For those of you keeping an eye on the TRT scoreboard, you can add two names to the list at UFC 164. Heavyweights Frank Mir and Ben Rothwell, both of whom compete on the main card in Milwaukee next Saturday, have received TRT exemptions leading up the fight. This isn’t the first time for Mir, […]
For those of you keeping an eye on the TRT scoreboard, you can add two names to the list at UFC 164. Heavyweights Frank Mir and Ben Rothwell, both of whom compete on the main card in Milwaukee next Saturday, have received TRT exemptions leading up the fight. This isn’t the first time for Mir, […]
It’s been more than a decade since Josh Barnett last competed in the UFC, but now with a new multi-fight deal in place, it’s time for “The Warmaster” to go home again. For years, Barnett has been one of the elite heavyweights in MMA, but always found himself on the outside looking in when compared […]
It’s been more than a decade since Josh Barnett last competed in the UFC, but now with a new multi-fight deal in place, it’s time for “The Warmaster” to go home again. For years, Barnett has been one of the elite heavyweights in MMA, but always found himself on the outside looking in when compared […]
On March 22, 2002, Josh Barnett challenged Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship. The event also featured a welterweight title fight between Matt Hughes and Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and the final UFC appearance of Pat Miletich. But the real attraction—as is often the case in combat sports—was the heavyweights. Barnett had defeated Dan Severn […]
On March 22, 2002, Josh Barnett challenged Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight championship. The event also featured a welterweight title fight between Matt Hughes and Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and the final UFC appearance of Pat Miletich. But the real attraction—as is often the case in combat sports—was the heavyweights. Barnett had defeated Dan Severn […]
The UFC continues to work toward filling out the August 31 UFC 164 fight card. On Wednesday evening the promotion announced that the event picked up a heavyweight bout between two former UFC champions, as Frank Mir will meet Josh Barnett: Mir (16-7) is on a two-fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Junior dos Santos […]
The UFC continues to work toward filling out the August 31 UFC 164 fight card. On Wednesday evening the promotion announced that the event picked up a heavyweight bout between two former UFC champions, as Frank Mir will meet Josh Barnett: Mir (16-7) is on a two-fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Junior dos Santos […]
Saturday night, Daniel Cormier has a huge opportunity. Actually, he has several opportunities, all wrapped up in one nationally-televised package. Cormier makes his UFC debut against Frank Mir, a veteran who has continually been one of the more marketable heavyweights on the UFC’s roster. He’s well-known to the kind of casual fan that the UFC […]
Saturday night, Daniel Cormier has a huge opportunity. Actually, he has several opportunities, all wrapped up in one nationally-televised package. Cormier makes his UFC debut against Frank Mir, a veteran who has continually been one of the more marketable heavyweights on the UFC’s roster. He’s well-known to the kind of casual fan that the UFC […]
Frank Mir isn’t ready to be just another fighter competing in the UFC heavyweight division. As a former two-time champion and with a career spent in the elite tier of his weight class, it would be easy for Mir to downshift. The Las Vegas-native has been a fixture in the heavyweight hierarchy under the UFC […]
Frank Mir isn’t ready to be just another fighter competing in the UFC heavyweight division. As a former two-time champion and with a career spent in the elite tier of his weight class, it would be easy for Mir to downshift. The Las Vegas-native has been a fixture in the heavyweight hierarchy under the UFC […]