Tag: Grand

Fight Night 59: The Grand Vision of Conor McGregor Continues to Take Shape

There are few fighters on the current MMA landscape who are more polarizing than Conor McGregor. The scrappy Irishman has shot to the forefront of the UFC’s global push and has done so on the strength of a personality fueled by unshakable confidence and what has thus far proven to be an unstoppable offensive attack […]

There are few fighters on the current MMA landscape who are more polarizing than Conor McGregor. The scrappy Irishman has shot to the forefront of the UFC’s global push and has done so on the strength of a personality fueled by unshakable confidence and what has thus far proven to be an unstoppable offensive attack […]

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Grand Theft Gracie: Did Bellator Steal Another UFC Icon Just Because It Could?

The new guard at Bellator MMA made another decidedly old-school acquisition this week, inking UFC O.G. Royce Gracie as its latest “national brand ambassador.” Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. Anybody? No, you wouldn’t have. After all, Gracie hasn’t fought since 2006-07, and in his last two professional bouts, he got smashed […]

The new guard at Bellator MMA made another decidedly old-school acquisition this week, inking UFC O.G. Royce Gracie as its latest “national brand ambassador.” Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. Anybody? No, you wouldn’t have. After all, Gracie hasn’t fought since 2006-07, and in his last two professional bouts, he got smashed […]

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Roy Nelson in Favor of UFC Heavyweight Grand Prix Instead of Promotion Politics

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

There still exists a certain nostalgia in mixed martial arts for Pride Fighting Championships—the organization that at one time was the largest promotion in the sport while operating primarily out of Japan. The big lights and pageantry were part of the show, but the real selling point of Pride during its heyday were the amazing […]

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Scott Coker Discusses Daniel Cormier’s Rise and the Conclusion of the Grand Prix

One day back in 2009, American Kickboxing Academy guru Bob Cook told Scott Coker, over dinner at their favorite little Italian eatery in San Jose, that he had a heavyweight Coker should take a look at. Cook told Coker that the new guy was going to be a…

One day back in 2009, American Kickboxing Academy guru Bob Cook told Scott Coker, over dinner at their favorite little Italian eatery in San Jose, that he had a heavyweight Coker should take a look at. Cook told Coker that the new guy was going to be a great heavyweight, but Coker was skeptical. “I […]

Strikeforce Results: Was the Heavyweight Grand Prix a Success or a Failure?

A little over a year ago, Strikeforce kicked off its inaugural Grand Prix tournament that brought together the best heavyweights in the world. The Pride-like nostalgia stemming from the return of the tournament format had the MMA world buzzing for mont…

A little over a year ago, Strikeforce kicked off its inaugural Grand Prix tournament that brought together the best heavyweights in the world. The Pride-like nostalgia stemming from the return of the tournament format had the MMA world buzzing for months. Unfortunately, the general interest level in the tournament nosedived after the quarterfinal bouts. Everything […]

Strikeforce Grand Prix Results: What We Learned from Barnett vs. Cormier

On Saturday night, Josh Barnett faced off against Daniel Cormier in the final round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix, and Cormier showed he is a top heavyweight with a unanimous decision victory over Barnett at the end of five rounds. He…

On Saturday night, Josh Barnett faced off against Daniel Cormier in the final round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix, and Cormier showed he is a top heavyweight with a unanimous decision victory over Barnett at the end of five rounds. Here’s what we learned from the bout.   What We’ll Remember about This […]