Not many fighters make an immediate impact when crossing over to the UFC. Due in part to the big lights strewn around the Octagon, most newcomers crumble in the eyes of that pressure-filled moment—one which may in fact define entire professional careers. But as rare as it is to see an accomplished outsider take his […]
Not many fighters make an immediate impact when crossing over to the UFC. Due in part to the big lights strewn around the Octagon, most newcomers crumble in the eyes of that pressure-filled moment—one which may in fact define entire professional careers. But as rare as it is to see an accomplished outsider take his […]
There’s always a chance something exciting will happen whenever lightweight striker Edson Barboza is fighting. From his first day in the UFC when he brutalized Mike Lullo with a series of leg kicks to his fight-of-the-night war against Anthony Njokuani, Barboza has gained quite a reputation for flashy standup and serious power from all angles. […]
There’s always a chance something exciting will happen whenever lightweight striker Edson Barboza is fighting. From his first day in the UFC when he brutalized Mike Lullo with a series of leg kicks to his fight-of-the-night war against Anthony Njokuani, Barboza has gained quite a reputation for flashy standup and serious power from all angles. […]
While UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been preparing to defend his title against Chris Weidman on Saturday, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has been doing his media rounds ahead of his own championship bout against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. When asked about Silva by a member of the assembled media recently, Mayweather did not seem interested […]
While UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been preparing to defend his title against Chris Weidman on Saturday, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has been doing his media rounds ahead of his own championship bout against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. When asked about Silva by a member of the assembled media recently, Mayweather did not seem interested […]
Everyone believes they know everything there is to know about Thiago Silva. The former Chute Box member was once considered a top UFC title contender, but the past few years have been rough indeed. A post-fight performance-enhancing drug test scandal overturned his UFC 125 win over Brandon Vera, and a failure for marijuana caused his […]
Everyone believes they know everything there is to know about Thiago Silva. The former Chute Box member was once considered a top UFC title contender, but the past few years have been rough indeed. A post-fight performance-enhancing drug test scandal overturned his UFC 125 win over Brandon Vera, and a failure for marijuana caused his […]
Just in case a light heavyweight title fight between Jon “Bones” Jones and Alexander Gustafsson doesn’t work out, the champion has a backup plan in mind: heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier. Jones went for the jugular when he called out “DC” on Twitter Friday morning: Someone ask DC when his diet starts #Wolftickets — Jon Bones […]
Just in case a light heavyweight title fight between Jon “Bones” Jones and Alexander Gustafsson doesn’t work out, the champion has a backup plan in mind: heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier. Jones went for the jugular when he called out “DC” on Twitter Friday morning: Someone ask DC when his diet starts #Wolftickets — Jon Bones […]
The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]
The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]