Tag: Heavyweight

UFC 167 Fallout: Rashad Evans and the State of the Light Heavyweight Division

There was a lot of chaos in the aftermath of UFC 167.  Champion Georges St-Pierre lost the fight on the large majority of public scorecards, but won on two of the three that actually mattered. Johny Hendricks watched the welterweight title he probably earned float back to the welterweight king upon Bruce Buffer’s announcement. If […]

There was a lot of chaos in the aftermath of UFC 167.  Champion Georges St-Pierre lost the fight on the large majority of public scorecards, but won on two of the three that actually mattered. Johny Hendricks watched the welterweight title he probably earned float back to the welterweight king upon Bruce Buffer’s announcement. If […]

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The Land of Giants: 5 Fights the UFC’s Heavyweight Title Picture Needs

At UFC 166 at the Toyota Center in Houston, the world’s two best heavyweights entered the Octagon and after nearly five rounds of pure, unadulterated one-sided brutality, a true colossus of MMA was born. Cain Velasquez, drenched in his adversary’s blood, rose from the fire and ash that is a title fight of such magnitude […]

At UFC 166 at the Toyota Center in Houston, the world’s two best heavyweights entered the Octagon and after nearly five rounds of pure, unadulterated one-sided brutality, a true colossus of MMA was born. Cain Velasquez, drenched in his adversary’s blood, rose from the fire and ash that is a title fight of such magnitude […]

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UFC 166: An Atypical Pre-Fight Interview with UFC Heavyweight Roy Nelson

Roy Nelson is truly in a league of his own. The iron-chinned heavyweight with cinder blocks for hands has been a staple at the highest level of the sport for the better part of the past decade, and his ability to dish out one-punch destruction has made him a favorite with the mixed martial arts […]

Roy Nelson is truly in a league of his own. The iron-chinned heavyweight with cinder blocks for hands has been a staple at the highest level of the sport for the better part of the past decade, and his ability to dish out one-punch destruction has made him a favorite with the mixed martial arts […]

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UFC 166: Cain Velasquez vs. JDS and the Mt. Rushmore of the Heavyweight Division

It didn’t take long for the original owners of the UFC to realize that their growing sport needed a complete paradigm shift in order to make it as a long-term enterprise. By 1995, just two years into the sport’s development, it was clear that things couldn’t continue along the path they had been walking. Mixed […]

It didn’t take long for the original owners of the UFC to realize that their growing sport needed a complete paradigm shift in order to make it as a long-term enterprise. By 1995, just two years into the sport’s development, it was clear that things couldn’t continue along the path they had been walking. Mixed […]

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UFC Suspends Heavyweight Ben Rothwell for Elevated Levels of Testosterone

It looks like Ben Rothwell will be spending the next nine month on the sidelines. The 35-year-old Milwaukee-based fighter recently battled his way back into the win column by knocking out Brandon Vera in the third round of their bout at UFC 164. While …

It looks like Ben Rothwell will be spending the next nine month on the sidelines. The 35-year-old Milwaukee-based fighter recently battled his way back into the win column by knocking out Brandon Vera in the third round of their bout at UFC 164. While the flurry-filled stoppage was impressive, any momentum he hoped to gain […]

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Jon Jones Will Cement Himself as Greatest Light Heavyweight Ever at UFC 165

Not only will Jon Jones defeat Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 on Saturday night, he will also cement himself as the greatest light heavyweight in UFC history. Jones is entering this fight as the Light Heavyweight champion in the UFC. He took the belt away from Mauricio Rua back in March of 2011 and has […]

Not only will Jon Jones defeat Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 on Saturday night, he will also cement himself as the greatest light heavyweight in UFC history. Jones is entering this fight as the Light Heavyweight champion in the UFC. He took the belt away from Mauricio Rua back in March of 2011 and has […]

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