Tag: Grudge

Gilbert Melendez: A Grudge Will Be Settled, a Dream Will Come True at UFC 188

Certain cultures have been known to produce certain types of fighters in the realm of combat sports. Those signature styles are a mixture of social climate and the embodied spirit of how things have been done in a particular realm for generation upon generation.  Mexico has a long history of birthing hard-nosed and aggressive prizefighters […]

Certain cultures have been known to produce certain types of fighters in the realm of combat sports. Those signature styles are a mixture of social climate and the embodied spirit of how things have been done in a particular realm for generation upon generation.  Mexico has a long history of birthing hard-nosed and aggressive prizefighters […]

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Daniel Cormier Making Smack Talk, Grudge Matches Standard Fare in UFC

UFC 187 on Saturday was a huge event in a variety of ways. Objectively looking over the card, the night just plain couldn’t have gotten much better with two title fights, title eliminators in the heavyweight and lightweight divisions and, functionally, a jump ball for the next crack at the flyweight belt.  It’s an event that, […]

UFC 187 on Saturday was a huge event in a variety of ways. Objectively looking over the card, the night just plain couldn’t have gotten much better with two title fights, title eliminators in the heavyweight and lightweight divisions and, functionally, a jump ball for the next crack at the flyweight belt.  It’s an event that, […]

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Invicta 12?s Maureen Riordon: Looking Forward to First-Ever Grudge Match

The sport of MMA is crazy. One minute, you are very close with people in the sport—casual acquaintances or even the best of friends. The next minute, there’s a falling-out, and things get chippy. There are many great examples of this. The most famous could be the Jon Jones-Rashad Evans feud that we were graced […]

The sport of MMA is crazy. One minute, you are very close with people in the sport—casual acquaintances or even the best of friends. The next minute, there’s a falling-out, and things get chippy. There are many great examples of this. The most famous could be the Jon Jones-Rashad Evans feud that we were graced […]

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Chael Sonnen Says ‘Fat’ Wanderlei Silva Wants out of UFC 173 Grudge Match

Like two lions trapped in a shoebox, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva have been going at one another for what seems to be an eternity. Known for his ability to get under any man’s skin, tough or not, Sonnen has been wreaking havoc in the Brazilian’s doghouse since he first challenged the mixed martial arts […]

Like two lions trapped in a shoebox, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva have been going at one another for what seems to be an eternity. Known for his ability to get under any man’s skin, tough or not, Sonnen has been wreaking havoc in the Brazilian’s doghouse since he first challenged the mixed martial arts […]

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Fantasy Matchmaking: The Grudge Match Edition

There are few things that get to the heart of a passionate MMA fan quicker than a good old fashioned grudge match. While seeing two elite level fighters trade leather and kicks on the sport’s biggest stage gets the blood pumping, the scenario only becomes that much sweeter when there is shared disdain involved. Perhaps […]

There are few things that get to the heart of a passionate MMA fan quicker than a good old fashioned grudge match. While seeing two elite level fighters trade leather and kicks on the sport’s biggest stage gets the blood pumping, the scenario only becomes that much sweeter when there is shared disdain involved. Perhaps […]

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UFC on Fox 2: Grudge Matches Are in the Balance Come Fight Night

The UFC on Fox this Saturday night is the biggest card of the year, because it will decide whether the UFC will have two grudge matches that fans have been anxiously anticipating. When the cage door closes behind Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen, both fig…

The UFC on Fox this Saturday night is the biggest card of the year, because it will decide whether the UFC will have two grudge matches that fans have been anxiously anticipating. When the cage door closes behind Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen, both fighters will have one obstacle in their way before getting their […]