Sorting out the UFC Heavyweight Title Picture

For the first time since we saw Cain Velasquez batter Junior dos Santos for a second time at UFC 166 in October 2013, the heavyweight title picture feels open—wide open. Call it a shot at newly crowned heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (whom I picked to defeat Velasquez at UFC 188, mind you), but he doesn’t […]

For the first time since we saw Cain Velasquez batter Junior dos Santos for a second time at UFC 166 in October 2013, the heavyweight title picture feels open—wide open. Call it a shot at newly crowned heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (whom I picked to defeat Velasquez at UFC 188, mind you), but he doesn’t […]

Rose Namajunas: Can She Climb Back into the Strawweight Title Picture?

Before “Thug” Rose Namajunas, she was considered to be the next Ronda Rousey, even by the women’s bantamweight champion herself. According to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz, Rousey stated, “I really think she has all the tools to be the next influential champion.”   However, those dreams of being the first women’s strawweight champion were dashed at […]

Before “Thug” Rose Namajunas, she was considered to be the next Ronda Rousey, even by the women’s bantamweight champion herself. According to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz, Rousey stated, “I really think she has all the tools to be the next influential champion.”   However, those dreams of being the first women’s strawweight champion were dashed at […]

Diego Sanchez Posts Picture of Knife Plunged Through a Picture of Conor McGregor

The boiling feud between Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor is becoming reminiscent of Adrian Lyne’s psychological thriller, Fatal Attraction. Things took a turn for the bizarre on Sunday when Sanchez tweeted a photo of a knife protruding out of a picture of Dublin’s favorite son. The ad is a featurette for McGregor‘s main event bout against […]

The boiling feud between Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor is becoming reminiscent of Adrian Lyne’s psychological thriller, Fatal Attraction. Things took a turn for the bizarre on Sunday when Sanchez tweeted a photo of a knife protruding out of a picture of Dublin’s favorite son. The ad is a featurette for McGregor‘s main event bout against […]

UFC Fight Night 55: Luke Rockhold Spices Up Mad, Mad Middleweight Title Picture

We already knew the UFC middleweight division was shaping up to have one of 2015’s most intriguing ensemble casts. With Luke Rockhold now perhaps leading the charge, it figures to be nothing short of a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Rockhold took center stage among the 185-pound class’ motley crew of title hopefuls on Friday […]

We already knew the UFC middleweight division was shaping up to have one of 2015’s most intriguing ensemble casts. With Luke Rockhold now perhaps leading the charge, it figures to be nothing short of a mad, mad, mad, mad world. Rockhold took center stage among the 185-pound class’ motley crew of title hopefuls on Friday […]

UFC Title Picture: Who’s Next, on Deck and in the Hole

The UFC title picture—when it’s not murky, it’s, well, still murky. It seems that there is never really a clear-cut top contender these days, as multiple fighters at a time can claim top contention. Athletes are busy these days, and the more they win, the more correct they are in claiming they should get a […]

The UFC title picture—when it’s not murky, it’s, well, still murky. It seems that there is never really a clear-cut top contender these days, as multiple fighters at a time can claim top contention. Athletes are busy these days, and the more they win, the more correct they are in claiming they should get a […]

UFC Title Picture: Whose Next, on Deck and in the Hole

The UFC title picture—when it’s not murky, it’s, well, still murky. It seems that there is never really a clear-cut top contender these days, as multiple fighters at a time can claim top contention. Athletes are busy these days, and the more they win, the more correct they are in claiming they should get a […]

The UFC title picture—when it’s not murky, it’s, well, still murky. It seems that there is never really a clear-cut top contender these days, as multiple fighters at a time can claim top contention. Athletes are busy these days, and the more they win, the more correct they are in claiming they should get a […]