Tag: Hurt

UFC 152: Rory MacDonald Warns BJ Penn, Get Serious or Get Hurt

After taking a serious beating at the hands of Nick Diaz at UFC 137, a bruised, bloody and swollen BJ Penn stood in the Octagon and told Joe Rogan that it was probably the last time we would see him in the Octagon, saying, “I don’t want to …

After taking a serious beating at the hands of Nick Diaz at UFC 137, a bruised, bloody and swollen BJ Penn stood in the Octagon and told Joe Rogan that it was probably the last time we would see him in the Octagon, saying, “I don’t want to go home looking like this,” as the […]

UFC 148: Does the Change of Venue Help or Hurt Silva or Sonnen?

By now you’ve heard of the big change of venue that happened with UFC 147 as the Middleweight Championship bout was moved from a soccer stadium in Brazil to the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, Nev.  So does it hurt or help either of…

By now you’ve heard of the big change of venue that happened with UFC 147 as the Middleweight Championship bout was moved from a soccer stadium in Brazil to the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, Nev.  So does it hurt or help either of the competitors to change? The simple answer is […]

Do Celebrity MMA Fans Hurt or Help the Sport?

Believe it or not, MMA fans are a very sensitive bunch. There was a bit of an uproar when the UFC theme music was replaced by the FOX anthem. They shook their heads when the fighter’s twitter handle started to appear under his win-loss record upo…

Believe it or not, MMA fans are a very sensitive bunch. There was a bit of an uproar when the UFC theme music was replaced by the FOX anthem. They shook their heads when the fighter’s twitter handle started to appear under his win-loss record upon entering the Octagon. Some are still upset that the […]

Why Gilbert Melendez’s Legacy Will Be Hurt If He Remains with Strikeforce

What would you say about the career of a professional MMA fighter who has a career record of 20-2 with 11 of those wins coming by knockout? The first question one would ask would be, who has he fought? Well, this fighter has beaten Jorge Masvidal …

What would you say about the career of a professional MMA fighter who has a career record of 20-2 with 11 of those wins coming by knockout? The first question one would ask would be, who has he fought? Well, this fighter has beaten Jorge Masvidal (22-7), Tatsuya Kawajiri (31-7), Shinya Aoki (30-6), Josh Thomson (19-4) […]

MMA: In-the-Moment Reactions Can Both Help and Hurt the Growth of the Sport

As fans of mixed martial arts, we are all sometimes prone to hyperbole and overreaction. In the moment, every comeback becomes “the greatest in the history of the sport.” Every new champion is “the future of the weight division.&#8221…

As fans of mixed martial arts, we are all sometimes prone to hyperbole and overreaction. In the moment, every comeback becomes “the greatest in the history of the sport.” Every new champion is “the future of the weight division.” Every green fighter who has run through lesser competition is “a fighter to keep an eye […]

UFC on FOX: Does the Growth of the UFC Brand Hurt the Growth of MMA?

Tell someone on the street that you follow MMA and they’ll look at you in confusion. Tell someone on the street that you follow the UFC and they’ll immediately understand. All MMA fans have experienced this phenomenon and it illustrate…

Tell someone on the street that you follow MMA and they’ll look at you in confusion. Tell someone on the street that you follow the UFC and they’ll immediately understand. All MMA fans have experienced this phenomenon and it illustrates one important point: The UFC brand name is stronger than the sport itself. How did this […]

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UFC on FOX: Does the Growth of the UFC Brand Hurt the Growth of MMA?