Tag: Legitimate

Can Yoel Romero Be a Legitimate Force in UFC Middleweight Division?

Yoel Romero defeated Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 35 to move his UFC record to 3-0. A day before, on the UFC’s weigh-in coverage on Fox Sports 2, Romero won a poll asking which middleweight on the card would be most likely to fight for a title. Is that the case? What is the […]

Yoel Romero defeated Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night 35 to move his UFC record to 3-0. A day before, on the UFC’s weigh-in coverage on Fox Sports 2, Romero won a poll asking which middleweight on the card would be most likely to fight for a title. Is that the case? What is the […]

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UFC 166: Is Daniel Cormier a Legitimate Threat to Jon Jones?

It seems like only last week we were lamenting the chronic lack of depth in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Once the promotion’s marquee weight class, Jon Jones’ recent dominance over his light heavyweight peers had seemingly rendered the division void of any intrigue. But over the past few weeks, Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier […]

It seems like only last week we were lamenting the chronic lack of depth in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Once the promotion’s marquee weight class, Jon Jones’ recent dominance over his light heavyweight peers had seemingly rendered the division void of any intrigue. But over the past few weeks, Alexander Gustafsson and Daniel Cormier […]

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Is Chris Weidman The Last Legitimate Challenger To Anderson Silva’s Reign?

Between 2008 and the first half of 2010, the UFC middleweight division was in the midst of a dark age—a time where contenders were few and champion Anderson Silva‘s level of interest was diminishing.  The downturn began just after Silva’s win over Dan Henderson at UFC 82 in March of 2008. Following that victory, Silva […]

Between 2008 and the first half of 2010, the UFC middleweight division was in the midst of a dark age—a time where contenders were few and champion Anderson Silva‘s level of interest was diminishing.  The downturn began just after Silva’s win over Dan Henderson at UFC 82 in March of 2008. Following that victory, Silva […]

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Dos Santos vs Velasquez 2: 4 Legitimate Contenders for the Heavyweight Title

One of the most interesting things about the UFC heavyweight division is the perceived gap between the top of the food chain and everyone else. Right now, the title picture seems to revolve solely around Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Alistair O…

One of the most interesting things about the UFC heavyweight division is the perceived gap between the top of the food chain and everyone else. Right now, the title picture seems to revolve solely around Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem. As it stands, those three men dominated the division for the last […]

UFC 146: Does Frank Mir Have a Legitimate Chance at Beating Junior Dos Santos?

The commercials promoting UFC 146 have been running for weeks now, and after showing Junior Dos Santos knocking out Cain Velasquez and winning the UFC heavyweight belt, the same question is asked. Who can beat this guy? Dos Santos has been a one-man wr…

The commercials promoting UFC 146 have been running for weeks now, and after showing Junior Dos Santos knocking out Cain Velasquez and winning the UFC heavyweight belt, the same question is asked. Who can beat this guy? Dos Santos has been a one-man wrecking machine ever since entering the Octagon back at UFC 90, taking […]

Dustin Poirier vs. Korean Zombie: A Legitimate Fight of the Year Candidate

A back-and-forth battle from start to finish, tonight’s main event had more action than the season finale of The Walking Dead. Headlining tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV, featherweight phenom Chan-Sung Jung put on another impressive performance op…

A back-and-forth battle from start to finish, tonight’s main event had more action than the season finale of The Walking Dead. Headlining tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV, featherweight phenom Chan-Sung Jung put on another impressive performance opposite Dustin Poirer in one of the most thrilling bouts of the year.   This showstopping performance saw both […]