Tag: Idea

Frank Mir Thinks That Fighting in Brazil Is Probably a Bad Idea

We finally know when Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will make sweet violence to one another for a second time: It’ll be June 23 in Rio de Janeiro. Sonnen likely won’t be well-received by the fans there. That’s what happens when you s…

We finally know when Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will make sweet violence to one another for a second time: It’ll be June 23 in Rio de Janeiro. Sonnen likely won’t be well-received by the fans there. That’s what happens when you spend two years badmouthing an entire country and their most beloved fighter. But […]

Top 10 Times When Refusing to Tap Was a Bad Idea

The tapout.   For an unfortunate grappler caught in a precarious situation, this simple hand motion can be the difference between consciousness/unconsciousness or having a functioning limb/not having a functioning limb.   Sometimes, a fighter…

The tapout.   For an unfortunate grappler caught in a precarious situation, this simple hand motion can be the difference between consciousness/unconsciousness or having a functioning limb/not having a functioning limb.   Sometimes, a fighter caught in a submission wisely taps out before damage is done, signaling “mercy” to the referee.   Other times… Well, […]

Why Bringing Fedor Emelianenko Back to Strikeforce Is a Brilliant Idea

Very soon, the entirety of the Strikeforce heavyweight division will reside within the UFC. Whatever the UFC is planning, they intend on using the bigger men in the once-rival promotion to help bolster their own ranks. However, the winner of the Strike…

Very soon, the entirety of the Strikeforce heavyweight division will reside within the UFC. Whatever the UFC is planning, they intend on using the bigger men in the once-rival promotion to help bolster their own ranks. However, the winner of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix gets one more fight at heavyweight before the division is […]

Leaving Gilbert Melendez in Strikeforce Is an Awful Idea

This is just stupid. Seriously. It is. You have the consensus No. 2 lightweight in the world under contract, you can put him on the biggest stage in the world and have him fight a champion whose legend seems to grow with every gutsy performance, and yo…

This is just stupid. Seriously. It is. You have the consensus No. 2 lightweight in the world under contract, you can put him on the biggest stage in the world and have him fight a champion whose legend seems to grow with every gutsy performance, and you’re not. There’s not even really a good reason. […]

UFC Betting

Leaving Gilbert Melendez in Strikeforce Is an Awful Idea

Jon Fitch: “I Have No Idea What’s Expected of Me to Get the Title Shots”

UFC welterweight contender and former title challenger Jon Fitch (23-3-1) is only one spot behind reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in most of the 170 pound rankings, but his upcoming bout with Johny Hendricks at UFC 141 isn’t …

UFC welterweight contender and former title challenger Jon Fitch (23-3-1) is only one spot behind reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in most of the 170 pound rankings, but his upcoming bout with Johny Hendricks at UFC 141 isn’t going to determine the next one in line for GSP’s title. He doesn’t exactly know what […]

UFC Betting

Jon Fitch: “I Have No Idea What’s Expected of Me to Get the Title Shots”

Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva: Why the Potential Superfight Is a Bad Idea

In the past four years, the UFC has seen 15 different champions throughout its five divisions (prior to the infusion of the featherweight and bantamweight classes); its Welterweight and Middleweight divisions combined have seen two.  While all oth…

In the past four years, the UFC has seen 15 different champions throughout its five divisions (prior to the infusion of the featherweight and bantamweight classes); its Welterweight and Middleweight divisions combined have seen two.  While all other UFC Champions have averaged 0.71 title defenses each over that time, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva have […]

UFC Betting

Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva: Why the Potential Superfight Is a Bad Idea