Tag: Makes

The X-Factor That Makes Every UFC Champion Great

What makes a champion a champion? Traditionally, being better than everyone else helps. But is it so simple? Are champions faster, stronger, more technically sound than the lot they are faced with competing against? Logic suggests that an affirmative a…

What makes a champion a champion? Traditionally, being better than everyone else helps. But is it so simple? Are champions faster, stronger, more technically sound than the lot they are faced with competing against? Logic suggests that an affirmative answer be supplied to this question, and it is difficult to argue that superior skill-sets do […]

TUF Live Finale Results: Martin Kampmann vs. Johny Hendricks Makes Sense

Last night, Martin Kampmann played the part of “The Comeback Kid” once again. After a swarm of strikes which followed a savage left hook, it looked as if Jake Ellenberger would pick up his seventh straight win in impressive fashion. Kampman…

Last night, Martin Kampmann played the part of “The Comeback Kid” once again. After a swarm of strikes which followed a savage left hook, it looked as if Jake Ellenberger would pick up his seventh straight win in impressive fashion. Kampmann came alive in the second round, and stumbled Ellenberger with a punch, before throwing […]

Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller Retires: Fighter Makes Right Choice to Walk Away from MMA

Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s choice to retire from MMA was the tough, but correct, decision to make. In the Cage podcast host Jason Floyd broke the news on his Twitter earlier this evening. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is currently on…

Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s choice to retire from MMA was the tough, but correct, decision to make. In the Cage podcast host Jason Floyd broke the news on his Twitter earlier this evening. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is currently on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and he says he is retired #MMA — Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) […]

Nate Marquardt’s Title Bout Makes One Wonder What It Takes to Be Punished by UFC

I recently wrote a pretty lengthy article when it comes to the UFC’s consistently poor job of handling fighters who have been found using PEDs. When it comes to Nate Marquardt, though, saying that he has a history of PED use is a disservice to hi…

I recently wrote a pretty lengthy article when it comes to the UFC’s consistently poor job of handling fighters who have been found using PEDs. When it comes to Nate Marquardt, though, saying that he has a history of PED use is a disservice to his long list of transgressions. Ever since he arrived in […]

MMA: Why the UFC’s Sponsorship of Its Fighters Makes Perfect Sense

When Jon Jones walked out to face Rashad Evans this past weekend at UFC 145, he was dressed head-to-toe in UFC gear.  Jones became the first fighter in MMA history to ever be sponsored by the company.  Although it may look like a sh…

When Jon Jones walked out to face Rashad Evans this past weekend at UFC 145, he was dressed head-to-toe in UFC gear.  Jones became the first fighter in MMA history to ever be sponsored by the company.  Although it may look like a show of favoritism, there was a big risk involved with sponsoring Jones.  Had he lost […]

UFC 146: 5 Reasons Junior Dos Santos vs. Fedor Emelianenko Makes Sense

The future looks grim for a match featuring Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 146. Though Overeem’s failed drug test comes as no surprise to those who have followed him since his lanky K-1 days, the timing couldn’t be …

The future looks grim for a match featuring Junior Dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 146. Though Overeem’s failed drug test comes as no surprise to those who have followed him since his lanky K-1 days, the timing couldn’t be much worse. Desperate fans have taken to lobbying via Twitter for journeyman Mark Hunt as a […]