At 37 years old, Demian Maia is still in the hunt for a second shot at a UFC championship. On Saturday, the Brazilian cruised to a victory over the up-and-coming Ryan LaFlare in the UFC Fight Night 62 main event. After nearly 10 months away from competition, the win gave Maia two victories in a […]
At 37 years old, Demian Maia is still in the hunt for a second shot at a UFC championship. On Saturday, the Brazilian cruised to a victory over the up-and-coming Ryan LaFlare in the UFC Fight Night 62 main event. After nearly 10 months away from competition, the win gave Maia two victories in a […]
UFC Fight Night 62, like all UFC events, has a group of fighters coming off losses and another group officially on a career upswing. And, like all UFC events, people who never set foot in the cage can be touched by any given fight. The biggest winners this time are the Brazilian UFC fans. Brazil […]
UFC Fight Night 62, like all UFC events, has a group of fighters coming off losses and another group officially on a career upswing. And, like all UFC events, people who never set foot in the cage can be touched by any given fight. The biggest winners this time are the Brazilian UFC fans. Brazil […]
At UFC 185, both the lightweight and women’s strawweight belts changed hands. Facing blossoming star Anthony Pettis, 155-pound challenger Rafael dos Anjos was an underdog heading into his bout on Saturday. Yet, the Brazilian made it look easy. Dos Anjos scored nine takedowns en route to a dominant decision win in his first UFC championship contest. Likewise, […]
At UFC 185, both the lightweight and women’s strawweight belts changed hands. Facing blossoming star Anthony Pettis, 155-pound challenger Rafael dos Anjos was an underdog heading into his bout on Saturday. Yet, the Brazilian made it look easy. Dos Anjos scored nine takedowns en route to a dominant decision win in his first UFC championship contest. Likewise, […]
There’s a sort of abiding confusion around Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. What to make of him? Where to slot him? How to brand him? But the confusion usually dissipates when Pettis does his thing. That thing being, namely, to wreck everyone he faces, every time, with an almost blinding combination of skill, panache and athleticism. The […]
There’s a sort of abiding confusion around Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. What to make of him? Where to slot him? How to brand him? But the confusion usually dissipates when Pettis does his thing. That thing being, namely, to wreck everyone he faces, every time, with an almost blinding combination of skill, panache and athleticism. The […]
Two championship bouts at UFC 185, two new titleholders. In the pay-per-view card’s main event, Rafael dos Anjos demolished Anthony Pettis over five one-sided rounds to win the men’s lightweight championship via unanimous decision. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole relayed the judges’ scorecards: Prior to that stunning display, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Carla Esparza via second-round TKO […]
Two championship bouts at UFC 185, two new titleholders. In the pay-per-view card’s main event, Rafael dos Anjos demolished Anthony Pettis over five one-sided rounds to win the men’s lightweight championship via unanimous decision. Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole relayed the judges’ scorecards: Prior to that stunning display, Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Carla Esparza via second-round TKO […]
Ronda Rousey remains on another level compared to the rest of the women’s bantamweight division. At UFC 184, Rousey clashed with Cat Zingano, arguably the most dangerous contender in the 135-pound division. However, the champion needed only 14 seconds to lock up another armbar and retain her championship. With the win, Rousey is now undefeated […]
Ronda Rousey remains on another level compared to the rest of the women’s bantamweight division. At UFC 184, Rousey clashed with Cat Zingano, arguably the most dangerous contender in the 135-pound division. However, the champion needed only 14 seconds to lock up another armbar and retain her championship. With the win, Rousey is now undefeated […]