Tag: Knew

UFC Fight Night 50: Goodbye Alistair Overeem, We Hardly Knew Ye

You know what you probably don’t remember? The time when Alistair Overeem’s menace matched his physique. What’s worse? It wasn’t even that long ago. At least chronologically it wasn’t. If you’re measuring it in performances, it might as well have been happening in Victorian England. Overeem was a UFC outsider, a lanky 205-pounder in Pride […]

You know what you probably don’t remember? The time when Alistair Overeem’s menace matched his physique. What’s worse? It wasn’t even that long ago. At least chronologically it wasn’t. If you’re measuring it in performances, it might as well have been happening in Victorian England. Overeem was a UFC outsider, a lanky 205-pounder in Pride […]

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Jake Ellenberger: “I Knew Johny Hendricks Would Find a Way Out”

Jake Ellenberger had a sneaking suspicion Johny Hendricks would “find a way out” of their scheduled UFC 158 bout—either through injury or mere circumstance. It was a combination of both for Hendricks, who will now face Carlos Condit in the co-main event of the March 16 event. Rory MacDonald was slated to fight Condit, but […]

Jake Ellenberger had a sneaking suspicion Johny Hendricks would “find a way out” of their scheduled UFC 158 bout—either through injury or mere circumstance. It was a combination of both for Hendricks, who will now face Carlos Condit in the co-main event of the March 16 event. Rory MacDonald was slated to fight Condit, but […]

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UFC Heavyweight Cain Velasquez Knew He Wouldn’t Stay Undefeated Forever

Despite his one-minute loss to Junior dos Santos last November, Cain Velasquez remains one of the best heavyweights in the world. Actually, I’d say he’s the best overall heavyweight in the world, despite no longer holding the title. After a…

Despite his one-minute loss to Junior dos Santos last November, Cain Velasquez remains one of the best heavyweights in the world. Actually, I’d say he’s the best overall heavyweight in the world, despite no longer holding the title. After all, anybody can get clipped with the kind of punch Velasquez did. The loss doesn’t diminish […]

UFC on FUEL TV 1 Results: The Sleeper Hit I Knew It Would Be

Last night, the UFC presented its first officially-numbered “UFC on FUEL TV” event. Featuring an interesting blend of mid-level talent and rising stars, it was an event that reached beyond its network shortcomings. Even though FUEL TV is th…

Last night, the UFC presented its first officially-numbered “UFC on FUEL TV” event. Featuring an interesting blend of mid-level talent and rising stars, it was an event that reached beyond its network shortcomings. Even though FUEL TV is the lowest on the totem pole of networks the UFC is now affiliated with, this event was […]

UFC 118 Results: Randy Couture, Frankie Edgar Remind Us of What We Already Knew

When Frankie Edgar stepped into the Octagon at Ultimate Fighting Championship 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, he sought to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship belt from a challenger many never accepted as such.
When Randy Couture entered the cage against Ja…

When Frankie Edgar stepped into the Octagon at Ultimate Fighting Championship 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, he sought to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship belt from a challenger many never accepted as such.
When Randy Couture entered the cage against James Toney minutes earlier, he sought to defend the very sport he helped revolutionize.
And both used […]

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UFC 118 Results: Randy Couture, Frankie Edgar Remind Us of What We Already Knew