Brock Lesnar: Second, Hopefully Final Farewell to MMA’s Greatest Circus Act

Brock Lesnar was the greatest popcorn fighter in the history of combat sports. We savored every taste all the way down to the bottom of the bucket. But now the bucket is empty. While some would rather stick around and lick their fingers for the salty remnants from four years ago, the rest of us […]

Brock Lesnar was the greatest popcorn fighter in the history of combat sports. We savored every taste all the way down to the bottom of the bucket. But now the bucket is empty. While some would rather stick around and lick their fingers for the salty remnants from four years ago, the rest of us […]

Anthony Pettis & the Showtime Kick: Reliving One of MMA’s Greatest In-Cage Moves

December 16, 2010. WEC 53. The blue cage would see its final night under the bright lights. The UFC was absorbing the lighter weight classes into its ranks, and the winner of the night’s main event between Benson Henderson and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis would be the final WEC lightweight champion and earn a unification fight […]

December 16, 2010. WEC 53. The blue cage would see its final night under the bright lights. The UFC was absorbing the lighter weight classes into its ranks, and the winner of the night’s main event between Benson Henderson and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis would be the final WEC lightweight champion and earn a unification fight […]

Jose Aldo: What He Needs to Do to Compete for MMA’s GOAT Title

The GOAT is a term that is often used to describe individuals such as Michael Jordan or Peyton Manning: athlete’s who have excelled in their sport far beyond average players. Jose Aldo has recently said that he wants to retire as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, via Fernando Arbex of Bloody Elbow. […]

The GOAT is a term that is often used to describe individuals such as Michael Jordan or Peyton Manning: athlete’s who have excelled in their sport far beyond average players. Jose Aldo has recently said that he wants to retire as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, via Fernando Arbex of Bloody Elbow. […]

Mark Hunt as UFC Champ Would Be One of MMA’s Most Improbable Stories

When you start to think about MMA‘s most improbable stories, you may immediately think about Matt Hamill and his early success, or perhaps Nick Newell’s comeuppance in recent years. When you think about tournaments and championships, perhaps Mark Coleman’s run in the Pride Grand Prix 2000, or Randy Couture’s return to the heavyweight division in […]

When you start to think about MMA‘s most improbable stories, you may immediately think about Matt Hamill and his early success, or perhaps Nick Newell’s comeuppance in recent years. When you think about tournaments and championships, perhaps Mark Coleman’s run in the Pride Grand Prix 2000, or Randy Couture’s return to the heavyweight division in […]

Can Georges St-Pierre Pass Anderson Silva as MMA’s GOAT If Both Return in 2015?

For the moment, there is little debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Anderson Silva is the GOAT and has been for some years now, after building a resume that not even two disastrous losses to Chris Weidman could undercut last year. With current stars like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo […]

For the moment, there is little debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Anderson Silva is the GOAT and has been for some years now, after building a resume that not even two disastrous losses to Chris Weidman could undercut last year. With current stars like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo […]

What Does Jose Aldo Need to Do to Supplant Jon Jones as MMA’s P4P Best?

Nine years.  Featherweight champion Jose Aldo hasn’t lost in nearly nine years. He’s riding an 18-fight win streak and boasts a career record of 25-1. Along the way he’s beaten the likes of Cub Swanson, Urijah Faber, Kenny Florian, Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes twice.  Mendes threw everything he had and then some at the […]

Nine years.  Featherweight champion Jose Aldo hasn’t lost in nearly nine years. He’s riding an 18-fight win streak and boasts a career record of 25-1. Along the way he’s beaten the likes of Cub Swanson, Urijah Faber, Kenny Florian, Frankie Edgar and Chad Mendes twice.  Mendes threw everything he had and then some at the […]