For nearly seven years, Anderson Silva dominated the middleweight division. Now, The Spider has lost two in a row and will be battling to show he can still compete with the best in the world. The sudden role change displays how quickly the MMA landscape can be altered. At the moment, many are simply wondering […]
For nearly seven years, Anderson Silva dominated the middleweight division. Now, The Spider has lost two in a row and will be battling to show he can still compete with the best in the world. The sudden role change displays how quickly the MMA landscape can be altered. At the moment, many are simply wondering […]
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 […]
It’s been a down year for the UFC. Actually, two of the past three haven’t been great, and disappointment looks like it’s going to be more the rule than the exception based on recent trends. A simple flipping of the calendar isn’t going to change anything, either. MMA has no offseason, no free-agent frenzy, no […]
It’s been a down year for the UFC. Actually, two of the past three haven’t been great, and disappointment looks like it’s going to be more the rule than the exception based on recent trends. A simple flipping of the calendar isn’t going to change anything, either. MMA has no offseason, no free-agent frenzy, no […]
Tuesday’s decision by the Ultimate Fighting Championship to rescind a suspension handed down to Cung Le was a curious one. For those unaware, Le was sent to the sidelines for 12 months after a blood sample taken after his August 23 loss to Michael Bisping showed an elevated level of human growth hormone. There was rampant speculation […]
Tuesday’s decision by the Ultimate Fighting Championship to rescind a suspension handed down to Cung Le was a curious one. For those unaware, Le was sent to the sidelines for 12 months after a blood sample taken after his August 23 loss to Michael Bisping showed an elevated level of human growth hormone. There was rampant speculation […]
Made up of world-class prospects, standouts from The Ultimate Fighter, high-profile acquisitions and budding superstars, the UFC’s future stockpile of main eventers has arguably never looked more fruitful. The promotion’s pay-per-view numbers may not be at an all-time high, but the talent pool is practically spilling over. While the UFC has been ridiculed in the […]
Made up of world-class prospects, standouts from The Ultimate Fighter, high-profile acquisitions and budding superstars, the UFC’s future stockpile of main eventers has arguably never looked more fruitful. The promotion’s pay-per-view numbers may not be at an all-time high, but the talent pool is practically spilling over. While the UFC has been ridiculed in the […]
All fighters age. Sometimes, even those in their prime lose a step or are unable to compete with today’s blend of diverse mixed martial artists. In fact, the following men—Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua—represent a group of fighters who at multiple points experienced greatness in the forms […]
All fighters age. Sometimes, even those in their prime lose a step or are unable to compete with today’s blend of diverse mixed martial artists. In fact, the following men—Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua—represent a group of fighters who at multiple points experienced greatness in the forms […]