Tag: History

UFC 118: The Top 10 Lightweight Fights in MMA History

You know your division is the best in the sport when it’s one of the first things people talk about.
Normally, guys catch a bad rap here and there for not finishing fights, but in the case of some of MMA’s lightweights, an exception is made…

You know your division is the best in the sport when it’s one of the first things people talk about.
Normally, guys catch a bad rap here and there for not finishing fights, but in the case of some of MMA’s lightweights, an exception is made because, well, they’re 155-pound guys who can at least kick […]

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UFC 118: The Top 10 Lightweight Fights in MMA History

The Essence of MMA: A History of Extreme Violence As Sport

Let me first state unequivocally that I am not here to condemn something that does not specifically appeal to me. There are many endeavors in life that I do not find particularly appealing, yet can recognize the inherent value in, while understanding t…

Let me first state unequivocally that I am not here to condemn something that does not specifically appeal to me. There are many endeavors in life that I do not find particularly appealing, yet can recognize the inherent value in, while understanding the allure to others.
Truthfully, I am not a fan of the seemingly ubiquitous […]

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The Essence of MMA: A History of Extreme Violence As Sport

The 10 Most Anticipated Heavyweight Fights From UFC History

For many years, 19the UFC’s Heavyweight division has been the weakest link for the promotion.
For several years around the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, the division had its talent, yet that talent was thin.
Then slowly over time the division ha…

For many years, 19the UFC’s Heavyweight division has been the weakest link for the promotion.
For several years around the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, the division had its talent, yet that talent was thin.
Then slowly over time the division has grown bigger, stronger, faster and much deeper in talent.
Some of this was […]

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The 10 Most Anticipated Heavyweight Fights From UFC History

MMA: The 10 Most Prodigious Talents in History

As we enter fight week for UFC on Versus 2, talk has centered around Jon Jones and just how close he is to a title shot.
As the MMA world grapples with that question, I thought it best to see how he stacks up to the other top young talents in the spor…

As we enter fight week for UFC on Versus 2, talk has centered around Jon Jones and just how close he is to a title shot.
As the MMA world grapples with that question, I thought it best to see how he stacks up to the other top young talents in the sport and examine […]

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MMA: The 10 Most Prodigious Talents in History

MMA:The 10 Most Prodigious Talents In History

As we enter fight week for UFC on Versus 2, talk has centered around Jon Jones and just how close he is to a title shot.
As the MMA world grapples with that question, I thought it best to see how he stacks up to the other top young talents in the spor…

As we enter fight week for UFC on Versus 2, talk has centered around Jon Jones and just how close he is to a title shot.
As the MMA world grapples with that question, I thought it best to see how he stacks up to the other top young talents in the sport and examine […]

UFC Betting

MMA:The 10 Most Prodigious Talents In History

The Top 10 “Freak Show” Fights In MMA History

In the great tradition of MMA, size does not matter, strength does not matter, only skill. The following are ten fights that put that tradition to the test.
In modern MMA, fights that include strange matchups are known as “Freak show” fight…

In the great tradition of MMA, size does not matter, strength does not matter, only skill. The following are ten fights that put that tradition to the test.
In modern MMA, fights that include strange matchups are known as “Freak show” fights. This moniker may not be fair to the participants that genuinely compete and try […]

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The Top 10 “Freak Show” Fights In MMA History