Former lightweight champ Benson Henderson had to scratch and claw, but at night’s end, The MMA Lab stalwart did just enough to nip Josh Thomson in the main event of UFC on Fox 10 on Saturday in Chicago. The top-ranked Henderson survived a tumultuous first round with the fourth-ranked Thomson on his back for the […]
Former lightweight champ Benson Henderson had to scratch and claw, but at night’s end, The MMA Lab stalwart did just enough to nip Josh Thomson in the main event of UFC on Fox 10 on Saturday in Chicago. The top-ranked Henderson survived a tumultuous first round with the fourth-ranked Thomson on his back for the […]
The injury bug loves the taste of UFC lightweights. First, it took a bite out of T.J. Grant last August, waylaying him with a concussion prior to a scheduled title fight with Benson Henderson. In his stead, Anthony Pettis won the 155-pound championship, only to suffer a knee injury before his first defense against Josh […]
The injury bug loves the taste of UFC lightweights. First, it took a bite out of T.J. Grant last August, waylaying him with a concussion prior to a scheduled title fight with Benson Henderson. In his stead, Anthony Pettis won the 155-pound championship, only to suffer a knee injury before his first defense against Josh […]
For a long time, the UFC lightweight division was beyond reproach. Just as light heavyweight was once regarded as the fight company’s glamour division, the 155-pound class was for years universally heralded as the Octagon’s most competitive. In a sport where chaos was often the default setting, lightweight was so dependably great for so long, […]
For a long time, the UFC lightweight division was beyond reproach. Just as light heavyweight was once regarded as the fight company’s glamour division, the 155-pound class was for years universally heralded as the Octagon’s most competitive. In a sport where chaos was often the default setting, lightweight was so dependably great for so long, […]
The UFC’s lightweight division has long been considered the most talent-rich weight class in all of mixed martial arts. Simply put, there are no easy fights at 155 pounds. Everyone, from the lowest-ranked lightweight to the highest, is an absolute savage that can beat any man on any given night. Conversely, given how deep the […]
The UFC’s lightweight division has long been considered the most talent-rich weight class in all of mixed martial arts. Simply put, there are no easy fights at 155 pounds. Everyone, from the lowest-ranked lightweight to the highest, is an absolute savage that can beat any man on any given night. Conversely, given how deep the […]
If you’ve read almost anything about Josh Thomson leading up to Saturday’s bout against Benson Henderson at UFC on Fox 10, you already know he doesn’t have time for games. Maybe he feels like he’s too old for that stuff. Though he still carries the moniker of a much younger man—”The Punk”—he’s 35 years old now […]
If you’ve read almost anything about Josh Thomson leading up to Saturday’s bout against Benson Henderson at UFC on Fox 10, you already know he doesn’t have time for games. Maybe he feels like he’s too old for that stuff. Though he still carries the moniker of a much younger man—”The Punk”—he’s 35 years old now […]
For a long time now, fans have wondered what is on the minds of professional fighters as they watch their peers compete in the cage. Case in point: Josh Thomson watching Diego Sanchez battling with Gilbert Melendez. Of course, fans of the sport know that Thomson and Melendez know each other very well. How could […]
For a long time now, fans have wondered what is on the minds of professional fighters as they watch their peers compete in the cage. Case in point: Josh Thomson watching Diego Sanchez battling with Gilbert Melendez. Of course, fans of the sport know that Thomson and Melendez know each other very well. How could […]