There was a bittersweet quality to Rafael dos Anjos’ victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. It was as if, even as he was winning the lightweight title, Dos Anjos couldn’t win. The new champion turned in a commanding performance on Saturday night, succinctly dragging all of Pettis’ weaknesses out of the dark recesses of […]
There was a bittersweet quality to Rafael dos Anjos’ victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. It was as if, even as he was winning the lightweight title, Dos Anjos couldn’t win. The new champion turned in a commanding performance on Saturday night, succinctly dragging all of Pettis’ weaknesses out of the dark recesses of […]
Rafael dos Anjos won the UFC lightweight title from Anthony Pettis with an eerie ease at UFC 185, relentlessly pressuring Showtime and taking a unanimous 50-45 decision win. While immediate rematches have been par for the lightweight championship course, it seems like a new challenger will get a crack at the belt next. Speaking at […]
Rafael dos Anjos won the UFC lightweight title from Anthony Pettis with an eerie ease at UFC 185, relentlessly pressuring Showtime and taking a unanimous 50-45 decision win. While immediate rematches have been par for the lightweight championship course, it seems like a new challenger will get a crack at the belt next. Speaking at […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov should change his name to Nostradamus after prophesying that Rafael dos Anjos would wipe the floor with UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. “I think [Dos Anjos] smashes [Pettis] in striking, and I think he smashes him on the ground,” Nurmagomedov said in an interview with Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com. Before […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov should change his name to Nostradamus after prophesying that Rafael dos Anjos would wipe the floor with UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. “I think [Dos Anjos] smashes [Pettis] in striking, and I think he smashes him on the ground,” Nurmagomedov said in an interview with Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com. Before […]
Donald Cerrone prefers to do his talking inside the cage. While the hard-charging lightweight is a champion where colorful soundbites are concerned, the surging contender typically steers away from beef in the pre-fight build-up. This is due in large part to “Cowboy’s” willingness to fight anyone, anywhere at anytime—a notion he’s backed up on more […]
Donald Cerrone prefers to do his talking inside the cage. While the hard-charging lightweight is a champion where colorful soundbites are concerned, the surging contender typically steers away from beef in the pre-fight build-up. This is due in large part to “Cowboy’s” willingness to fight anyone, anywhere at anytime—a notion he’s backed up on more […]
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone just keeps winning. Since November 2013, Cerrone has fought seven times. He’s won seven times, too. With his win over Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night 59 Sunday evening—his second win in as many weeks—Cerrone climbed ever closer to the top of the UFC’s lightweight mountain. A title shot is within sight […]
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone just keeps winning. Since November 2013, Cerrone has fought seven times. He’s won seven times, too. With his win over Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night 59 Sunday evening—his second win in as many weeks—Cerrone climbed ever closer to the top of the UFC’s lightweight mountain. A title shot is within sight […]
Donald Cerrone is clearly on a tear within the Ultimate Fighting Championship. At UFC 182, he dominated Myles Jury to earn his sixth straight win, dating back to UFC 167 in 2013. With this win, Cerrone has entered a peculiar place where he’s a major draw within the division but just outside the place to […]
Donald Cerrone is clearly on a tear within the Ultimate Fighting Championship. At UFC 182, he dominated Myles Jury to earn his sixth straight win, dating back to UFC 167 in 2013. With this win, Cerrone has entered a peculiar place where he’s a major draw within the division but just outside the place to […]