Tag: Head

UFC 146: Will the Arms That Frank Mir Has Broken Get into the Head of JDS?

Junior dos Santos will make his first heavyweight title defense against UFC veteran Frank Mir on May 26 at UFC 146. Dos Santos has predominately faced fighters who like to stand and trade punches. His last last four opponents have been Cain Velasquez, …

Junior dos Santos will make his first heavyweight title defense against UFC veteran Frank Mir on May 26 at UFC 146. Dos Santos has predominately faced fighters who like to stand and trade punches. His last last four opponents have been Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga. Mir is enjoying a rebirth […]

Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Russow: Head to Toe Breakdown

While UFC 146 will feature a main card full of heavyweights, two highly regarded big men will has to wait until UFC 147 to throw down. Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow are set to square off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this June. The bout features tw…

While UFC 146 will feature a main card full of heavyweights, two highly regarded big men will has to wait until UFC 147 to throw down. Fabricio Werdum and Mike Russow are set to square off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this June. The bout features two fighters currently making waves in the UFC’s heaviest division. […]

UFC on FOX 3: Head to Toe Breakdown of Alan Belcher vs. Rousimar Palhares

If Alan Belcher wants to win his fight against Rousimar Palhares, he needs to avoid the fight going to the ground. If Rousimar Palhares wants to win the fight, he needs to make sure the fight gets there. In the end, it’s as simple as that, but wh…

If Alan Belcher wants to win his fight against Rousimar Palhares, he needs to avoid the fight going to the ground. If Rousimar Palhares wants to win the fight, he needs to make sure the fight gets there. In the end, it’s as simple as that, but what are the chances of each man getting […]

Should the UFC Adopt Knees and Kicks to the Head of a Downed Opponent?

When it comes to ridding mixed martial arts of lay-and-pray artists and excessive wrestling, proponents of Japanese MMA have been vocal for a while. North American MMA needs to adopt knees and kicks to the head of a grounded opponent—that’l…

When it comes to ridding mixed martial arts of lay-and-pray artists and excessive wrestling, proponents of Japanese MMA have been vocal for a while. North American MMA needs to adopt knees and kicks to the head of a grounded opponent—that’ll solve the problem. Unfortunately, in the North American sports market, that’s not something you’re going […]

UFC 143: Win or Lose, Josh Koscheck Should Head to Middleweight

With Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz all set to put on a show in Las Vegas this weekend, the rest of the card seems dull in comparison. Sure, there’s an awesome bantamweight fight between Scott Jorgenson and Renan Barao set on the main card, and Fabr…

With Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz all set to put on a show in Las Vegas this weekend, the rest of the card seems dull in comparison. Sure, there’s an awesome bantamweight fight between Scott Jorgenson and Renan Barao set on the main card, and Fabricio Werdum is returning to the UFC for the first […]

Diego Sanchez Talks Jake Ellenberger, Carlos Condit, His Very Hard Head

Let’s be honest, most people don’t stay up at night counting the days until they get to go to Omaha, Neb. But when Diego Sanchez told Bleacher Report, “I get to go to Omaha, Nebraska,” you’d have thought he was on his way …

Let’s be honest, most people don’t stay up at night counting the days until they get to go to Omaha, Neb. But when Diego Sanchez told Bleacher Report, “I get to go to Omaha, Nebraska,” you’d have thought he was on his way to Disneyland. The difference is, when kids want to go to Disneyland, […]