Tag: Hyped

UFC Fight Night 59: Once Massively Hyped, Uriah Hall Now May Be Underrated

Uriah Hall was supposed to be the next Anderson Silva of the middleweight division. His performance on The Ultimate Fighter season 17 was off the charts. It thrust him up the middleweight ranks. The spinning-hook kick KO over Adam Cella remains the greatest knockout in show history. He followed that up with KO/TKO performances over […]

Uriah Hall was supposed to be the next Anderson Silva of the middleweight division. His performance on The Ultimate Fighter season 17 was off the charts. It thrust him up the middleweight ranks. The spinning-hook kick KO over Adam Cella remains the greatest knockout in show history. He followed that up with KO/TKO performances over […]

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UFC 167: GSP vs. Hughes II and 10 Other Full, Free Fights to Get You Hyped

So, how hyped are you for UFC 167? Not at all!? What’s wrong with you? Well, maybe this will fix it. Buckle yourself in for 10 full, free fights ahead of UFC 167, featuring many fighters from the card. Some are classics, some are modern favorites. Some you may have never seen before.  Regardless, I defy […]

So, how hyped are you for UFC 167? Not at all!? What’s wrong with you? Well, maybe this will fix it. Buckle yourself in for 10 full, free fights ahead of UFC 167, featuring many fighters from the card. Some are classics, some are modern favorites. Some you may have never seen before.  Regardless, I defy […]

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The 5 Most Hyped MMA Fighters of the Past Decade

Hype is a normal, necessary part of MMA and all sports. But sometimes it can turn in on itself, creating a sort of autoimmune reaction. Then everything just goes nuts. Overexposure sets in and you’ve collapsed your own souffle. Sometimes such levels of hype are justified (think: LeBron James). Sometimes they are not. That’s not the […]

Hype is a normal, necessary part of MMA and all sports. But sometimes it can turn in on itself, creating a sort of autoimmune reaction. Then everything just goes nuts. Overexposure sets in and you’ve collapsed your own souffle. Sometimes such levels of hype are justified (think: LeBron James). Sometimes they are not. That’s not the […]

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10 Hyped Japanese Fighters Who Couldn’t Produce in the USA

Over the years, we have seen a slew of fighters make their way into the U.S. mainstream consciousness.  Once rivals, both the UFC and Pride went toe-to-toe indirectly, putting on some amazing fighters over the years, leaving many to speculate…

Over the years, we have seen a slew of fighters make their way into the U.S. mainstream consciousness.  Once rivals, both the UFC and Pride went toe-to-toe indirectly, putting on some amazing fighters over the years, leaving many to speculate just who the consensus No. 1 fighter in the world really was. However, the discussions were […]

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10 Hyped Japanese Fighters Who Couldn’t Produce in the USA

MMA: Takanori Gomi & 10 Hyped Japanese Fighters Who Couldn’t Produce in the USA

Over the years, we have seen a slew of fighters make their way into the U.S. mainstream consciousness.  Once rivals, both the UFC and Pride went toe-to-toe indirectly, putting on some amazing fighters over the years, leaving many to speculate…

Over the years, we have seen a slew of fighters make their way into the U.S. mainstream consciousness.  Once rivals, both the UFC and Pride went toe-to-toe indirectly, putting on some amazing fighters over the years, leaving many to speculate just who the consensus No. 1 fighter in the world really was. However, the discussions were […]

UFC Betting

MMA: Takanori Gomi & 10 Hyped Japanese Fighters Who Couldn’t Produce in the USA