Brown Pride, Takedowns, And Bolos: Cain Velasquez A Cultural And MMA Icon

If you have not had the honor of spending time within or around Latin culture, the Mexican culture in particular, then you may not understand or appreciate the term “brown pride.”
One need not be of Mexican descent to grasp the ideals and b…

If you have not had the honor of spending time within or around Latin culture, the Mexican culture in particular, then you may not understand or appreciate the term “brown pride.”
One need not be of Mexican descent to grasp the ideals and belief behind the term. Like any culture, the Mexican community is very diverse […]

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Brown Pride, Takedowns, And Bolos: Cain Velasquez A Cultural And MMA Icon

Where Does Werdum’s Stunner Over Fedor Fall on All-Time Upsets List?

Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.

With Fabricio Werdum’s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko …

Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.

With Fabricio Werdum‘s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday, the debate began as soon as the shock of seeing Fedor tapping out wore off: Was this the biggest upset in the history of the sport?

This is just one Top 10 list. Yours will likely differ in inclusions, snubs and placement. There have, of course, been plenty of other notable upsets beyond this set, some of which are listed here as Honorable Mentions. But like unofficial pound-for-pound lists, big upsets like Werdum over Fedor are a part of what keeps MMA fans debating. So let the discussion begin.

UFC 115: Can Mirko Crocop Recapture His Pride Form Inside the Octagon?

The image of Mirko Crocop stalking opponents across the ring is one of the more enduring from the now defunct Pride.
In his red and white Croatian coloured shorts Crocop was the epitome of the no-nonsense Eastern European fighter.
A man of few words Cr…

The image of Mirko Crocop stalking opponents across the ring is one of the more enduring from the now defunct Pride.
In his red and white Croatian coloured shorts Crocop was the epitome of the no-nonsense Eastern European fighter.
A man of few words Crocop does all his talking inside the ring, most audibly when throwing his […]

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UFC 115: Can Mirko Crocop Recapture His Pride Form Inside the Octagon?