Tag: Mistake

3 Reasons Why Building the UFC Franchise Around Jon Jones Is a Mistake

There is nothing quite like watching superstars come into their own. It’s thrilling to see them revel in their abilities, usually at the expense of their opponents. They push the envelope of their own preconceptions about their limitations, and t…

There is nothing quite like watching superstars come into their own. It’s thrilling to see them revel in their abilities, usually at the expense of their opponents. They push the envelope of their own preconceptions about their limitations, and the really great ones surprise even themselves with their daring and execution. They make hay while […]

UFC on FX 1 Results: Did Melvin Guillard Make a Mistake Leaving Greg Jackson’s?

You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the m…

You’d think that a move from Jackson’s MMA to Imperial Athletics, aka The Blackzilians, would be the reason why Melvin Guillard dropped a second straight bout by rear-naked choke at the UFC’s debut on FX, but the reality is that the move had nothing to do with Guillard losing to Jim Miller. Guillard lost because […]

Breaking News: Rampage Reveals He’s off Japan Card, Claims UFC Made Big Mistake

In what will be known as one of the best fight cards of 2011, fight fans witnessed light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar pick up his third straight victory with a win over Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139. After the event, Bonnar already called out his next oppone…

In what will be known as one of the best fight cards of 2011, fight fans witnessed light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar pick up his third straight victory with a win over Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139. After the event, Bonnar already called out his next opponent saying that it had always been a dream of […]

UFC Betting

Breaking News: Rampage Reveals He’s off Japan Card, Claims UFC Made Big Mistake

7 Reasons It’s a Mistake to Not Bring Gilbert Melendez to the UFC NOW

Whether the UFC’s recent acquisition of Strikeforce is good or bad for the sport is a matter of open debate.  For the fans, though, the thinning of boundaries between the two organizations it is a dream come true.  Fights that were prev…

Whether the UFC’s recent acquisition of Strikeforce is good or bad for the sport is a matter of open debate.  For the fans, though, the thinning of boundaries between the two organizations it is a dream come true.  Fights that were previously impossible are now coming to pass.  Alistair Overeem will be making his debut […]

UFC Betting

7 Reasons It’s a Mistake to Not Bring Gilbert Melendez to the UFC NOW

UFC: Why Making Any Superfight Happen Would Be a Mistake

It seems that as soon as a fighter has any type of success, the calls ring out for a superfight. Even if the fighter(s) in question have not truly run through their weight division, who cares? Fans want a superfight. And while superfights sound great o…

It seems that as soon as a fighter has any type of success, the calls ring out for a superfight. Even if the fighter(s) in question have not truly run through their weight division, who cares? Fans want a superfight. And while superfights sound great on paper, do they really make sense for anyone but […]

UFC Betting

UFC: Why Making Any Superfight Happen Would Be a Mistake

Lyoto Machida: Was Turning down Dana White a Big Mistake?

When Dana White came a-knocking on Lyoto Machida’s door, Machida responded by slamming the door shut in his face. White was in dire straits when he found out that rising prospect Phil Davis would be a no-show for the main event of UFC 133, a…

When Dana White came a-knocking on Lyoto Machida’s door, Machida responded by slamming the door shut in his face. White was in dire straits when he found out that rising prospect Phil Davis would be a no-show for the main event of UFC 133, after sustaining a knee injury. With less than four weeks until the […]

UFC Betting

Lyoto Machida: Was Turning down Dana White a Big Mistake?