Forty-year-old heavyweight mixed martial artist Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic does not forget his defeats. He clings to them, obsessing over those fighters who bested him in the past. Now, he wants his revenge. According to a post on his official website (translation via MMAFighting.com), Cro Cop eyes some rematches in his future, and he wants to […]
Forty-year-old heavyweight mixed martial artist Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic does not forget his defeats. He clings to them, obsessing over those fighters who bested him in the past. Now, he wants his revenge. According to a post on his official website (translation via MMAFighting.com), Cro Cop eyes some rematches in his future, and he wants to […]
If you’ve thought to yourself: I’ve never seen anything quite like Jon Jones—or something to that effect—you might be right. It would be easy to mistake him for some otherworldly thing. Having had the chance, on more than one occasion, to watch Jones inside the walls of Greg Jackson’s MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I can confirm that […]
If you’ve thought to yourself: I’ve never seen anything quite like Jon Jones—or something to that effect—you might be right. It would be easy to mistake him for some otherworldly thing. Having had the chance, on more than one occasion, to watch Jones inside the walls of Greg Jackson’s MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I can confirm that […]
There are so many moving parts in the life of a professional fighter. While competing under the bright lights on the sport’s biggest stage is when everything involved ultimately matters the most, the road leading up to fight night is a rugged journey. In those weeks prior to laying it all on the line, a […]
There are so many moving parts in the life of a professional fighter. While competing under the bright lights on the sport’s biggest stage is when everything involved ultimately matters the most, the road leading up to fight night is a rugged journey. In those weeks prior to laying it all on the line, a […]
The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted last week to rave reviews and not-so-great television ratings. But regardless of the show’s ability to capture fan imagination—it has grown long in the tooth over the years—there is no doubt that the latest version of The Ultimate Fighter is the most interesting in years. From the high-level competitors to […]
The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted last week to rave reviews and not-so-great television ratings. But regardless of the show’s ability to capture fan imagination—it has grown long in the tooth over the years—there is no doubt that the latest version of The Ultimate Fighter is the most interesting in years. From the high-level competitors to […]
ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren feels AXS TV Fights’ Inside MMA program showed him an obvious bias towards the UFC—and a network executive doesn’t seem to disagree. The “Funky” one appeared on Friday’s edition of the program, and his interview via satellite began to head south after he was aggressively questioned by co-host Kenny Rice […]
ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren feels AXS TV Fights’ Inside MMA program showed him an obvious bias towards the UFC—and a network executive doesn’t seem to disagree. The “Funky” one appeared on Friday’s edition of the program, and his interview via satellite began to head south after he was aggressively questioned by co-host Kenny Rice […]
The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Team Canada vs. Team Australia debuted its second episode Wednesday evening, featuring a classic clash of styles inside the Octagon. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Zein Saliba represented Team Australia opposite of Elias Theodorou, an undefeated kickboxer flying the colors of Team Canada. The bout was hyped as Type A vs. Type […]
The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Team Canada vs. Team Australia debuted its second episode Wednesday evening, featuring a classic clash of styles inside the Octagon. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Zein Saliba represented Team Australia opposite of Elias Theodorou, an undefeated kickboxer flying the colors of Team Canada. The bout was hyped as Type A vs. Type […]