UFC on Fuel 9 Results: A Look at the FightMetric Numbers for Mousasi vs. Latifi

Gegard Mousasi may have left some unimpressed on Saturday, but he did exactly what he had to do when he faced Ilir Latifi—he won. Big picture, Mousasi was in a no-win situation when he faced Latifi, a late replacement for his injured original opponent, Alexander Gustafsson. Win, and Mousasi accomplishes exactly what he was supposed […]

Gegard Mousasi may have left some unimpressed on Saturday, but he did exactly what he had to do when he faced Ilir Latifi—he won. Big picture, Mousasi was in a no-win situation when he faced Latifi, a late replacement for his injured original opponent, Alexander Gustafsson. Win, and Mousasi accomplishes exactly what he was supposed […]

What Will the UFC Welterweight Division Look Like After UFC 158?

What will the UFC welterweight division look like after UFC 158? The absence of the injured Rory MacDonald aside, this Saturday night’s fight card is set up as an elimination tournament involving five of the best six 170-pounders in the entire universe. Champion Georges St-Pierre will finally get his shot at silencing Stockton bad boy […]

What will the UFC welterweight division look like after UFC 158? The absence of the injured Rory MacDonald aside, this Saturday night’s fight card is set up as an elimination tournament involving five of the best six 170-pounders in the entire universe. Champion Georges St-Pierre will finally get his shot at silencing Stockton bad boy […]

A Look at the Career Highs of Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida

Both Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida have enjoyed amazing success in this unforgiving sport. They’ve climbed to the peak of the mountain, enjoyed the rewarding air and offered fans too many amazing fights to count. Easily two of the most accomplished combatants in the game today, Henderson and Machida deserve every bit of acclaim to […]

Both Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida have enjoyed amazing success in this unforgiving sport. They’ve climbed to the peak of the mountain, enjoyed the rewarding air and offered fans too many amazing fights to count. Easily two of the most accomplished combatants in the game today, Henderson and Machida deserve every bit of acclaim to […]

GSP: ‘I Look Confident, but I’m Scared as Hell When I Fight’

Georges St-Pierre has the look of a stone-faced killer on his way to the Octagon, but deep down, he feels every emotion of a human being preparing to step into a cage fight. There’s always the emotion of fear and uncertainty. It’s a scary thought knowing a person has trained for an extended period of […]

Georges St-Pierre has the look of a stone-faced killer on his way to the Octagon, but deep down, he feels every emotion of a human being preparing to step into a cage fight. There’s always the emotion of fear and uncertainty. It’s a scary thought knowing a person has trained for an extended period of […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez: A Look at the FightMetric Numbers

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]

Jon Jones: A Look at the Young Champ’s Biggest Career Miscues

Jon Jones is a certified star. Nobody can dispute that, and I don’t think anybody will ever try and dispute that. However, like most guys who have jumped into the limelight, Jon Jones has made some mistakes in his career that have hurt his image….

Jon Jones is a certified star. Nobody can dispute that, and I don’t think anybody will ever try and dispute that. However, like most guys who have jumped into the limelight, Jon Jones has made some mistakes in his career that have hurt his image. Sure, he’s not a bad guy, but the negatives seem […]