Brock Lesnar, Manny Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali, Jon Jones and Today’s Fighter Buzz

Brock Lesnar has been hitting the sports interview circuit as of late, answering questions from all different avenues.  Lesnar has appeared on everything from SportsCenter to Jimmy Fallon, and just like in the UFC, he does not duck any challenge. …

Brock Lesnar has been hitting the sports interview circuit as of late, answering questions from all different avenues.  Lesnar has appeared on everything from SportsCenter to Jimmy Fallon, and just like in the UFC, he does not duck any challenge. Or question. Lesnar was quick to squash some of the rumors regarding an imminent WWE […]

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Brock Lesnar, Manny Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali, Jon Jones and Today’s Fighter Buzz

Jon Jones vs. Muhammad Ali: Setting the Record Straight

Not many voices in combat sports come any bigger–literally–than that of Bruce Buffer. About two months ago, the UFC ring announcer took it upon himself to make waves with a little freelance announceme…

Not many voices in combat sports come any bigger–literally–than that of Bruce Buffer. About two months ago, the UFC ring announcer took it upon himself to make waves with a little freelance announcement: light heavyweight Jon Jones ”in the next six years not only will become a champion, he will become the Muhammad Ali of our organization.” And this was before Jones broke down […]

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Jon Jones vs. Muhammad Ali: Setting the Record Straight

Mixed Martial Arts, Fighters Rights, and an Enforced Muhammad Ali Act?

For those who believe that a society and all its components are best understood through its economic system, we need to examine external regulation if we are to understand and predict future worker-employer relationships. This is true for any industry,…

For those who believe that a society and all its components are best understood through its economic system, we need to examine external regulation if we are to understand and predict future worker-employer relationships. This is true for any industry, sporting or otherwise, including mixed martial arts (MMA).
Those familiar with combat sports history know that […]

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Mixed Martial Arts, Fighters Rights, and an Enforced Muhammad Ali Act?

Fedor Emelianenko: MMA’s Imperfect Answer to Muhammad Ali?

Alright, before everyone freaks out in a knee-jerk reaction to apparent sporting blasphemy, let me explain.
Nobody’s suggesting Fedor Emelianenko is a perfect parallel to Muhammad Ali. That’s why the qualifier’s in the title and it en…

Alright, before everyone freaks out in a knee-jerk reaction to apparent sporting blasphemy, let me explain.
Nobody’s suggesting Fedor Emelianenko is a perfect parallel to Muhammad Ali. That’s why the qualifier’s in the title and it ends in a question mark. Out of respect for both giants, I’m not suggesting anything about the analogy is a […]

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Fedor Emelianenko: MMA’s Imperfect Answer to Muhammad Ali?