Nick Diaz’s Refusal to Fight Puts His Legacy in Jeopardy

It has been approximately eight months since Nick Diaz decided to step away from the sport after being defeated by Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158. After he voiced his decision, he went on to say he might come back for the right fight(s), which seems to translate to big fights and “big money.” In a […]

It has been approximately eight months since Nick Diaz decided to step away from the sport after being defeated by Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158. After he voiced his decision, he went on to say he might come back for the right fight(s), which seems to translate to big fights and “big money.” In a […]

Cain Velasquez: Examining His Legacy After UFC 166

The rumblings were out there. Sure, Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia were embroiled in a bitter feud involving ex-girlfriends, wearing a championship belt in public for some reason and title fights that weren’t all that interesting, but the rumblings were there. There was a kid in the wrestling room at Arizona State, and he was […]

The rumblings were out there. Sure, Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia were embroiled in a bitter feud involving ex-girlfriends, wearing a championship belt in public for some reason and title fights that weren’t all that interesting, but the rumblings were there. There was a kid in the wrestling room at Arizona State, and he was […]

Alistair Overeem: MMA, Kickboxing Legacy Stifled by Steroids

This past Saturday, Alistair Overeem suffered his second loss in a row at the feet and hands of Travis Browne on UFC on Fox Sports 1 at TD Garden in Boston. The fight, which ended at 4:08 of the first frame, and pre-fight were hauntingly similar to his last loss against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva. […]

This past Saturday, Alistair Overeem suffered his second loss in a row at the feet and hands of Travis Browne on UFC on Fox Sports 1 at TD Garden in Boston. The fight, which ended at 4:08 of the first frame, and pre-fight were hauntingly similar to his last loss against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva. […]

Why Anderson Silva’s Legacy Will Be on the Line in Chris Weidman Rematch

What entails a legacy? For many, a legacy is what one remembers another by. For an athlete, it’s how the fans will reflect on their career. More specifically, for an MMA fighter, a legacy is the legitimacy of their career. More often than not, a fighter will say they aren’t concerned about their legacy. They say […]

What entails a legacy? For many, a legacy is what one remembers another by. For an athlete, it’s how the fans will reflect on their career. More specifically, for an MMA fighter, a legacy is the legitimacy of their career. More often than not, a fighter will say they aren’t concerned about their legacy. They say […]

Anderson Silva’s Legacy Will Be on the Line in Rematch with Chris Weidman

Anderson Silva is arguably the greatest fighter the UFC has ever seen, but that doesn’t mean his legacy is bulletproof. The 38-year-old is fresh off of suffering his first-ever UFC loss earlier this July (Silva’s first UFC fight was in June 2006) following a second-round knockout defeat at the hands of Chris Weidman. The Spider […]

Anderson Silva is arguably the greatest fighter the UFC has ever seen, but that doesn’t mean his legacy is bulletproof. The 38-year-old is fresh off of suffering his first-ever UFC loss earlier this July (Silva’s first UFC fight was in June 2006) following a second-round knockout defeat at the hands of Chris Weidman. The Spider […]

Anderson Silva Must Beat Chris Weidman in Rematch to Save Legacy

If Anderson Silva wants to avenge his loss to middleweight champion Chris Weidman and cement his legacy as a fighter, he has to emerge victorious in their scheduled rematch. UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the anticipated rematch between Silva (33-5) and Weidman (10-0) will indeed take place at UFC 168 at the MGM […]

If Anderson Silva wants to avenge his loss to middleweight champion Chris Weidman and cement his legacy as a fighter, he has to emerge victorious in their scheduled rematch. UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the anticipated rematch between Silva (33-5) and Weidman (10-0) will indeed take place at UFC 168 at the MGM […]