Tag: Heavyweight

UFC 147: Is Fabricio Werdum a Serious Title Threat at Heavyweight?

UFC 147 wasn’t a big hit in many homes, as the fight card was filled with mysterious names that the average fan was unfamiliar with. In addition, the main card saw just one finish, as four of the five bouts made their way to the judges’ sco…

UFC 147 wasn’t a big hit in many homes, as the fight card was filled with mysterious names that the average fan was unfamiliar with. In addition, the main card saw just one finish, as four of the five bouts made their way to the judges’ scorecards for a decision. The only bout that didn’t? […]

Shogun Rua: Is the Legendary Light Heavyweight Scared of Glover Teixeira?

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against Lyoto Machida, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson. But records are records, and Shogun’s […]

Post UFC 146: Is the UFC Heavyweight Division Set to Come Apart?

Junior dos Santos sits atop the heavyweight division, having made his first successful title defense, and already people are fighting the urge to claim that the dos Santos era has arrived. One reason why is because of number one contender Cain Vel…

Junior dos Santos sits atop the heavyweight division, having made his first successful title defense, and already people are fighting the urge to claim that the dos Santos era has arrived. One reason why is because of number one contender Cain Velasquez, who annihilated Antonio “Big Foot” Silva at UFC 146 with such ease it looked […]

UFC’s Junior Dos Santos Says Jon Jones Will Be Tough at Heavyweight

We all know that Jon Jones is a great light heavyweight. He might even be the greatest single light heavyweight of all time, though we’ll save that argument for another day and time. But the most interesting thing to me about Jones—and I kn…

We all know that Jon Jones is a great light heavyweight. He might even be the greatest single light heavyweight of all time, though we’ll save that argument for another day and time. But the most interesting thing to me about Jones—and I know many of you out there agree with me, because I’ve discussed […]

Stipe Miocic is the Best Prospect in the Heavyweight Division

Let’s get used to seeing Stipe Miocic (9-0) getting his hand raised in the Octagon. Miocic’s credentials precede him: He’s a Golden Gloves boxer and he holds Division I wrestling experience. His MMA game verifies those glittering cred…

Let’s get used to seeing Stipe Miocic (9-0) getting his hand raised in the Octagon. Miocic’s credentials precede him: He’s a Golden Gloves boxer and he holds Division I wrestling experience. His MMA game verifies those glittering credentials, evidenced by the accurate punches and clever takedowns he used to dispatch Shane del Rosario on Saturday.  […]

UFC 146: Power Ranking the Potential Bouts for the Heavyweight Winners

As expected, the UFC 146 main card made up of all heavyweights went a long way in defining the division’s landscape. With all five of the victors taking home stoppage victories and none needing the third round to finish the fight, all of the winn…

As expected, the UFC 146 main card made up of all heavyweights went a long way in defining the division’s landscape. With all five of the victors taking home stoppage victories and none needing the third round to finish the fight, all of the winners made an emphatic statement that they deserve a step up […]