On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Poland with UFC Fight Night 64. Heavy on European talent, the card had 12 bouts, most of which included Polish fighters. The main event was a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Gabriel Gonzaga. In their first meeting, Gonzaga landed the infamous head kick that put Cro […]
On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Poland with UFC Fight Night 64. Heavy on European talent, the card had 12 bouts, most of which included Polish fighters. The main event was a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Gabriel Gonzaga. In their first meeting, Gonzaga landed the infamous head kick that put Cro […]
Eight years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga initiated the precipitous decline of Mirko Cro Cop, one of MMA’s greatest heavyweights, by landing the head kick heard ‘round the world and cashing in on an unexpected title shot. Sitting backstage at UFC 70, Gonzaga didn’t know what to expect. He was headlining his first UFC event against a […]
Eight years ago, Gabriel Gonzaga initiated the precipitous decline of Mirko Cro Cop, one of MMA’s greatest heavyweights, by landing the head kick heard ‘round the world and cashing in on an unexpected title shot. Sitting backstage at UFC 70, Gonzaga didn’t know what to expect. He was headlining his first UFC event against a […]
We’ve seen the future of MMA—and the future is the past. Naturally, Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar are to blame for this. When those two old codgers met last November to coast around the Bellator cage for three tepid rounds, nobody expected it to be the year’s most influential fight. But while the action was […]
We’ve seen the future of MMA—and the future is the past. Naturally, Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar are to blame for this. When those two old codgers met last November to coast around the Bellator cage for three tepid rounds, nobody expected it to be the year’s most influential fight. But while the action was […]
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga and Matt “Meathead” Mitrione kicked off the UFC on Fox 13 main card in emphatic fashion. To the crowd’s delight, the two veteran heavyweights slugged it out on the feet, and the bout didn’t make it out of the first round. While Gonzaga had his moments early and landed some solid, tight […]
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga and Matt “Meathead” Mitrione kicked off the UFC on Fox 13 main card in emphatic fashion. To the crowd’s delight, the two veteran heavyweights slugged it out on the feet, and the bout didn’t make it out of the first round. While Gonzaga had his moments early and landed some solid, tight […]
The UFC invades Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday with UFC on Fox 13, a stacked card featuring two critical heavyweight bouts. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos battles 12-1 Stipe Miocic in what appears to be a No. 1-contender’s matchup. The winner of that fight can appeal for a shot at the […]
The UFC invades Phoenix, Arizona, Saturday with UFC on Fox 13, a stacked card featuring two critical heavyweight bouts. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos battles 12-1 Stipe Miocic in what appears to be a No. 1-contender’s matchup. The winner of that fight can appeal for a shot at the […]
A deceptively important heavyweight fight went down at UFC on Fox 10 as Gabriel Gonzaga faced off with Stipe Miocic. Gonzaga is an enduring gatekeeper but was on a strong 4-1 stretch of late with the lone loss coming via controversial knockout. He was actually in a position to jump up the rankings with a […]
A deceptively important heavyweight fight went down at UFC on Fox 10 as Gabriel Gonzaga faced off with Stipe Miocic. Gonzaga is an enduring gatekeeper but was on a strong 4-1 stretch of late with the lone loss coming via controversial knockout. He was actually in a position to jump up the rankings with a […]