There is a moment at UFC Fight Night 38 when all Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s dreams are about to come true. It’s late in the first round, and he’s defending a frenzied attack from Dan Henderson. A few seconds earlier, Henderson buckled his knees with a counter left hook and now has him backed against the […]
There is a moment at UFC Fight Night 38 when all Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s dreams are about to come true. It’s late in the first round, and he’s defending a frenzied attack from Dan Henderson. A few seconds earlier, Henderson buckled his knees with a counter left hook and now has him backed against the […]
He hadn’t even left the cage before the challenges started coming in for suddenly relevant UFC gadfly Chael Sonnen. His career had seemed on its last legs. A loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua might have even sent him packing for good. Instead, one first-round submission later, Sonnen has his choice of some of the sport’s […]
He hadn’t even left the cage before the challenges started coming in for suddenly relevant UFC gadfly Chael Sonnen. His career had seemed on its last legs. A loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua might have even sent him packing for good. Instead, one first-round submission later, Sonnen has his choice of some of the sport’s […]
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 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 […]
At UFC 162 on July 6, 38-year-old Anderson Silva will make an attempt to extend his unprecedented title defense streak to 11 consecutive fights. Awe-inspiring in its own right, that record could potentially be one of many that he prolongs if he achieves victory. That is, of course, unless Chris Weidman delivers on his promises […]
At UFC 162 on July 6, 38-year-old Anderson Silva will make an attempt to extend his unprecedented title defense streak to 11 consecutive fights. Awe-inspiring in its own right, that record could potentially be one of many that he prolongs if he achieves victory. That is, of course, unless Chris Weidman delivers on his promises […]
News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]
News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]