MMA: 10 Fighters Who Are Remembered More for Their Losses Than Their Wins

There are many fighters who have accomplished a lot in mixed martial arts, but they sometimes do it more often by losing than they do by winning. To fans, it doesn’t matter as long as they put it all on the line, and these fighters do. Whether they are…

There are many fighters who have accomplished a lot in mixed martial arts, but they sometimes do it more often by losing than they do by winning. To fans, it doesn’t matter as long as they put it all on the line, and these fighters do.

Whether they are remembered for their exciting, close decision losses or by going out on their shield every time out, these 10 fighters still managed to make it to the very top of the sport fighting the very best while not having the best success.

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10 Fighters Who Are in Danger of Being Cut by the UFC This Summer

Competition is steep at the highest levels of the mixed martial arts game. In the UFC, it is just downright wrong how competitive it is. Job security can come and go as fast as a Machida crane kick to the jaw, no matter who taught it to him. There…

Competition is steep at the highest levels of the mixed martial arts game. In the UFC, it is just downright wrong how competitive it is. Job security can come and go as fast as a Machida crane kick to the jaw, no matter who taught it to him.

There are fighters in every division and on every card this summer who are in danger of being released by the UFC if they lose, bore or stink the joint out, in their respective matches. Here is a look at the top 10.

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Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture and the 10 Best Arm-Triangle Chokes in MMA History

The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.
Once the hold is…

The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.

Once the hold is secured, and the fighter applying the choke is free of guard and in side control, there is practically no escape.

Some fighters have become adept at getting out of solid chokes like guillotines and triangle chokes.

Like the rear naked choke, however, an arm-triangle is nearly inescapable when properly applied.

There are some variations of the arm-triangle choke, like the Anaconda (Brabo) choke and the D’arce choke, that are very similar, but do not count for the purposes of this list.

These are the 10 best in MMA history. When will we see the next one?

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MMA: Power Ranking Every Past Winner of the Ultimate Fighter

In its more than 12 seasons of existence, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) has produced multiple champions and even more top contenders. On the other hand, we have also seen a number of former winners being released after not being able to live up to their p…

In its more than 12 seasons of existence, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) has produced multiple champions and even more top contenders. On the other hand, we have also seen a number of former winners being released after not being able to live up to their potential.

Still, The Ultimate Fighter has become an excellent source of new talent for the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). However, even with all the former TUF talent that exists within the organization today, only series winners have been able to capture a UFC title.

From worst to best, here are the power rankings of the 18 former TUF winners.

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UFC 130: Michael McDonald and the 10 Next Big Stars of the UFC

These 10 fighters are some of the best up-and-comers in the sport and are starting to make a name for themselves in the UFC. Some have been described as the next “Georges St. Pierre” and others the next great action stars of the sport. Whatever it may …

These 10 fighters are some of the best up-and-comers in the sport and are starting to make a name for themselves in the UFC.

Some have been described as the next “Georges St. Pierre” and others the next great action stars of the sport. Whatever it may be, once they start to make their way up the ranks—and some already have—their fanbase will continue to grow.

Not every one of them will be the next big star, but they are on their way to being one, and that’s good enough to keep fans interested in seeing where their careers go.

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Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre: A Tale of Two Champions, Two Title Fights

“Writing is about making connections,” taught Carol Bly, the critically acclaimed American creative nonfiction author.And it’s easy to make connections between Georges St-Pierre and Manny Pacquiao, who fought on the consecutive Saturday nig…

“Writing is about making connections,” taught Carol Bly, the critically acclaimed American creative nonfiction author.

And it’s easy to make connections between Georges St-Pierre and Manny Pacquiao, who fought on the consecutive Saturday nights of April 30 and May 7, respectively. Disregarding the fact that one successfully defended his world title in MMA while the other one of his very own in boxing, we can acknowledge several similarities.

This slide show presents parallels between the two great champions and, since no two things are exactly the same, also their differences—from which we can glean more lessons about the world of professional combat sports. (As Yogi Berra quipped, “Their similarities are different.”)

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