Tag: Needs

Chris Weidman Needs to Move Past Anderson Silva and Take Another Fight

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields an…

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields and UFC 152 standouts Michael Bisping and Brian Stann. But how many fighters are true contenders to the […]

Alistair Overeem Needs to Prove Himself Before Getting a Title Shot

In Google Images type: “Alistair Overeem Steroids” and click search. In the top results you will find a timeline explicitly depicting the light heavyweight beanpole that he was in 2003 ballooning to a monster heavyweight complete with carto…

In Google Images type: “Alistair Overeem Steroids” and click search. In the top results you will find a timeline explicitly depicting the light heavyweight beanpole that he was in 2003 ballooning to a monster heavyweight complete with cartoon muscles. Even more remarkable, apart from the curious enlargement of Overeem’s head, is the 50 lbs of […]

The UFC Needs to Scale Back the Number of Events

I am a fight fan. I love combat sports of all kind whether it’s mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu competitions, or Karate point fighting. I love it all. However, you can have too much of a good thing. There are already 26 UFC figh…

I am a fight fan. I love combat sports of all kind whether it’s mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu competitions, or Karate point fighting. I love it all. However, you can have too much of a good thing. There are already 26 UFC fights tentatively scheduled for the UFC this year running through […]

Zuffa Needs to Keep Strikeforce Going Long Term

The UFC has snatched up and gutted both Pride FC and the WEC. Pride, which was already in its death throes when the UFC scooped it up, had most of its big-name fighters like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and W…

The UFC has snatched up and gutted both Pride FC and the WEC. Pride, which was already in its death throes when the UFC scooped it up, had most of its big-name fighters like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Wanderlei Silva absorbed into the UFC’s roster. The WEC, meanwhile, functioned separately from the […]

The UFC Needs to Punish Fighters for Their Outside-the-Cage Behavior

As the UFC continues to progress closer to mainstream acceptance, the organization needs to take a page out of the NFL playbook. Dana White recently said he believes the UFC is bigger than the NFL. In order to continue that mom…

As the UFC continues to progress closer to mainstream acceptance, the organization needs to take a page out of the NFL playbook. Dana White recently said he believes the UFC is bigger than the NFL. In order to continue that momentum, he needs to have even more control over the fighters on his roster. Yes, that’s right, more control for […]

UFC 146 Fight Card: What Frank Mir Needs to Do to Defeat Junior dos Santos

In a few hours, Junior dos Santos squares off with Frank Mir with the heavyweight title on the line in the main event of UFC 146. JDS is a heavy favorite going into the fight, leaving Mir as much as a +425 underdog. However, Mir does have his ways that…

In a few hours, Junior dos Santos squares off with Frank Mir with the heavyweight title on the line in the main event of UFC 146. JDS is a heavy favorite going into the fight, leaving Mir as much as a +425 underdog. However, Mir does have his ways that he can win the fight, […]