It’s rare to see a fighter’s stock rise after a loss, but that is precisely what appears to have happened to Stipe Miocic after his career-shortening slugfest with Junior Dos Santos at UFC on Fox 13. Few gave the part-time firefighter much of a chance leading up to the bout, reasoning that the former UFC […]
It’s rare to see a fighter’s stock rise after a loss, but that is precisely what appears to have happened to Stipe Miocic after his career-shortening slugfest with Junior Dos Santos at UFC on Fox 13. Few gave the part-time firefighter much of a chance leading up to the bout, reasoning that the former UFC […]
The dust from the UFC on Fox 13 co-main event, which saw Rafael dos Anjos dominate the ever-interesting Nate Diaz, has settled. The fight itself was surprisingly, almost disappointingly lopsided, as Dos Anjos dominated Diaz from pillar to post, beating him on the punch and on the ground. Diaz could do little but survive in […]
The dust from the UFC on Fox 13 co-main event, which saw Rafael dos Anjos dominate the ever-interesting Nate Diaz, has settled. The fight itself was surprisingly, almost disappointingly lopsided, as Dos Anjos dominated Diaz from pillar to post, beating him on the punch and on the ground. Diaz could do little but survive in […]
At The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale, Carla Esparza became the UFC’s first strawweight champion. Esparza, the former Invicta strawweight champion, wore down the fan-favorite Rose Namajunas with relentless wrestling before finishing her in Round 3. The win over Namajunas extended Esparza‘s winning streak to five—eight if you count her wins over Angela Hill, Tecia Torres […]
At The Ultimate Fighter 20 finale, Carla Esparza became the UFC’s first strawweight champion. Esparza, the former Invicta strawweight champion, wore down the fan-favorite Rose Namajunas with relentless wrestling before finishing her in Round 3. The win over Namajunas extended Esparza‘s winning streak to five—eight if you count her wins over Angela Hill, Tecia Torres […]
Anthony Pettis retained his lightweight strap at UFC 181 in spectacular fashion. Against a very game Gilbert Melendez, Pettis slipped a short right hand over Melendez’s shoulder and wobbled him badly. From there, he pounced on a guillotine that forced “El Nino” to tap for the first time in his extensive MMA career. It was […]
Anthony Pettis retained his lightweight strap at UFC 181 in spectacular fashion. Against a very game Gilbert Melendez, Pettis slipped a short right hand over Melendez’s shoulder and wobbled him badly. From there, he pounced on a guillotine that forced “El Nino” to tap for the first time in his extensive MMA career. It was […]
UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor believes he should get the title shot at 145 pounds based on his ability to sell tickets, and he didn’t mind sharing that sentiment with fellow contender Frankie Edgar. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost to featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo at UFC 156 in February 2013, has many […]
UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor believes he should get the title shot at 145 pounds based on his ability to sell tickets, and he didn’t mind sharing that sentiment with fellow contender Frankie Edgar. Edgar, a former UFC lightweight champion who lost to featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo at UFC 156 in February 2013, has many […]
At UFC Fight Night 57, Edson Barboza used his arsenal of powerful kicks and footwork to snap the eight-fight winning streak of Bobby Green in Saturday night’s co-main event. Green got hit with some hard shots and taunted Barboza after nearly every connection the Brazilian made. Instead of firing back with strikes or takedown attempts, Green […]
At UFC Fight Night 57, Edson Barboza used his arsenal of powerful kicks and footwork to snap the eight-fight winning streak of Bobby Green in Saturday night’s co-main event. Green got hit with some hard shots and taunted Barboza after nearly every connection the Brazilian made. Instead of firing back with strikes or takedown attempts, Green […]