Junior Dos Santos Doesn’t Need Another Slugfest, and Neither Do We

When a fighter discovers toughness in the fists and the face, it’s a celebrated combination. It’s also mined and depleted like a vein of gold in the ground. Word gets out and the land rush is on. One good slugfest begets another, each one a little more drool-inducing, for all parties involved, than the last.  […]

When a fighter discovers toughness in the fists and the face, it’s a celebrated combination. It’s also mined and depleted like a vein of gold in the ground. Word gets out and the land rush is on. One good slugfest begets another, each one a little more drool-inducing, for all parties involved, than the last.  […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic: What We Learned from the Heavyweight Tilt

A UFC heavyweight contender was born at UFC on Fox 13.  A former champion was exposed.  In the night’s main event from Phoenix, Junior dos Santos met his equal in Stipe Miocic.  Miocic took the fight to dos Santos early and often, cracking the former champion with hard punches and avoiding any serious punishment himself […]

A UFC heavyweight contender was born at UFC on Fox 13.  A former champion was exposed.  In the night’s main event from Phoenix, Junior dos Santos met his equal in Stipe Miocic.  Miocic took the fight to dos Santos early and often, cracking the former champion with hard punches and avoiding any serious punishment himself […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic: Keys to Victory for Each Fighter

UFC on Fox 13 has a premiere heavyweight main event. No. 2-ranked contender Junior dos Santos takes on No. 4-ranked Stipe Miocic with the winner moving to the front of the line for a title shot. The winner could take on interim champion Fabricio Werdum should Cain Velasquez remain on the shelf, or they position […]

UFC on Fox 13 has a premiere heavyweight main event. No. 2-ranked contender Junior dos Santos takes on No. 4-ranked Stipe Miocic with the winner moving to the front of the line for a title shot. The winner could take on interim champion Fabricio Werdum should Cain Velasquez remain on the shelf, or they position […]

UFC on Fox 13 Bold Predictions: Junior Dos Santos Halts the Rise of Stipe Miocic

On Saturday at UFC on Fox 13, the giants will once again roam the Octagon. Even as the top of the fight company’s 265-pound division remains in limbo while awaiting the return of champion Cain Velasquez, it’s hard not to notice the UFC heavyweight ranks picking up a little steam. This weekend, three fights will be […]

On Saturday at UFC on Fox 13, the giants will once again roam the Octagon. Even as the top of the fight company’s 265-pound division remains in limbo while awaiting the return of champion Cain Velasquez, it’s hard not to notice the UFC heavyweight ranks picking up a little steam. This weekend, three fights will be […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic: What’s at Stake in This Heavyweight Tilt?

The UFC heavyweight division has a way of muddying its own waters. Perhaps in a perfect world—or just a normal weight class—Saturday night’s network television main event pitting No. 2 Junior dos Santos against No. 4 Stipe Miocic would have all the trappings of a title eliminator. Miocic is 6-1 in the UFC (he hasn’t […]

The UFC heavyweight division has a way of muddying its own waters. Perhaps in a perfect world—or just a normal weight class—Saturday night’s network television main event pitting No. 2 Junior dos Santos against No. 4 Stipe Miocic would have all the trappings of a title eliminator. Miocic is 6-1 in the UFC (he hasn’t […]

UFC on Fox 13: Stipe Miocic Facing Biggest Challenge Yet in Junior Dos Santos

Stipe Miocic is looking to shake things up in the heavyweight division in a major way at UFC on Fox 13. And it’s an opportunity he’s been chasing for the better part of the year. The former two-sport standout from Cleveland State University began his 2014 campaign by notching a victory over former title challenger […]

Stipe Miocic is looking to shake things up in the heavyweight division in a major way at UFC on Fox 13. And it’s an opportunity he’s been chasing for the better part of the year. The former two-sport standout from Cleveland State University began his 2014 campaign by notching a victory over former title challenger […]