Tag: Knees

Ray Longo: Chris Weidman’s Repaired Knees Won’t Matter Against Lyoto Machida

For the first time in two years, Chris Weidman will enter the Octagon against somebody not named Anderson Silva.  The middleweight champion was originally scheduled to take on the surging Vitor Belfort at UFC 173. Elevated testosterone levels from Belfort and surgery on both of Weidman’s knees changed all of that.  Now slated to make […]

For the first time in two years, Chris Weidman will enter the Octagon against somebody not named Anderson Silva.  The middleweight champion was originally scheduled to take on the surging Vitor Belfort at UFC 173. Elevated testosterone levels from Belfort and surgery on both of Weidman’s knees changed all of that.  Now slated to make […]

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Chris Weidman Injury Update: Surgery on Both Knees Possible

Chris Weidman had what some consider to be the best year in MMA history in 2013 by taking out one of the greatest fighters of all time, Anderson Silva, not once but twice. But it looks like he might have trouble repeating that feat in 2014. Fans were aware that Weidman was out for his scheduled […]

Chris Weidman had what some consider to be the best year in MMA history in 2013 by taking out one of the greatest fighters of all time, Anderson Silva, not once but twice. But it looks like he might have trouble repeating that feat in 2014. Fans were aware that Weidman was out for his scheduled […]

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Report: MMA Commissioners May Allow More Knees, Kicks to Grounded Opponents

A powerful umbrella group will consider MMA rule changes that would allow more kicks and knee strikes to grounded opponents. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the Association of Boxing Commissions will, at its meeting this week, take up the idea of altering the Unified Rules of MMA. As it stands, knee strikes and […]

A powerful umbrella group will consider MMA rule changes that would allow more kicks and knee strikes to grounded opponents. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the Association of Boxing Commissions will, at its meeting this week, take up the idea of altering the Unified Rules of MMA. As it stands, knee strikes and […]

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Should the UFC Adopt Knees and Kicks to the Head of a Downed Opponent?

When it comes to ridding mixed martial arts of lay-and-pray artists and excessive wrestling, proponents of Japanese MMA have been vocal for a while. North American MMA needs to adopt knees and kicks to the head of a grounded opponent—that’l…

When it comes to ridding mixed martial arts of lay-and-pray artists and excessive wrestling, proponents of Japanese MMA have been vocal for a while. North American MMA needs to adopt knees and kicks to the head of a grounded opponent—that’ll solve the problem. Unfortunately, in the North American sports market, that’s not something you’re going […]

UFC 135 Fight Card: Will Jon Jones Show No Mercy, Punish Knees of Rampage?

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage poses many questions leading up to the UFC light heavyweight title bout on September 24, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The entire fight card is an exciting one and features many great matchups between both veterans…

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage poses many questions leading up to the UFC light heavyweight title bout on September 24, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The entire fight card is an exciting one and features many great matchups between both veterans as well as newcomers, but it is the main event that has […]

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UFC 135 Fight Card: Will Jon Jones Show No Mercy, Punish Knees of Rampage?