Tag: Present

UFC, Bellator Present Friday Night Filled with Mostly Highs and Few Lows

I wrote earlier this week that Friday night’s dueling UFC and Bellator cards were a throwback to the old Monday Night Wars in professional wrestling. Some of you were angry with that assessment, because professional wrestling and mixed martial arts are two different things, and any mixture of the two is unthinkable. But then Bellator […]

I wrote earlier this week that Friday night’s dueling UFC and Bellator cards were a throwback to the old Monday Night Wars in professional wrestling. Some of you were angry with that assessment, because professional wrestling and mixed martial arts are two different things, and any mixture of the two is unthinkable. But then Bellator […]

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Jimi Manuwa: A Troubled Past, a Successful Present, and a Limitless Future

UFC light heavyweight standout Jimi Manuwa steps into the UFC Octagon March 8 at UFC Fight Night 37 to face Alexander Gustafsson in what is the most high-profile fight of his life. But the British powerhouse has already won his greatest battle.  A troubled childhood left Manuwa directionless, a renegade born through the struggles that […]

UFC light heavyweight standout Jimi Manuwa steps into the UFC Octagon March 8 at UFC Fight Night 37 to face Alexander Gustafsson in what is the most high-profile fight of his life. But the British powerhouse has already won his greatest battle.  A troubled childhood left Manuwa directionless, a renegade born through the struggles that […]

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UFC on Fox 10: Josh Thomson on the Past, the Present and the Future

Over the past eight or nine months, UFC lightweight and former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson has experienced a lot of exciting moments and one major low point. Returning to the Octagon in April and putting on a great display in front of a new era of UFC fans, who may have never […]

Over the past eight or nine months, UFC lightweight and former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson has experienced a lot of exciting moments and one major low point. Returning to the Octagon in April and putting on a great display in front of a new era of UFC fans, who may have never […]

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Simeon Thoresen: “I Received an Early Christmas Present”

Sometimes Christmas presents come a little early. For UFC newcomer Simeon Thoresen (16-2-1), that present didn’t come in wrapping or even in a gift bag. Instead, it came by a simple phone call. “It was just before Christmas when my manager …

Sometimes Christmas presents come a little early. For UFC newcomer Simeon Thoresen (16-2-1), that present didn’t come in wrapping or even in a gift bag. Instead, it came by a simple phone call. “It was just before Christmas when my manager broke the news to me,” Thoresen told Bleacher Report. “I had found out that […]

Jon Jones: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future

The first time I saw Jon Jones compete in mixed martial arts was at UFC 94 where he took on veteran Stephen Bonnar. I was fairly new to the MMA scene, but understood enough to know this kid was special. Whether he was throwing spinning elbows, flying k…

The first time I saw Jon Jones compete in mixed martial arts was at UFC 94 where he took on veteran Stephen Bonnar. I was fairly new to the MMA scene, but understood enough to know this kid was special. Whether he was throwing spinning elbows, flying knees, or seamlessly slamming Bonnar to the ground […]

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Jon Jones: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future

UFC 126: Does Vitor Belfort Really Present a Threat To Anderson Silva?

UFC 126 is set to go down Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the UFC has announced that the event has sold out. The excitement from the fans is understandable, as the UFC is presenting the fight as the biggest opportunit…

UFC 126 is set to go down Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the UFC has announced that the event has sold out. The excitement from the fans is understandable, as the UFC is presenting the fight as the biggest opportunity for a challenger to unseat seemingly invincible […]

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UFC 126: Does Vitor Belfort Really Present a Threat To Anderson Silva?