Tag: Gold

3 Reasons UFC Gold Is the Toughest Title to Win in Sports

The masses would undoubtedly disagree, but capturing a UFC belt represents the most arduous and time-consuming task in all of sports. The UFC may not perpetually receive front-page attention like the NFL, the NHL, the NBA or the MLB. Popularity aside, climbing the proverbial ladder in each of the nine weight classes in the organization takes superior talent, dedication and […]

The masses would undoubtedly disagree, but capturing a UFC belt represents the most arduous and time-consuming task in all of sports. The UFC may not perpetually receive front-page attention like the NFL, the NHL, the NBA or the MLB. Popularity aside, climbing the proverbial ladder in each of the nine weight classes in the organization takes superior talent, dedication and […]

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20 Fighters with the Potential to Wear UFC Gold

For the most part, this list is comprised of younger fighters that have the potential to develop into UFC champions. That’s because I’ve weighted the likelihood of a fighter winning a title 10 years from now in equal measure to the likeliho…

For the most part, this list is comprised of younger fighters that have the potential to develop into UFC champions. That’s because I’ve weighted the likelihood of a fighter winning a title 10 years from now in equal measure to the likelihood of their winning one tomorrow. Additionally, fighters on the precipice of competing for […]

Jon Jones and the 9 Youngest Fighters Ever to Compete for UFC Gold

Jon Jones is only 25 years old, but he is already looking like one of the most experienced light heavyweights in the world. The 205-pound champion has steamrolled former UFC champions in four straight fights and will try to extend that streak against V…

Jon Jones is only 25 years old, but he is already looking like one of the most experienced light heavyweights in the world. The 205-pound champion has steamrolled former UFC champions in four straight fights and will try to extend that streak against Vitor Belfort at UFC 152. Like Jones, Belfort also had a great […]

Can Nate Diaz Step out of His Brother’s Shadow and Capture UFC Gold?

For a while now, Nate Diaz has been stepping out of his big brother’s shadow, slowly but surely. While Nick Diaz is still in many of the water cooler conversations, Nate is getting very close to a title shot for the UFC lightweight title belt. Th…

For a while now, Nate Diaz has been stepping out of his big brother’s shadow, slowly but surely. While Nick Diaz is still in many of the water cooler conversations, Nate is getting very close to a title shot for the UFC lightweight title belt. The real question is: Can he do it? Yes, he […]

Why the Bid for Mark Hunt Devalues UFC Gold

For the value of a UFC championship belt to remain intact, the organization must consistently use a logical system of merit to determine the most deserving challenger for the opportunity. Since there is no official ranking system that the UFC abides by…

For the value of a UFC championship belt to remain intact, the organization must consistently use a logical system of merit to determine the most deserving challenger for the opportunity. Since there is no official ranking system that the UFC abides by, it accomplishes this by awarding those with strings of credible wins against former […]

Why the Bid for Mark Hunt Devalues UFC Gold

For the value of a UFC championship belt to remain intact, the organization must consistently use a logical system of merit to determine the most deserving challenger for the opportunity. Since there is no official ranking system that the UFC abides by…

For the value of a UFC championship belt to remain intact, the organization must consistently use a logical system of merit to determine the most deserving challenger for the opportunity. Since there is no official ranking system that the UFC abides by, it accomplishes this by awarding those with strings of credible wins against former […]