Tag: Opportunity

Nick Diaz Turns Down Opportunity to Face Carlos Condit at UFC 171

Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz was offered a chance to come out of retirement at UFC 171 and face Carlos Condit. A source close to the fight informed Bleacher Report that UFC president Dana White was in contact with the Diaz camp throughout Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. But Diaz ultimately turned down the […]

Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz was offered a chance to come out of retirement at UFC 171 and face Carlos Condit. A source close to the fight informed Bleacher Report that UFC president Dana White was in contact with the Diaz camp throughout Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. But Diaz ultimately turned down the […]

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UFC 167: Johny Hendricks Ready to Capitalize on the Opportunity of a Lifetime

There is a genuine enthusiasm pulsing through Johny Hendricks. As a reporter who has covered the sport of mixed martial arts closely for the past several years, working with fighters specifically, seeing an athlete carry excitement in regard to a varie…

There is a genuine enthusiasm pulsing through Johny Hendricks. As a reporter who has covered the sport of mixed martial arts closely for the past several years, working with fighters specifically, seeing an athlete carry excitement in regard to a variety of topics is certainly nothing new. Whether it is the next fight, their increasingly […]

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Raphael Assuncao Looking for Revenge on Road to a Title Opportunity

The UFC bantamweight division may be in chaos at the current time, but that isn’t slowing down Raphael Assuncao‘s assault on the 135-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Brazilian-turned-Atlanta transplant has started his bantamweight campaign on a flawless run as he’s picked up victories in every one of his four showings in the division. With each […]

The UFC bantamweight division may be in chaos at the current time, but that isn’t slowing down Raphael Assuncao‘s assault on the 135-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Brazilian-turned-Atlanta transplant has started his bantamweight campaign on a flawless run as he’s picked up victories in every one of his four showings in the division. With each […]

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UFC 158: Bout Shake-Up Created an Interesting Opportunity for Carlos Condit

When Carlos Condit steps into the Octagon Saturday night in Montreal, it will be one day shy of four months since the last time he did so. While there will be no title on the line and no pound-for-pound great standing across from him, many of the outside factors surrounding his bout at UFC 158 […]

When Carlos Condit steps into the Octagon Saturday night in Montreal, it will be one day shy of four months since the last time he did so. While there will be no title on the line and no pound-for-pound great standing across from him, many of the outside factors surrounding his bout at UFC 158 […]

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BJ Penn Should Reconsider the Opportunity to Face Gilbert Melendez

On Saturday, May 5, Nate Diaz punched his ticket to a title fight against the winner of the upcoming bout between current UFC lightweight champion and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.  However, if one were to listen to Diaz, it seems as …

On Saturday, May 5, Nate Diaz punched his ticket to a title fight against the winner of the upcoming bout between current UFC lightweight champion and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.  However, if one were to listen to Diaz, it seems as if he holds one lightweight fighter in higher regard than either of his […]

Fan Wins Rare Opportunity to Spar with UFC Champion Jose Aldo

How awesome would it be to test your skills and train alongside UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo? A lucky fan got that opportunity after winning a contest conducted by Integral Medical Aércio Medina. Courtesy of Aldo’s coach André P…

How awesome would it be to test your skills and train alongside UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo? A lucky fan got that opportunity after winning a contest conducted by Integral Medical Aércio Medina. Courtesy of Aldo’s coach André Pederneiras, the fan was treated with an all-expense paid trip to Nova União training center in Rio […]