Tag: Long

Mayweather vs. Cotto Against UFC on FOX 3: Boxing Still King, but Not for Long

Fans of combat sports were treated to a memorable evening on Saturday night as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto battled it out on pay-per-view following an entertaining fight card put on by the UFC on FOX. The ratings aren’t in quite yet for…

Fans of combat sports were treated to a memorable evening on Saturday night as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto battled it out on pay-per-view following an entertaining fight card put on by the UFC on FOX. The ratings aren’t in quite yet for these events, but judging by trends on both Google and Twitter, […]

AJ Scales: “As Long as My Body Holds Up, I’m Going to Continue to Compete”

To certain, it would be a stretch to say that Regina—a city that boasts a population of fewer than 200,000 citizens—is synonymous with Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But AJ Scales, the man behind Complete Martial Arts and Fitness—far and away R…

To certain, it would be a stretch to say that Regina—a city that boasts a population of fewer than 200,000 citizens—is synonymous with Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But AJ Scales, the man behind Complete Martial Arts and Fitness—far and away Regina’s top Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy—is, in the eyes of many, synonymous with the sport in the city. […]

UFC on FX 2 Results: Questions Facing the UFC Heading into the Long Break

The UFC on FX 2 card is in the books, and the full results are below. Martin Kampmann defeats Thiago Alves via submission at 4:12 of Round 3 Joseph Benavidez defeats Yasuhiro Urushitani via TKO at :11 of Round 2 Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall majorit…

The UFC on FX 2 card is in the books, and the full results are below. Martin Kampmann defeats Thiago Alves via submission at 4:12 of Round 3 Joseph Benavidez defeats Yasuhiro Urushitani via TKO at :11 of Round 2 Demetrious Johnson vs Ian McCall majority draw (28-28, 29-29, 29-28) Constantinos Philippou defeats Court McGee […]

Strikeforce: Ronda Rousey Plans to “Change Women’s MMA for a Long Time”

Silver-tongued Judoka Ronda Rousey has taken women’s MMA by storm as of late, and she plans on doing more. Her fight with Strikforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is just the next big step on her journey.  The fight is the …

Silver-tongued Judoka Ronda Rousey has taken women’s MMA by storm as of late, and she plans on doing more. Her fight with Strikforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is just the next big step on her journey.  The fight is the most hyped fight in the short history of women’s mixed martial arts. It’s quite […]

UFC 144: Dana White Says It Was a “Long, Hard-Fought Battle” to Return to Japan

It’s been over a decade since the UFC made their last trip to Japan, but they finally return this weekend with one of the most anticipated cards of the year. However, much like most of their international-expansion efforts, it wasn’t necess…

It’s been over a decade since the UFC made their last trip to Japan, but they finally return this weekend with one of the most anticipated cards of the year. However, much like most of their international-expansion efforts, it wasn’t necessarily an easy task. UFC President Dana White spoke to MMAFighting about the upcoming event […]

Demetrious Johnson Feels “It’s a Long Time Coming” for the Flyweights in the UFC

When you’re always fighting against guys who are bigger than you, you have to wonder what it would be like to fight in your natural weight class. Demetrious Johnson has always fought professionally at 135 lbs due to the fact a lot of promotions d…

When you’re always fighting against guys who are bigger than you, you have to wonder what it would be like to fight in your natural weight class. Demetrious Johnson has always fought professionally at 135 lbs due to the fact a lot of promotions don’t have a 125 lbs division. He was always smaller than everybody […]

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Demetrious Johnson Feels “It’s a Long Time Coming” for the Flyweights in the UFC