UFC 169: Dissecting Long-Term Implications of Barao-Faber II

UFC 169 was full of thrilling fights, with 10 of the 12 matches ending in decisions. However, the main event, the 135-pound championship fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao, ended in controversial fashion when the referee stopped the fight in the first round in favor of Barao. The loss is a tough setback for […]

UFC 169 was full of thrilling fights, with 10 of the 12 matches ending in decisions. However, the main event, the 135-pound championship fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao, ended in controversial fashion when the referee stopped the fight in the first round in favor of Barao. The loss is a tough setback for […]

Frank Mir Says He Doesn’t Fear Long-Term Brain Damage, Takes TRT for Health Only

Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak.  Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]

Frank Mir enters his UFC 169 matchup against Alistair Overeem on a career-worst three-fight losing streak.  Widely regarded as one of the most savage finishers in UFC history—thanks to his UFC-record three technical submissions and eight first-round submissions—Mir has recently hit a rough patch in his career. A decision loss to Daniel Cormier is sandwiched […]

UFC on Fox 10: Long-Term Implications of Henderson vs. Thomson

Even in a non-title bout, Benson Henderson had an opportunity to distinguish himself among the elite in the 155-pound division. But with a controversial split-decision win over Josh Thomson, Henderson only further established himself as one of UFC’s most divisive stars. There’s nothing Henderson himself can do about the mind-boggling 4-to-1 decision given by the […]

Even in a non-title bout, Benson Henderson had an opportunity to distinguish himself among the elite in the 155-pound division. But with a controversial split-decision win over Josh Thomson, Henderson only further established himself as one of UFC’s most divisive stars. There’s nothing Henderson himself can do about the mind-boggling 4-to-1 decision given by the […]

Danny Castillo Plotting Long-Term Success by Thinking About Life After Fighting

Life after fighting. It’s not a subject many MMA fighters like to even broach, much less discuss with great certainty, but at some point every athlete has to come to the end of their career. While most fighters point to the difficulty of giving up the rush of competition, there’s also the very real question […]

Life after fighting. It’s not a subject many MMA fighters like to even broach, much less discuss with great certainty, but at some point every athlete has to come to the end of their career. While most fighters point to the difficulty of giving up the rush of competition, there’s also the very real question […]