It’s hard for UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to stand out in a crowd. Challenger Joseph Benavidez, who will look to take Johnson’s title belt Saturday on Fox, has the same problem. Standing just a shade over 5 feet tall and weighing a mere 125 pounds, both are smaller than not just the average American man […]
It’s hard for UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to stand out in a crowd. Challenger Joseph Benavidez, who will look to take Johnson’s title belt Saturday on Fox, has the same problem. Standing just a shade over 5 feet tall and weighing a mere 125 pounds, both are smaller than not just the average American man […]
On the next UFC card, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez will meet for a second time to contest the title of finest 125-pound fighter on the planet. The problem for both men is that despite excelling in their field, a very small portion of people care. It’s not a secret—nobody is pretending […]
On the next UFC card, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Joseph Benavidez will meet for a second time to contest the title of finest 125-pound fighter on the planet. The problem for both men is that despite excelling in their field, a very small portion of people care. It’s not a secret—nobody is pretending […]
LAS VEGAS—Following a controversial win over Johny Hendricks in the main event of UFC 167, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre told announcer Joe Rogan that he had to “go away for a little bit.” Rogan pressed St-Pierre, asking him if he was announcing his retirement. St-Pierre’s retirement had been heavily rumored in the days leading […]
LAS VEGAS—Following a controversial win over Johny Hendricks in the main event of UFC 167, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre told announcer Joe Rogan that he had to “go away for a little bit.” Rogan pressed St-Pierre, asking him if he was announcing his retirement. St-Pierre’s retirement had been heavily rumored in the days leading […]
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting a ton of flack for withdrawing from a matchup with top contender Alexander Gustafsson, but according to UFC President Dana White, the highly regarded Brazilian fighter never accepted the bout. White shed some light on the matter at the UFC Fight Night 32 post-fight press conference, per MMA Fighting (transcription […]
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is getting a ton of flack for withdrawing from a matchup with top contender Alexander Gustafsson, but according to UFC President Dana White, the highly regarded Brazilian fighter never accepted the bout. White shed some light on the matter at the UFC Fight Night 32 post-fight press conference, per MMA Fighting (transcription […]
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is calling a knockout by his fellow Brazilian countryman, Mauricio Rua, against American rival Chael Sonnen at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 26. After that, Little Nog has no interest in a grudge match with Sonnen, preferring a rematch with Shogun since he believes he’s a higher-caliber fighter, as MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz […]
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is calling a knockout by his fellow Brazilian countryman, Mauricio Rua, against American rival Chael Sonnen at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 26. After that, Little Nog has no interest in a grudge match with Sonnen, preferring a rematch with Shogun since he believes he’s a higher-caliber fighter, as MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz […]
John Howard hasn’t competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since a 2011 loss to Matt Brown capped a three-fight losing streak and sent him packing from the world’s biggest promotion all the way to the minor leagues around the United States. Even in his sabbatical from the UFC, there was no question that Howard had […]
John Howard hasn’t competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship since a 2011 loss to Matt Brown capped a three-fight losing streak and sent him packing from the world’s biggest promotion all the way to the minor leagues around the United States. Even in his sabbatical from the UFC, there was no question that Howard had […]