Tag: Loss

UFC 147 Silva vs. Franklin: Loss Proves It Is Time for Silva to Retire

Wanderlei Silva has thrilled fans over the course of his marvelous career, but he has reached the slippery slope of decline, and his flashes of brilliance are fading almost entirely to prolonged periods of beatings.  He does not need to go down th…

Wanderlei Silva has thrilled fans over the course of his marvelous career, but he has reached the slippery slope of decline, and his flashes of brilliance are fading almost entirely to prolonged periods of beatings.  He does not need to go down this path. It is time for him to call it a career.  Silva […]

UFC 148: Chael Sonnen Will Hand Anderson Silva First Loss in 6 Years

Chael Sonnen will beat Anderson Silva in a battle at UFC 148 to hand Silva his first loss since 2006. The Oregonian wrestler is the only one to give the Brazilian Muay Thai specialist a run for his money in the past six years. When they first fought, i…

Chael Sonnen will beat Anderson Silva in a battle at UFC 148 to hand Silva his first loss since 2006. The Oregonian wrestler is the only one to give the Brazilian Muay Thai specialist a run for his money in the past six years. When they first fought, it looked like Sonnen had Silva’s number […]

Dana White, MMA Community React to Controversial Manny Pacquiao Loss

After going undefeated for more than seven years, Manny Pacquiao finally suffered a loss on Saturday night. However, according to seemingly everyone who watched the bout except two of the judges that mattered, “Pac-Man” deserved to walk awa…

After going undefeated for more than seven years, Manny Pacquiao finally suffered a loss on Saturday night. However, according to seemingly everyone who watched the bout except two of the judges that mattered, “Pac-Man” deserved to walk away from his bout against Timothy Bradley with a lopsided decision victory. Most major media outlets gave Pacquiao […]

Dana White: Consummate UFC President and Weight Loss Advocate

Dana White cares. Aside from performing his multiple tasks as president of the UFC, White also assumes the role of fitness consultant to select overweight athletes of the world’s leading MMA organization. He announced his preference—right a…

Dana White cares. Aside from performing his multiple tasks as president of the UFC, White also assumes the role of fitness consultant to select overweight athletes of the world’s leading MMA organization. He announced his preference—right after the recently dethroned former lightweight champion lost his belt—that Frankie Edgar should move down to current titlist Jose […]

UFC 146: Junior Dos Santos Will Avenge Idol’s Loss to Frank Mir with Beatdown

Junior dos Santos has a little extra motivation heading into Saturday’s UFC 146 matchup with Frank Mir. At UFC 140, Mir fought dos Santos’ mentor and hero, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and the fight ended in TKO and a broken arm for Nogueira. …

Junior dos Santos has a little extra motivation heading into Saturday’s UFC 146 matchup with Frank Mir. At UFC 140, Mir fought dos Santos’ mentor and hero, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and the fight ended in TKO and a broken arm for Nogueira. Jeff Wagenheim of Sports Illustrated summed it up perfectly: It was difficult to […]

Jon Jones: Is the Hamill Loss the Best Thing That Happened to Jones?

Sixteen wins and one loss. Some would point towards that blemish on Jon’s record and say that it’s the only negative about his career. But can a negative be a positive? By now it’s common knowledge how Jon Jones has the single loss on…

Sixteen wins and one loss. Some would point towards that blemish on Jon’s record and say that it’s the only negative about his career. But can a negative be a positive? By now it’s common knowledge how Jon Jones has the single loss on his record. After dominating Matt Hamill, “Bones” decided to use multiple […]