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UFC 188 Results: There Is No Greatest Heavyweight of All Time, Not Yet at Least

UFC 188 brought a strange sort of clarity to the grand scheme of the heavyweight division.  Showcasing two of the finest heavyweights competing today—Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez—the UFC’s latest event proved the more things change, the more things stay the same in the big boys’ division.  Prior to his latest fight in Mexico City, […]

UFC 188 brought a strange sort of clarity to the grand scheme of the heavyweight division.  Showcasing two of the finest heavyweights competing today—Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez—the UFC’s latest event proved the more things change, the more things stay the same in the big boys’ division.  Prior to his latest fight in Mexico City, […]

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Anthony Johnson’s Fight with Jon Jones Could Be the Classic We Least Expected

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]

It took Anthony Johnson all of two minutes, 15 seconds on Saturday to change the trajectory of the UFC light heavyweight division. Johnson’s unexpected first-round TKO victory over Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox 14 effectively took a sledgehammer to the 205-pound status quo. It scuttled best-laid plans and sent the fight company’s marquee weight […]

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Should Rousey Regret Not at Least Giving Tate a Fist Bump After Fight?

As much as it pains many a sophisticate to admit, perhaps fighting does solve things after all. As per Bryan Alvarez and David Meltzer (www.wrestlingobserver.com) via Wrestling Observer Radio, since Ronda Rousey defeated Miesha Tate in their rematch at UFC 168, it seems Rousey regrets not accepting the olive branch offered by Tate. The bad […]

As much as it pains many a sophisticate to admit, perhaps fighting does solve things after all. As per Bryan Alvarez and David Meltzer (www.wrestlingobserver.com) via Wrestling Observer Radio, since Ronda Rousey defeated Miesha Tate in their rematch at UFC 168, it seems Rousey regrets not accepting the olive branch offered by Tate. The bad […]

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Why We Want Brock Lesnar to Fight at Least Once More Inside the Octagon

Brock Lesnar was once the biggest draw in the UFC. The former heavyweight champion was hated, loved, envied and admired by the mixed martial arts fanbase. When he stepped into the cage, everyone was watching. When his hand was raised in victory, no one…

Brock Lesnar was once the biggest draw in the UFC. The former heavyweight champion was hated, loved, envied and admired by the mixed martial arts fanbase. When he stepped into the cage, everyone was watching. When his hand was raised in victory, no one complained about the cost of the Pay-Per-View program. When he was […]

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Wanderlei Silva Out Due to Injury Until at Least January 2014

Former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva had been targeting a fight against UFC bad boy Chael Sonnen, but it seems injuries will keep him out of that potential bout and any fight for that matter until at least 2014. Silva last competed in March, when he knocked out former WEC champion Brian Stann in a Fight […]

Former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva had been targeting a fight against UFC bad boy Chael Sonnen, but it seems injuries will keep him out of that potential bout and any fight for that matter until at least 2014. Silva last competed in March, when he knocked out former WEC champion Brian Stann in a Fight […]

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UFC: Top Five Least Surprising Upsets of 2013

MMA fans, and generally fans of any sport, love an underdog.  There’s something refreshing about a competitor defying the odds by pulling out the improbable victory against an assumed-to-be greater, more gifted opponent.  But sometimes, an underdog’s victory in mixed martial arts is not so shocking. On occasion, the oddsmakers get the betting line wrong.  […]

MMA fans, and generally fans of any sport, love an underdog.  There’s something refreshing about a competitor defying the odds by pulling out the improbable victory against an assumed-to-be greater, more gifted opponent.  But sometimes, an underdog’s victory in mixed martial arts is not so shocking. On occasion, the oddsmakers get the betting line wrong.  […]

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