Tag: Precedent

Anderson Silva’s Rapid Return to Ring Sets Unnerving Precedent

In one fell swoop on July 6, Anderson Silva went from seemingly the most singularly dominant force in MMA history to man staring down the barrel of his mortality.  It was on that night, before a packed house at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, that Silva did something he had never done previously—lost in […]

In one fell swoop on July 6, Anderson Silva went from seemingly the most singularly dominant force in MMA history to man staring down the barrel of his mortality.  It was on that night, before a packed house at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, that Silva did something he had never done previously—lost in […]

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UFC 144 Results: Did the Judges Set a New Precedent in Choosing Ben Henderson?

Did Benson “Smooth” Henderson’s dethronement of Frankie Edgar as UFC lightweight champion in UFC 144 set a new precedent on how future UFC fights will be judged, giving more bearing to effective striking than frequency of takedowns? A…

Did Benson “Smooth” Henderson’s dethronement of Frankie Edgar as UFC lightweight champion in UFC 144 set a new precedent on how future UFC fights will be judged, giving more bearing to effective striking than frequency of takedowns? According to FightMetric statisticians, Henderson was the more active and lethal striker (and it showed on his opponent’s […]

Condit-Diaz II Would Set Bad Precedent for UFC Matchmaking

With an immediate rematch between newly-crowned interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz reportedly in the works, Dana White and company should take a step back and think about the precedent being set. Traditionally, immediate rematche…

With an immediate rematch between newly-crowned interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz reportedly in the works, Dana White and company should take a step back and think about the precedent being set. Traditionally, immediate rematches have been rare in the UFC, especially for a title. Why is Condit-Diaz any different? The threat of […]