Tag: Heavyweights

Andrei Arlovski Storms Out Of Russian Interview After Getting Clowned

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski isn’t exactly happy with how he’s been promoted by a certain Russian media outlet. The Belarusian brawler, who’s called the United States his home for some time now, recently appeared on a Russian show only to see them introduce him with a video of him being knocked out by […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski isn’t exactly happy with how he’s been promoted by a certain Russian media outlet.

The Belarusian brawler, who’s called the United States his home for some time now, recently appeared on a Russian show only to see them introduce him with a video of him being knocked out by Alistair Overeem.

Arlovski will face Shamil Abdurakhimov at Saturday’s (Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Moscow, the promotion’s debut on Russian soil. He was feeling a bit of favoritism in this media appearance.

In the video, Arlovski calls out the show for rooting for Russian fighters:

“We are live, right? OK, let’s just stop this interview. You are rooting only for the Russian fighters. Thank you, good bye.”

The former champ has seen better days in his decorated UFC career, having lost six of his last eight pro MMA bouts.

But it’s a bit misleading as well, as he only recently lost a close decision to Tai Tuivasa ar June’s UFC 225. The loss snapped a two-fight win streak, something he’ll be looking to rekindle in Moscow this weekend.

When he does, it doesn’t seem like he’ll have the backing of the Russian media behind him.

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And Now He’s Fired: Jared Rosholt Released by the UFC For Being Boring, Basically


(A fittingly memorable photo for a fittingly memorable fighter. Farewell to thee, Jeremy Rosewall.)

Because some of you fans (and to be fair, some of us in the media) are still convinced that MMA is a sport and not a form of entertainment, there has been a bit of a reaction to the firing of UFC heavyweight Jared Rosholt — if “(*wanking motion*)” counts as a reaction nonetheless.

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(A fittingly memorable photo for a fittingly memorable fighter. Farewell to thee, Jeremy Rosewall.)

Because some of you fans (and to be fair, some of us in the media) are still convinced that MMA is a sport and not a form of entertainment, there has been a bit of a reaction to the firing of UFC heavyweight Jared Rosholt — if “(*wanking motion*)” counts as a reaction nonetheless.

Rosholt was officially released from the promotion this morning despite compiling a respectable 6-2 record in his tenure with the UFC that included three wins in his past 4 performances. The general consensus seems to be that Rosholt was the latest example of UFC valuing “entertainment” over “skill,” but in our eyes, his firing breaks down to two simple factors:

1) He was nicknamed “The Big Show” but never put on a show

2) He lost to Roy Nelson

As we all know, Dana White has as much love for Big Country as Donald Trump does for our Ecuadorian friends down there in Mexico, so if you’re a UFC heavyweight who both loses to Roy Nelson and doesn’t have the common decency to get knocked out by Roy Nelson, you should probably expect your walking papers come the morning.

For us, the bigger offense lies in Rosholt’s offensive and plain presumptuous decision to steal Paul Donald Wight Jr’s ring name. “The Big Show” is a name that has to be earned through the chokeslamming of thine, enemies, Jared. Not through sloppy, grapple-fucked decisions. You know who never once let the judges decide if he was the winner? The actual Big Show.

I mean, just look at that athleticism, that grace. The marks of a true champion, surely.

Anyways, because we are the “true” fans of the sport who will take a well-executed double leg over a fancy side check kick KO any day of the week, we have scoured the Internet for clips of Mr. Rosholt finest work to compile this highlight reel in his honor.

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MMA’s 12 Best Heavyweights Of All-Time

The heavyweight division has long been the bright spot in combat sports. From boxing legends like Muhammad Ali and “Iron” Mike Tyson, to MMA greats Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, fans have always been drawn to heavyweights. From their towering structures, to their bone crushing knockout power, heavyweights have never had trouble drawing fans to

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The heavyweight division has long been the bright spot in combat sports.

From boxing legends like Muhammad Ali and “Iron” Mike Tyson, to MMA greats Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum, fans have always been drawn to heavyweights.

From their towering structures, to their bone crushing knockout power, heavyweights have never had trouble drawing fans to seats, or eyes to televisions.

Currently in MMA, the UFC’s heavyweight division is at an interesting stage.

With injuries running rampant throughout the upper echelon of the division over the last few years, a new champion has recently rose to prominence, as well as a wealth of new contenders who have made the division quite cloudy, yet exciting at the same time.

With that being said, it’s interesting to take a dive deep into the rich history of MMA’s most prolific division, and not only within the UFC, but within the sport as a whole.

Read on to see the 12 best heavyweights of all-time:

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UFC 188: Cain Velasquez and the Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA History

This Saturday, Cain Velasquez will defend his lineal heavyweight belt against interim champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188.  If you take out one Junior dos Santos overhand right, Velasquez is undefeated as a mixed martial artist. Not only that, but he’s unthreatened. His cardiovascular endurance, underrated punching power and freight-train takedowns make him an imposing […]

This Saturday, Cain Velasquez will defend his lineal heavyweight belt against interim champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188.  If you take out one Junior dos Santos overhand right, Velasquez is undefeated as a mixed martial artist. Not only that, but he’s unthreatened. His cardiovascular endurance, underrated punching power and freight-train takedowns make him an imposing […]

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Heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Shawn Jordan Steal the Show at UFC Fight Night 68

The average post-fight interview in the UFC is a dreadful bore. The announcer, in this case Jon Anik, asks the fighter to talk him through the fight. Then he’ll ask who the fighter wants to step into the cage with next.  Typically that question, asked after literally every fight, will be met with a blank […]

The average post-fight interview in the UFC is a dreadful bore. The announcer, in this case Jon Anik, asks the fighter to talk him through the fight. Then he’ll ask who the fighter wants to step into the cage with next.  Typically that question, asked after literally every fight, will be met with a blank […]

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The Beaten Path: 5 Light Heavyweights the UFC Should Sign Now

We started the series with the heavyweights, and now we move on to the light heavyweights. That’s right—The Beaten Path continues its “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series. The light heavyweight division is in need of bodies due to the small number of fighters in its ranks. To keep matchups fresh and provide different faces, […]

We started the series with the heavyweights, and now we move on to the light heavyweights. That’s right—The Beaten Path continues its “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series. The light heavyweight division is in need of bodies due to the small number of fighters in its ranks. To keep matchups fresh and provide different faces, […]

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