Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt: A Complete Guide to UFC 180

If you enjoyed The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, I have some good news for you. You’re going to see a lot of familiar faces this Saturday night at UFC 180. Five of the evening’s 11 bouts feature contestants from this branch of the venerable reality series. That means 10 of the season’s 16 fighters are in […]

If you enjoyed The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, I have some good news for you. You’re going to see a lot of familiar faces this Saturday night at UFC 180. Five of the evening’s 11 bouts feature contestants from this branch of the venerable reality series. That means 10 of the season’s 16 fighters are in […]

Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Times are tough for the top mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. While it once planned to bring the undisputed baddest man on the planet to the very soil into which his family roots are entrenched, an unfortunate knee injury took a highly anticipated heavyweight championship bout and effectively morphed it into a shell […]

Times are tough for the top mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. While it once planned to bring the undisputed baddest man on the planet to the very soil into which his family roots are entrenched, an unfortunate knee injury took a highly anticipated heavyweight championship bout and effectively morphed it into a shell […]

Mark Hunt as UFC Champ Would Be One of MMA’s Most Improbable Stories

When you start to think about MMA‘s most improbable stories, you may immediately think about Matt Hamill and his early success, or perhaps Nick Newell’s comeuppance in recent years. When you think about tournaments and championships, perhaps Mark Coleman’s run in the Pride Grand Prix 2000, or Randy Couture’s return to the heavyweight division in […]

When you start to think about MMA‘s most improbable stories, you may immediately think about Matt Hamill and his early success, or perhaps Nick Newell’s comeuppance in recent years. When you think about tournaments and championships, perhaps Mark Coleman’s run in the Pride Grand Prix 2000, or Randy Couture’s return to the heavyweight division in […]

UFC 180: Early Predictions for Werdum vs. Hunt Main Event

When UFC 180 comes to an end, we will see an interim UFC heavyweight champion for the fourth time in the division’s history. The question is, who will keep the belt warm until the return of champion Cain Velasquez affords the interim champion the opportunity to become the undisputed champion?  Fabricio Werdum has certainly earned […]

When UFC 180 comes to an end, we will see an interim UFC heavyweight champion for the fourth time in the division’s history. The question is, who will keep the belt warm until the return of champion Cain Velasquez affords the interim champion the opportunity to become the undisputed champion?  Fabricio Werdum has certainly earned […]

Mark Hunt: I Throw Punches ‘And There Goes Your F—Ing Black Belt’

Upcoming UFC interim heavyweight title challenger Mark Hunt is known for having cinder blocks for hands, but many pundits wonder if he’ll be able to deal with Fabricio Werdum‘s dangerous submission game.  During an interview with Submission Radio, “The Super Samoan” explained his submission defense is simply a good striking offense.  Well everyone’s a world […]

Upcoming UFC interim heavyweight title challenger Mark Hunt is known for having cinder blocks for hands, but many pundits wonder if he’ll be able to deal with Fabricio Werdum‘s dangerous submission game.  During an interview with Submission Radio, “The Super Samoan” explained his submission defense is simply a good striking offense.  Well everyone’s a world […]

Cain Velasquez and Mark Hunt Are the Reason UFC History Is Written in Pencil

In mixed martial arts we have a bad tendency to write our narratives in stone, preferring pen even in the early stages of a fighter’s career when a pencil would probably be a better choice. Oft-injured UFC champion Cain Velasquez is the perfect example.  It seemed likely that Velasquez would become the best heavyweight fighter […]

In mixed martial arts we have a bad tendency to write our narratives in stone, preferring pen even in the early stages of a fighter’s career when a pencil would probably be a better choice. Oft-injured UFC champion Cain Velasquez is the perfect example.  It seemed likely that Velasquez would become the best heavyweight fighter […]