Roy Nelson is that rare fighter whose value to the sport exceeds his fighting potential, much like Matt Brown. No one is blind to his limitations, both physical and technical, yet his appeal eclipses that of many more gifted mixed martial artists. Nelson’s gutsy—no pun intended—loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 185 only enhances his […]
Roy Nelson is that rare fighter whose value to the sport exceeds his fighting potential, much like Matt Brown. No one is blind to his limitations, both physical and technical, yet his appeal eclipses that of many more gifted mixed martial artists. Nelson’s gutsy—no pun intended—loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 185 only enhances his […]
Matt Brown may never quite reach the peak of the mountain, but he has already gotten an awful lot closer than anyone could have predicted. Brown’s UFC 185 loss to Johny Hendricks highlighted the limitations that will likely prevent him from ever getting his hands on a UFC title. However, The Ultimate Fighter veteran can […]
Matt Brown may never quite reach the peak of the mountain, but he has already gotten an awful lot closer than anyone could have predicted. Brown’s UFC 185 loss to Johny Hendricks highlighted the limitations that will likely prevent him from ever getting his hands on a UFC title. However, The Ultimate Fighter veteran can […]
It’s tough to know what to make of Johny Hendricks at this point in his MMA career. It seems strange to criticise a fighter who just dominated Matt Brown, but an honest assessment of the former champion’s UFC 185 performance must acknowledge the palpable disappointment of the home crowd. Whatever happened to the Big Rigg […]
It’s tough to know what to make of Johny Hendricks at this point in his MMA career. It seems strange to criticise a fighter who just dominated Matt Brown, but an honest assessment of the former champion’s UFC 185 performance must acknowledge the palpable disappointment of the home crowd. Whatever happened to the Big Rigg […]
Ronda Rousey needed less than 30 seconds to put away Cat Zingano and retain the UFC women’s bantamweight crown. The former Olympic judoka defended her belt for the fifth time and pushed her record to 11-0. As she looks down at the rest of the division chasing her, questions arise as to who will be […]
Ronda Rousey needed less than 30 seconds to put away Cat Zingano and retain the UFC women’s bantamweight crown. The former Olympic judoka defended her belt for the fifth time and pushed her record to 11-0. As she looks down at the rest of the division chasing her, questions arise as to who will be […]
It’s fair to say that Cat Zingano didn’t put on the performance of her career at UFC 184. Hurling herself at Ronda Rousey from the opening bell was a novel strategy, but it turned out to be as effective as all the rest. That is to say, not remotely effective. Within seconds, the challenger was […]
It’s fair to say that Cat Zingano didn’t put on the performance of her career at UFC 184. Hurling herself at Ronda Rousey from the opening bell was a novel strategy, but it turned out to be as effective as all the rest. That is to say, not remotely effective. Within seconds, the challenger was […]
The level of domination that Ronda Rousey is showing in the bantamweight division of the UFC at the moment deserves some historical context. With her latest victory at UFC 184 over Cat Zingano—a submission win in just 14 seconds—the UFC has as close as it will ever get to a 100-point game from Wilt Chamberlain or […]
The level of domination that Ronda Rousey is showing in the bantamweight division of the UFC at the moment deserves some historical context. With her latest victory at UFC 184 over Cat Zingano—a submission win in just 14 seconds—the UFC has as close as it will ever get to a 100-point game from Wilt Chamberlain or […]