Tag: Loss

UFC 159: What a Loss to Chael Sonnen Would Mean for the Jon Jones Legacy

Jon Jones is the best light heavyweight in the history of the UFC. There isn’t a metric out there that one can apply which doesn’t lead to that conclusion, save for total title defenses. Even that one is likely just a matter of time. He’s beaten everyone in every way, doing it with a level […]

Jon Jones is the best light heavyweight in the history of the UFC. There isn’t a metric out there that one can apply which doesn’t lead to that conclusion, save for total title defenses. Even that one is likely just a matter of time. He’s beaten everyone in every way, doing it with a level […]

Velasquez vs. Dos Santos: What Does the Loss Mean for Dos Santos’ Career?

If you’re one of those death-defying gamblers who have nothing better to do than burn money, count your winnings. Nobody could have guessed, or imagined, that Cain Velasquez would lay an absolute beatdown on Junior dos Santos for five straight rounds at UFC 155. It was like watching a train derail off of its tracks. […]

If you’re one of those death-defying gamblers who have nothing better to do than burn money, count your winnings. Nobody could have guessed, or imagined, that Cain Velasquez would lay an absolute beatdown on Junior dos Santos for five straight rounds at UFC 155. It was like watching a train derail off of its tracks. […]

Cain Velasquez: One-Sided Beatdown Proves Fighter’s Only Loss Was Fluke

In a full, five-round beating on UFC 155 Saturday night, the world saw why Cain Velasquez‘s lone career loss was indeed a fluke. Velasquez entered the highly anticipated heavyweight bout with champion Junior dos Santos as a major underdog after being knocked out in a little more than a minute by the same opponent just […]

In a full, five-round beating on UFC 155 Saturday night, the world saw why Cain Velasquez‘s lone career loss was indeed a fluke. Velasquez entered the highly anticipated heavyweight bout with champion Junior dos Santos as a major underdog after being knocked out in a little more than a minute by the same opponent just […]

St-Pierre vs Condit: What’s Next for Carlos Condit After UFC 154 Loss?

Carlos Condit left it all inside the Octagon at UFC 154 Saturday night, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to dethrone reigning welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. “The Natural Born Killer” did his best to try and live up to his mon…

Carlos Condit left it all inside the Octagon at UFC 154 Saturday night, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to dethrone reigning welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. “The Natural Born Killer” did his best to try and live up to his moniker, knocking down St-Pierre with a vicious head kick in the third round and constantly attacking […]

Georges St-Pierre: What Will His Legacy Be with a Loss to Carlos Condit?

Canadian MMA superstar Georges St-Pierre makes his much-anticipated Octagon return this Saturday, Nov. 17, against interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. For the challenger Condit, Saturday’s matchup marks a chance to seize a golden opportu…

Canadian MMA superstar Georges St-Pierre makes his much-anticipated Octagon return this Saturday, Nov. 17, against interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. For the challenger Condit, Saturday’s matchup marks a chance to seize a golden opportunity and capture the greatest honor that an MMA fighter can achieve. For St-Pierre, the fight is just another step toward becoming […]

UFC on Fox 5: Why a Loss to Lavar Johnson Will End Brendan Schaub’s Career

The Ultimate Fighter season 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub has it all. Excellent conditioning, a great camp, quick, powerful strikes and a solid wrestling base define the former NFL player, and he has made full use of these weapons inside the Octagon, whe…

The Ultimate Fighter season 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub has it all. Excellent conditioning, a great camp, quick, powerful strikes and a solid wrestling base define the former NFL player, and he has made full use of these weapons inside the Octagon, where he is 4-3 in competition. He has one big, nay astronomical, drawback, though, […]