Tag: Ground

Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua: Soccer Kicks Are Safer Than Elbows on the Ground

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground.  “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie:  “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground.  “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie:  “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]

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Erick Silva Says He Has ‘Bad Ground Game’ and Calls out Demian Maia

UFC welterweight Erick Silva is coming off a rough knockout loss to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 29 earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean he wants a cakewalk in his next Octagon outing.  Silva, who is 3-3 under the UFC banner, tweeted a rather interesting challenge to top-ranked welterweight Demian Maia. E […]

UFC welterweight Erick Silva is coming off a rough knockout loss to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 29 earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean he wants a cakewalk in his next Octagon outing.  Silva, who is 3-3 under the UFC banner, tweeted a rather interesting challenge to top-ranked welterweight Demian Maia. E […]

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Jake Shields Plans to Break Demian Maia with American Jiu Jitsu on the Ground

On October 9th, Jake Shields will be squaring off in the main event against Brazilian Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 29. After moving back to welterweight, Maia will be a true test for Shields. This is set to be a matchup of grapplers, as both Shields and Maia possess black belts in ju-jitsu. The […]

On October 9th, Jake Shields will be squaring off in the main event against Brazilian Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 29. After moving back to welterweight, Maia will be a true test for Shields. This is set to be a matchup of grapplers, as both Shields and Maia possess black belts in ju-jitsu. The […]

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UFC News: Frank Mir Says Junior Dos Santos Has Zero Ground Game

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was thoroughly dominated by Junior dos Santos when he held the title, but he still had some choice words about the Brazilian’s recent loss to Cain Velasquez.  In an interview with Studio MMA, Mir ripped “Cigano” for getting controlled and ground-and-pounded by Velasquez for five rounds and not attempting […]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir was thoroughly dominated by Junior dos Santos when he held the title, but he still had some choice words about the Brazilian’s recent loss to Cain Velasquez.  In an interview with Studio MMA, Mir ripped “Cigano” for getting controlled and ground-and-pounded by Velasquez for five rounds and not attempting […]

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The Top 5 Ground and Pound of 2012 so Far

Mark Coleman is a genius. When he fought fellow combatants in the 90s he decided to mix his wrestling with a “pound his face into the mat/oblivion” concept and it worked wonders; ground-and-pound was born. Fast forward to modern MMA and eve…

Mark Coleman is a genius. When he fought fellow combatants in the 90s he decided to mix his wrestling with a “pound his face into the mat/oblivion” concept and it worked wonders; ground-and-pound was born. Fast forward to modern MMA and every fighter has ground-and-pound significantly worked into their repertoire, albeit with varying styles and […]

UFC 146: Frank Mir Says Junior Dos Santos Has No Chance on Ground

In what could be his last possible chance to regain the UFC heavyweight title, former champion Frank Mir (16-5) knows where his best chance of success is in his upcoming bout with Junior dos Santos (14-1) at UFC 146, and it’s where…

In what could be his last possible chance to regain the UFC heavyweight title, former champion Frank Mir (16-5) knows where his best chance of success is in his upcoming bout with Junior dos Santos (14-1) at UFC 146, and it’s where he thinks his opponent has “no chance.” “Obviously, we’re fighting a guy who’s made his career […]