Chad Mendes put in a stellar outing on Saturday night. Mendes’ UFC 179 bout against UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was the kind of performance that can boost a career. Mendes lost the fight. But it is likely he gained more in defeat than in all of his previous UFC wins. It was an exhilarating […]
Chad Mendes put in a stellar outing on Saturday night. Mendes’ UFC 179 bout against UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was the kind of performance that can boost a career. Mendes lost the fight. But it is likely he gained more in defeat than in all of his previous UFC wins. It was an exhilarating […]
For once, Georges St-Pierre is finally enjoying a life without the nuances and personal obligations that come along with being a UFC champion. The former welterweight champ was just finishing an afternoon training session before picking up the phone to speak with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday. One could tell […]
For once, Georges St-Pierre is finally enjoying a life without the nuances and personal obligations that come along with being a UFC champion. The former welterweight champ was just finishing an afternoon training session before picking up the phone to speak with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday. One could tell […]
Anderson Silva is ready to remind the world why he is widely considered the greatest fighter in MMA history. The former UFC middleweight champ is heralded as one of combat sports’ most beloved icons, but in July, the invisible aura attached to his name came crashing down courtesy of a left hook from a 9-0 […]
Anderson Silva is ready to remind the world why he is widely considered the greatest fighter in MMA history. The former UFC middleweight champ is heralded as one of combat sports’ most beloved icons, but in July, the invisible aura attached to his name came crashing down courtesy of a left hook from a 9-0 […]
Johny Hendricks comes into Saturday night’s 170-pound title fight as more than a 2-to-1 underdog to Georges St-Pierre. Considering the competition, that’s not too shabby. Those relatively competitive odds seem to confirm (or at least perpetuate) the overwhelming public sentiment leading up to UFC 167—that Hendricks will be the most difficult test yet for the […]
Johny Hendricks comes into Saturday night’s 170-pound title fight as more than a 2-to-1 underdog to Georges St-Pierre. Considering the competition, that’s not too shabby. Those relatively competitive odds seem to confirm (or at least perpetuate) the overwhelming public sentiment leading up to UFC 167—that Hendricks will be the most difficult test yet for the […]
Former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson could really use a statement win over perennial contender Vitor Belfort this weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 on Saturday after two consecutive losses. As he revealed on Monday’s edition of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, ”Hendo” has a lot more riding on this fight than just his ranking in […]
Former Pride and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson could really use a statement win over perennial contender Vitor Belfort this weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 on Saturday after two consecutive losses. As he revealed on Monday’s edition of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, ”Hendo” has a lot more riding on this fight than just his ranking in […]
Ever since Alistair Overeem took a vacation from his senses in his stunning defeat against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, I have been wondering: “Why?” Obviously, he thought Silva was nothing but a pondering, slow footed, limited fighter; the fight academic and nothing more. But with a title shot on the line, why would anyone assume […]
Ever since Alistair Overeem took a vacation from his senses in his stunning defeat against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, I have been wondering: “Why?” Obviously, he thought Silva was nothing but a pondering, slow footed, limited fighter; the fight academic and nothing more. But with a title shot on the line, why would anyone assume […]