Tag: Mitrione

Dana White on Matt Mitrione Turning Down Daniel Cormier Fight: “Makes Me Sick”

As far as bosses of major sports go, you’d be hard pressed to find one more approachable, more honest, more a fan of the sport that he presides over than UFC president Dana White. However, sometimes the peskiness of running the company gets in th…

As far as bosses of major sports go, you’d be hard pressed to find one more approachable, more honest, more a fan of the sport that he presides over than UFC president Dana White. However, sometimes the peskiness of running the company gets in the way of that fandom, and one nagging issue facing White […]

Matt Mitrione Not a Fan of ‘Douchey’ Jon Jones

Surprise surprise, somebody else has an opinion of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. In one of the most recent criticisms of the champion, heavyweight Matt Mitrione added a classic Mitrione quote when he called out Jon Jones. I’m not a fa…

Surprise surprise, somebody else has an opinion of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. In one of the most recent criticisms of the champion, heavyweight Matt Mitrione added a classic Mitrione quote when he called out Jon Jones. I’m not a fan of Jon Jones as a person, but I like Jon Jones as a […]

UFC 137 Fight Card: What Cheick Kongo Must Do to Beat Matt Mitrione

Cheick Kongo is set to take on up-and-comer Matt Mitrione later today at UFC 137. Since dropping back-to-back fights to Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir in 2009, Kongo has been considered the UFC heavyweight division’s unofficial gatekeeper, and he h…

Cheick Kongo is set to take on up-and-comer Matt Mitrione later today at UFC 137. Since dropping back-to-back fights to Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir in 2009, Kongo has been considered the UFC heavyweight division’s unofficial gatekeeper, and he has been struggling to make his way back into title contention. While defeating Mitrione tonight will […]

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UFC 137 Fight Card: What Cheick Kongo Must Do to Beat Matt Mitrione

UFC 137: Cheick Kongo on Matt Mitrione: “I’m Going to Knock Him Out”

Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) was last seen during the comeback of his life, when he knocked out Pat Barry in the first round of their UFC Live bout in June. Now he gets a chance to put on another show for MMA fans when he faces Ultimate Fighter Matt Mitrione …

Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) was last seen during the comeback of his life, when he knocked out Pat Barry in the first round of their UFC Live bout in June. Now he gets a chance to put on another show for MMA fans when he faces Ultimate Fighter Matt Mitrione (5-0) at UFC 137, which goes […]

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UFC 137: Cheick Kongo on Matt Mitrione: “I’m Going to Knock Him Out”

UFC 137: Cheick Kongo on Matt Mitrione: “I’m Going to Knock Him Out”

Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) was last seen during the comeback of his life, when he knocked out Pat Barry in the first round of their UFC Live bout in June. Now he gets a chance to put on another show for MMA fans when he faces Ultimate Fighter Matt Mitrione …

Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) was last seen during the comeback of his life, when he knocked out Pat Barry in the first round of their UFC Live bout in June. Now he gets a chance to put on another show for MMA fans when he faces Ultimate Fighter Matt Mitrione (5-0) at UFC 137, which goes […]

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UFC 137: Cheick Kongo on Matt Mitrione: “I’m Going to Knock Him Out”

UFC 137 Fight Card: Will Matt Mitrione Become a Star in the UFC?

The components of skill, charisma and controversy are three of the necessary ingredients for UFC stardom. Currently, the three most popular fighters are Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar. Although they are three very different fighters…

The components of skill, charisma and controversy are three of the necessary ingredients for UFC stardom. Currently, the three most popular fighters are Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar. Although they are three very different fighters, the reasons they are popular are the same; they all combine skill, personality and just a little bit […]

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UFC 137 Fight Card: Will Matt Mitrione Become a Star in the UFC?