As UFC Adds More Events for 2014, How Much Is Too Much?

Depending on your point of view, your heart either leapt or stopped cold last week, as Lorenzo Fertitta stood at a podium in New York and announced that the UFC planned to do 54 events during 2014. Fifty-four. It was a breathtaking number. A staggering increase from the 33 the UFC will have done by […]

Depending on your point of view, your heart either leapt or stopped cold last week, as Lorenzo Fertitta stood at a podium in New York and announced that the UFC planned to do 54 events during 2014. Fifty-four. It was a breathtaking number. A staggering increase from the 33 the UFC will have done by […]

UFC: How Much Is Too Much? Why UFC’s Ambitious Schedule Is Good for the Sport

You can get too much of a good thing. Try listening to your favourite song on a loop for a few days or eating your favourite meal every day for a couple of months, and you’ll eventually begin to appreciate the value of novelty. As the UFC looks to increase its already-hectic schedule, with 35 […]

You can get too much of a good thing. Try listening to your favourite song on a loop for a few days or eating your favourite meal every day for a couple of months, and you’ll eventually begin to appreciate the value of novelty. As the UFC looks to increase its already-hectic schedule, with 35 […]

Why Pound-for-Pound Means so Much in MMA

During the 1950s, there was one fighter in the sport of boxing so incredible at all areas that the term “pound-for-pound” was created. It came to be simply because this boxer, Sugar Ray Robinson, was the perfect wrecking machine. He was so damn good that fans and pundits were left with no choice but to […]

During the 1950s, there was one fighter in the sport of boxing so incredible at all areas that the term “pound-for-pound” was created. It came to be simply because this boxer, Sugar Ray Robinson, was the perfect wrecking machine. He was so damn good that fans and pundits were left with no choice but to […]

Ronda Rousey: Cyborg ‘Not Really Impressing Anyone Too Much’

In men’s MMA there are several dream fights that fans would love to see one day. Jon Jones versus Anderson Silva, and Anderson Silva versus Georges St-Pierre are the two that are bandied about most often. In women’s MMA there’s really only one bout that fans are clamoring for, Ronda Rousey versus Cristiane Justino, or […]

In men’s MMA there are several dream fights that fans would love to see one day. Jon Jones versus Anderson Silva, and Anderson Silva versus Georges St-Pierre are the two that are bandied about most often. In women’s MMA there’s really only one bout that fans are clamoring for, Ronda Rousey versus Cristiane Justino, or […]

How Much Time Does Anderson Silva Have Left?

After his defeat at UFC 162, Anderson Silva must have realized the enormity of his legend, his legacy. As soon as the talk of a rematch with Chris Weidman began, he was placed as a heavy betting favorite without a second thought. That says something when you consider that Weidman didn’t just eek out a […]

After his defeat at UFC 162, Anderson Silva must have realized the enormity of his legend, his legacy. As soon as the talk of a rematch with Chris Weidman began, he was placed as a heavy betting favorite without a second thought. That says something when you consider that Weidman didn’t just eek out a […]

Dana White Says B.J. Penn Should Retire, Too Much Damage Taken Over the Years

It’s never an easy decision for an athlete who has competed at the highest levels of his or her chosen sport to finally call it a career and declare retirement. Legendary football players like Brett Favre have come back more times than a horror movie villain because the thrill of competition isn’t an easy addiction […]

It’s never an easy decision for an athlete who has competed at the highest levels of his or her chosen sport to finally call it a career and declare retirement. Legendary football players like Brett Favre have come back more times than a horror movie villain because the thrill of competition isn’t an easy addiction […]