Tag: Playing

Hey, UFC! Stop Playing Favorites with Fight Night Bonuses!

Some of the most heartwarming MMA stories in recent years have been the life-changing effects a post-fight bonus can make to a UFC fighter. From Pat Barry suddenly receiving $120,000 after subsisting on rice and ketchup to Diego Brandao buying his mother a house after scoring two extra checks for his shocking submission victory over […]

Some of the most heartwarming MMA stories in recent years have been the life-changing effects a post-fight bonus can make to a UFC fighter. From Pat Barry suddenly receiving $120,000 after subsisting on rice and ketchup to Diego Brandao buying his mother a house after scoring two extra checks for his shocking submission victory over […]

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Playing the Heel a Calculated Effort from Wrestling Legend Ben Askren

LAS VEGAS—Ben Askren, once and perhaps future free-agent welterweight, sits near a waterfall in the massive Venetian casino. He is here, in the sin capital of the world, for the World Mixed Martial Arts Awards, a sort of Academy Awards for the face-punching set that takes place Friday night at the Venetian Theater. For now, […]

LAS VEGAS—Ben Askren, once and perhaps future free-agent welterweight, sits near a waterfall in the massive Venetian casino. He is here, in the sin capital of the world, for the World Mixed Martial Arts Awards, a sort of Academy Awards for the face-punching set that takes place Friday night at the Venetian Theater. For now, […]

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Freddie Roach: Weidman KO’ed Silva Since He Was ‘Lazy and Playing Around’

World-renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach says he wasn’t all that surprised when long-reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was brutally knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162 last month.  Here are some of his comments from Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour: “I definitely saw him get knocked out,” Roach told host Ariel Helwani. […]

World-renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach says he wasn’t all that surprised when long-reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was brutally knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162 last month.  Here are some of his comments from Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour: “I definitely saw him get knocked out,” Roach told host Ariel Helwani. […]

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Scott Jorgensen on Playing Spoiler & Teaching Joe Warren How to Facebook

As a writer who has made a career out of doing interviews and features, I have come to learn catching fighters during fight week and in the middle of their weight cut, as something to be avoided if possible.  Unfortunately with the hectic schedule of recent years, sometimes fight week is the only opening available, […]

As a writer who has made a career out of doing interviews and features, I have come to learn catching fighters during fight week and in the middle of their weight cut, as something to be avoided if possible.  Unfortunately with the hectic schedule of recent years, sometimes fight week is the only opening available, […]

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Nick Diaz: Was His No Show Part of Playing Dana White’s Game?

With the furor surrounding Nick Diaz’s no-shows at several press junkets, is there more to it than meets the eye? Could this be a carefully and meticulously orchestrated plan by the UFC or is it just what it was; Diaz no-showing for the reasons h…

With the furor surrounding Nick Diaz’s no-shows at several press junkets, is there more to it than meets the eye? Could this be a carefully and meticulously orchestrated plan by the UFC or is it just what it was; Diaz no-showing for the reasons he’d stated earlier in the week? Let’s take a closer look: […]

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Nick Diaz: Was His No Show Part of Playing Dana White’s Game?

Brock Lesnar Shows Maturity As Fighter While Playing the Game

Despite having only six professional mixed martial arts fights under his bling-bling belt, Brock Lesnar’s ability to shoot the inexperience gap has mostly been credited to his unmatched physical stature. However, his submission win over Shane Car…

Despite having only six professional mixed martial arts fights under his bling-bling belt, Brock Lesnar’s ability to shoot the inexperience gap has mostly been credited to his unmatched physical stature. However, his submission win over Shane Carwin at UFC 116 is proof that his mind is just as sound as his might.
Although he’s never been […]

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Brock Lesnar Shows Maturity As Fighter While Playing the Game