Tag: Opponents

UFC 149: Power Ranking 3 Potential New Opponents for Shogun Rua

With the announcement that Thiago Silva has had to withdraw from his UFC 149 battle with Shogun Rua, the UFC needs to act quick in order to find a high level opponent and give him enough time for a proper training camp. Shogun is a dangerous striker wh…

With the announcement that Thiago Silva has had to withdraw from his UFC 149 battle with Shogun Rua, the UFC needs to act quick in order to find a high level opponent and give him enough time for a proper training camp. Shogun is a dangerous striker who also holds a black belt in Brazilian […]

Roy Nelson Believes 60-70 Percent of His Opponents Have Used PEDs

If you listened to the crowds wildly cheering UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson following his 51-second knockout over Dave Herman at UFC 146, you would find it easy to believe that the man known as “Big Country” is one of the most popular fighters…

If you listened to the crowds wildly cheering UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson following his 51-second knockout over Dave Herman at UFC 146, you would find it easy to believe that the man known as “Big Country” is one of the most popular fighters in the division. Unfortunately for Nelson, sometimes it seems that the men […]

UFC 146: 5 Opponents to Get Lavar Johnson Back on Track

Lavar Johnson was on pace to have a 2010 Chris Leben-like resurgence. He knocked out Joey Beltran in his UFC debut. He followed this up with a first-round TKO of Pat Barry. Then, he got called in to take on Stefan Struve after Mark Hunt withdrew from U…

Lavar Johnson was on pace to have a 2010 Chris Leben-like resurgence. He knocked out Joey Beltran in his UFC debut. He followed this up with a first-round TKO of Pat Barry. Then, he got called in to take on Stefan Struve after Mark Hunt withdrew from UFC 146 with a knee injury. He was […]

UFC 146 Results: 5 Potential Opponents for Brock Lesnar’s Possible UFC Return

No one is ever sure what’s going on in Brock Lesnar‘s world—a world best described a labyrinthine. Brock Lesnar is an enigma. The most popular star in the UFC’s short history, he walked away from the Octagon, and millions of dol…

No one is ever sure what’s going on in Brock Lesnar‘s world—a world best described a labyrinthine. Brock Lesnar is an enigma. The most popular star in the UFC’s short history, he walked away from the Octagon, and millions of dollars per fight, to rejoin the wild and wacky world of professional wrestling. This, of […]

Jon Jones May Lift Opponents Off Their Feet, But He Ain’t Raising Your Kids

Jon Jones is first and foremost a citizen of the United States of America. He’s an athlete second. As an adult and responsible individual, athlete or not, he must obey the laws of his country and state. He should not drive under the influence of …

Jon Jones is first and foremost a citizen of the United States of America. He’s an athlete second. As an adult and responsible individual, athlete or not, he must obey the laws of his country and state. He should not drive under the influence of alcohol or any other prohibited drug. Having committed that violation, […]

Diego Sanchez: 5 Possible Opponents for His Lightweight Return

After suffering a loss to B.J. Penn in a lightweight title fight in December 2009, Diego Sanchez split wins and losses in four straight decisions at welterweight. Though Sanchez performed respectably in his return to the 170-pound division, he recently…

After suffering a loss to B.J. Penn in a lightweight title fight in December 2009, Diego Sanchez split wins and losses in four straight decisions at welterweight. Though Sanchez performed respectably in his return to the 170-pound division, he recently acknowledged the fact that he might find more success at lightweight. In announcing that a […]