […]

UFC Friday Five: King Mo to Bellator, UFC 148 Injury Woes, TUF Goes Worldwide

Welcome to our newest Friday feature here at Caged In: A single, solitary look back at the five biggest news stories of the last five days. We’ll put a bow on the work week and, for the most part, lead you into fight night more knowledgeable than…

Welcome to our newest Friday feature here at Caged In: A single, solitary look back at the five biggest news stories of the last five days. We’ll put a bow on the work week and, for the most part, lead you into fight night more knowledgeable than you were when you crashed into your bed […]