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UFC: Lesnar vs. Overeem and the 5 Most Anticipated Fights Left in 2011

Today it was announced that Alistair Overeem not only signed with the UFC, but will be facing Brock Lesnar on December 30th. Overeem is perhaps best known for holding the Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight championships at the same time, making him…

Today it was announced that Alistair Overeem not only signed with the UFC, but will be facing Brock Lesnar on December 30th.

Overeem is perhaps best known for holding the Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight championships at the same time, making him one of the biggest stars outside the UFC.

Lesnar is the former UFC heavyweight champion and MMA’s biggest draw, who has been recovering from a second bout with diverticulitis.

This will be one of the most anticipated fights of the year. Here’s a look at some of the other highly anticipated fights left in 2011. 

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Ranking the 5 Best Submissions of Matt Hughes’ UFC Career

Matt Hughes will enter UFC 135 as one of the most established fighters of all time. He is a nine time UFC Welterweight Champion and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.Over the course of his mixed martial arts career, Hughes has fought an amazin…

Matt Hughes will enter UFC 135 as one of the most established fighters of all time. He is a nine time UFC Welterweight Champion and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

Over the course of his mixed martial arts career, Hughes has fought an amazing 53 times, winning 45 of them.

Hughes has defined toughness since entering the UFC in September of 1999. His work ethic, time and dedication to a sport that he so greatly loves has catapulted him into a class of his own.

Over the years Hughes has produced some of the greatest fights in UFC history. We’ve seen him put an end to his opponent by knockout and we’ve seen him go the distance.

But what makes Hughes one of the greatest of all time is his ability to submit his opponent? Of his 45 career victories, 18 of them have come by submission.

The following slides display the five greatest submission victories of Matt Hughes’ career.

Let’s take a look…

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Ranking MMA’s Top 10 Middleweights Outside of Zuffa Banner

As we continue down the weight chart ranking the best the world of mixed martial arts has to offer, outside of the control of Zuffa, we begin to see a more international trend.Globalization has long been a goal of Zuffa, but in reality, the globalizati…

As we continue down the weight chart ranking the best the world of mixed martial arts has to offer, outside of the control of Zuffa, we begin to see a more international trend.

Globalization has long been a goal of Zuffa, but in reality, the globalization of MMA has been happening for decades. While the UFC name has taken the sport by storm, the reality is, the sport existed long before the acronym reached the level of the NFL, NBA or MLB.

Bellator has been snatching up these international talents left and right, showing not only the talent of their scouting division, but just how deep they are willing to reach to bring in talent untouched by the Zuffa companies.

How many Americans managed to crack this month’s rankings?

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UFC: 4 Possible fights for Lyoto Machida

When Lyoto Machida won the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 98, he was a perfect 15-0 and looked like he would be the next dominant champion in MMA. Machida has since been 2-2, which includes a questionable win against Mauricio “Shogun&r…

When Lyoto Machida won the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 98, he was a perfect 15-0 and looked like he would be the next dominant champion in MMA.

Machida has since been 2-2, which includes a questionable win against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, a questionable loss to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and an impressive KO victory against MMA legend Randy Couture.

Since retiring Couture at UFC 129, Machida has been waiting on his next opponent.

Here are some possible opponents for Machida to face.

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15 UFC Stars and Their Funniest Videos on YouTube That Every Fan Needs to Watch

In a sport as serious as MMA, it’s always good to take a step back from the austerity and intensity of the sport, and revel in the things that make us laugh, like the antics of the fighters in interviews and press conferences.The UFC plays host to some…

In a sport as serious as MMA, it’s always good to take a step back from the austerity and intensity of the sport, and revel in the things that make us laugh, like the antics of the fighters in interviews and press conferences.

The UFC plays host to some of the best personalities of this sport who have the ability to make fans laugh, whether it is intentional or not. 

Some of those who make an appearance on this list are sure to surprise you as they aren’t people you would expect to find in comedic roles. Others, will come as no surprise. Rampage Jackson and Jason Miller are renown for their trash-talking ability and humorous antics outside of the octagon.

For this list, I have scoured the depths of YouTube trying to find videos that most fans won’t have seen before. There are definitely a few videos here you won’t have seen before. If you have seen all of them, then you clearly have too much time on your hands.

So, without further ado, here are 15 UFC stars and their funniest videos on YouTube.

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10 Veteran Fighters the UFC Has Used and Abused for Name Value

By now I’m sure it seems like I have an anti-UFC bias, but I swear it’s not the case.  It just so happens that all the positive UFC articles keep getting written, and nobody wants to read the same thing several times over.One of the great things a…

By now I’m sure it seems like I have an anti-UFC bias, but I swear it’s not the case.  

It just so happens that all the positive UFC articles keep getting written, and nobody wants to read the same thing several times over.

One of the great things about the UFC is that they rarely have mismatches.  This doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen, but that it happens rarely.

And yet it does happen.  No matter how much Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg try to spin it, some fights are just plain awful and don’t seem competitive from the first time they’re mentioned to the final bell.

The reason for some of these is because some of the fighters in them are old and worn out.  Anything that might have remained of the glory is faded, and the fighter is badly injured.

Yet somehow the UFC and Joe Silva find these fighters and convince them to step in the cage for us to watch.

Let’s take a look at some of the worst uses of veteran fighters.

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