CM Punk’s Personality Will Be Bigger Key to UFC Success Than Fighting Skills

Both MMA and WWE fans eagerly anticipate CM Punk‘s UFC debut, but the build toward his first fight will have a larger bearing on his UFC future than the bout itself. Punk became one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling partially due to his elite in-ring ability, but even more so because of his […]

Both MMA and WWE fans eagerly anticipate CM Punk‘s UFC debut, but the build toward his first fight will have a larger bearing on his UFC future than the bout itself. Punk became one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling partially due to his elite in-ring ability, but even more so because of his […]

Fighting Formula: Why Personality Matters in Mixed Martial Arts

At first glance, cage fighting seems like a blunt form of self-expression—physically daunting men and women exchange blows in a relentless quest to emerge with consciousness and victory intact. But make no mistake about it, personality is nearly as important as the combat itself. Fists may fly, but words almost always precede them. As mixed […]

At first glance, cage fighting seems like a blunt form of self-expression—physically daunting men and women exchange blows in a relentless quest to emerge with consciousness and victory intact. But make no mistake about it, personality is nearly as important as the combat itself. Fists may fly, but words almost always precede them. As mixed […]

Tate vs Rousey: Ronda Rousey’s Brash Personality Is Just What Women’s MMA Needs

For all the tremendous growth that the sport of mixed martial arts has experienced in recent years, women’s MMA has been stuck in the mud. On Saturday, we’re going to see something we don’t often see. Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are …

For all the tremendous growth that the sport of mixed martial arts has experienced in recent years, women’s MMA has been stuck in the mud. On Saturday, we’re going to see something we don’t often see. Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are squaring off in the headlining bout of a Strikeforce event on Showtime. According […]

The Ultimate Fighter Not What It Once Was, Personality Watering Down Competition

It is amazing sometimes how time can change perceptions, how what once was revered as a catalyst for rising talent can later become a sideshow geared at luring bubble gum fanatics. As progress is made and results dissected, sometimes the bad comes with…

It is amazing sometimes how time can change perceptions, how what once was revered as a catalyst for rising talent can later become a sideshow geared at luring bubble gum fanatics. As progress is made and results dissected, sometimes the bad comes with the good. Such seems to be the case for the UFC’s hit […]

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The Ultimate Fighter Not What It Once Was, Personality Watering Down Competition