Tag: Future

Is the UFC Prepared for Its Biggest Draws Retiring in the Future?

“It’s too bad we’ve got to get old.” Brock Lesnar is gone. Anderson Silva is nearly 37. The UFC’s biggest draws are going or graying. Soon, they’ll be a thing of the past. Will there be men to fill their la…

“It’s too bad we’ve got to get old.” Brock Lesnar is gone. Anderson Silva is nearly 37. The UFC’s biggest draws are going or graying. Soon, they’ll be a thing of the past. Will there be men to fill their large, money-filled shoes? There is much talk of the UFC’s unabated growth, but such talk is a […]

Sean Loeffler Talks Devastating Injury and Future in the UFC

Before the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career, Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler (25-5) fell to the ground in pain. Loeffler’s ankle had given out. Just minutes later, Loeffler was scratched from what was scheduled to be his U…

Before the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts career, Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler (25-5) fell to the ground in pain. Loeffler’s ankle had given out. Just minutes later, Loeffler was scratched from what was scheduled to be his UFC debut against fellow middleweight Buddy Roberts (11-2). Instead of walking out to the bright lights […]

UFC 143: Chris Cope Talks Sobriety and His Future Inside and Outside of the UFC

According to Chris Cope, who studied sociology and psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he left the university with far more than an education. “I started drinking probably when I was 18,” recounted Cope, 28. “An…

According to Chris Cope, who studied sociology and psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, he left the university with far more than an education. “I started drinking probably when I was 18,” recounted Cope, 28. “And then got heavy into it when I got into college when I was 19. “My dad was […]

UFC on FOX 2 Results: Why Phil Davis Has a Bright Future at 205

Following a Chael Sonnen victory over Michael Bisping in the co-main event of the evening at the UFC’s second appearance on FOX, the world prepared themselves for the main event clash between Rashad Evans (17-1-1) and up-and-coming star, Phil Dav…

Following a Chael Sonnen victory over Michael Bisping in the co-main event of the evening at the UFC’s second appearance on FOX, the world prepared themselves for the main event clash between Rashad Evans (17-1-1) and up-and-coming star, Phil Davis (9-1). Davis entered the United Center’s Octagon having never lost a fight in his mixed […]

UFC 141 Results: Alexander Gustafsson and 5 Other Future Title-Fight Contenders

With his Round 1 beatdown of Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141, Alexander Gustafsson entrenched himself amidst the 205-lb title contenders to Jon “Bones” Jones and his light heavyweight crown. Still, he’ll have to fight his way to the f…

With his Round 1 beatdown of Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141, Alexander Gustafsson entrenched himself amidst the 205-lb title contenders to Jon “Bones” Jones and his light heavyweight crown. Still, he’ll have to fight his way to the front of the queue as there are several other fighters in the hunt as well. Let’s see. […]

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UFC 141 Results: Alexander Gustafsson and 5 Other Future Title-Fight Contenders

UFC 141: Why Alexander Gustafsson Is the Future of 205

It took all but two minutes and 13 seconds for Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson to once again prove he is no man to mess with in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. In stylish fashion, Gustafsson finished off the 40-year-old Vladim…

It took all but two minutes and 13 seconds for Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson to once again prove he is no man to mess with in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. In stylish fashion, Gustafsson finished off the 40-year-old Vladimir Matyushenko by a series of strikes as the fight stopped allowing the 24-year-old superstar to […]

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UFC 141: Why Alexander Gustafsson Is the Future of 205