Tag: Hype

UFC 146: All-Heavyweight Card Offers UFC a Lot of Hype for Free

When the UFC 146 card was first completely fleshed out, there was a lot of discussion about the fact that, for the first time ever, there is an all-heavyweight main card. Granted, a lot of that has been drowned out with talk of Alistair Overeem’s…

When the UFC 146 card was first completely fleshed out, there was a lot of discussion about the fact that, for the first time ever, there is an all-heavyweight main card. Granted, a lot of that has been drowned out with talk of Alistair Overeem’s failed drug test, but it is worth bringing back up. […]

The Hype Train: Why UFC Star Alexander Gustafsson Still Has Something to Prove

It’s easy to get caught up in a UFC star. Because we only get to consume the sport in bunches, each event seems to take on undue importance. You can see it clearly every time Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre fight. Isn’t it …

It’s easy to get caught up in a UFC star. Because we only get to consume the sport in bunches, each event seems to take on undue importance. You can see it clearly every time Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre fight. Isn’t it funny how people only seem to realize they are among […]

UFC 145: Why Jones vs. Evans Won’t Live Up to the Hype

Prepare to be…disappointed.  UFC fans have been anxiously awaiting the main event at UFC 145 for months, and for good reason. The fighters hate each other (allegedly..we’ll get to that later).   They’re sensational athletes….

Prepare to be…disappointed.  UFC fans have been anxiously awaiting the main event at UFC 145 for months, and for good reason. The fighters hate each other (allegedly..we’ll get to that later).   They’re sensational athletes. They’re former training partners. They’ve been talking trash for months. But all of this, I’m afraid, won’t save the bout […]

Kimbo Slice and 10 Fighters Who Failed to Live Up to the Hype

During his reign of terror, Kimbo Slice immediately enjoyed mainstream exposure, courtesy of his extensive career as an Internet-backyard-brawler. His exploits eventually landed him in the now-defunct mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC. In his final …

During his reign of terror, Kimbo Slice immediately enjoyed mainstream exposure, courtesy of his extensive career as an Internet-backyard-brawler. His exploits eventually landed him in the now-defunct mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC. In his final appearance with the promotion, after cinching a TKO victory over PRIDE veteran James Thompson, Slice was viciously knocked out by […]

Tate vs. Rousey Aftermath: How the Hype Affected the Fight

There was a lot of hype leading up to the fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey for the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight championship. It definitely delivered when it came down to action, but I have to wonder how much of a role the pre-fight…

There was a lot of hype leading up to the fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey for the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight championship. It definitely delivered when it came down to action, but I have to wonder how much of a role the pre-fight hype played in the outcome. There was a lot of trash […]

How Lyoto Machida Can Jack Jon Jones’ Swagger and Swipe His Hype Train

The main event of UFC 140 is a battle between two men who are extremely contrasted in how they have grown up and the styles they represent, but also are the same in the fact that both are victims of hype. That isn’t to say either fighter is terri…

The main event of UFC 140 is a battle between two men who are extremely contrasted in how they have grown up and the styles they represent, but also are the same in the fact that both are victims of hype. That isn’t to say either fighter is terrible, but that many fans have bestowed […]

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How Lyoto Machida Can Jack Jon Jones’ Swagger and Swipe His Hype Train