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UFC 161 Results: Reasons It Would Be a Mistake to Let Roy Nelson Walk

Roy Nelson was entering the final fight on his contract and filled his time during the week taking potshots at Dana White and Daniel Cormier. On Saturday night at UFC 161, Nelson traded his verbal potshots for his haymaker right hand. It’s a punch that’s served the big man well in his last few fights […]

Roy Nelson was entering the final fight on his contract and filled his time during the week taking potshots at Dana White and Daniel Cormier. On Saturday night at UFC 161, Nelson traded his verbal potshots for his haymaker right hand. It’s a punch that’s served the big man well in his last few fights […]

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4 Reasons the UFC Needs Criteria for Induction to the UFC Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame: The mere words elicit images of grandstanding champions dominating their respective sports. Through any and all means, each athlete worthy of such honorable mention must have broken records in a manner iconic of his or her sport. Definiti…

Hall of Fame: The mere words elicit images of grandstanding champions dominating their respective sports. Through any and all means, each athlete worthy of such honorable mention must have broken records in a manner iconic of his or her sport. Definitive and declarative, entry into this upper echelon ought to be beyond argument. Or so […]

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Reasons Nick Diaz’s War MMA Is Destined to Fail

Following his recent “retirement,” Nick Diaz, the Stockton-born bad boy, is looking to fill his newfound free time with another attention-grabbing stunt.  Diaz announced that he is putting together his own mixed martial arts promotion, aptly named War MMA. While an intriguing proposition, Diaz lacks the follow-through to bring such a large venture to fruition. […]

Following his recent “retirement,” Nick Diaz, the Stockton-born bad boy, is looking to fill his newfound free time with another attention-grabbing stunt.  Diaz announced that he is putting together his own mixed martial arts promotion, aptly named War MMA. While an intriguing proposition, Diaz lacks the follow-through to bring such a large venture to fruition. […]

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3 Reasons the Diaz Brothers Need to Leave Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Like most natural-born fighters, brothers Nick and Nate Diaz obviously won’t ever grow accustomed to losing. Nick illustrated this theory when he threatened to retire after each of his last two setbacks to Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre at UFC 143 and UFC 158, respectively. And Nate, who’s suffered back-to-back losses to Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson, […]

Like most natural-born fighters, brothers Nick and Nate Diaz obviously won’t ever grow accustomed to losing. Nick illustrated this theory when he threatened to retire after each of his last two setbacks to Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre at UFC 143 and UFC 158, respectively. And Nate, who’s suffered back-to-back losses to Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson, […]

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3 Reasons UFC Gold Is the Toughest Title to Win in Sports

The masses would undoubtedly disagree, but capturing a UFC belt represents the most arduous and time-consuming task in all of sports. The UFC may not perpetually receive front-page attention like the NFL, the NHL, the NBA or the MLB. Popularity aside, climbing the proverbial ladder in each of the nine weight classes in the organization takes superior talent, dedication and […]

The masses would undoubtedly disagree, but capturing a UFC belt represents the most arduous and time-consuming task in all of sports. The UFC may not perpetually receive front-page attention like the NFL, the NHL, the NBA or the MLB. Popularity aside, climbing the proverbial ladder in each of the nine weight classes in the organization takes superior talent, dedication and […]

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3 Reasons the UFC Needs the Diaz Brothers

The Diaz brothers, particularly Nick, can be a handful sometimes. For Dana White, a handful usually turns into a headache. We’ve seen how difficult these two brothers can be when trying to promote a clean brand image to new audiences, yet fans keep coming back for more of the Stockton crew. Regardless of how difficult […]

The Diaz brothers, particularly Nick, can be a handful sometimes. For Dana White, a handful usually turns into a headache. We’ve seen how difficult these two brothers can be when trying to promote a clean brand image to new audiences, yet fans keep coming back for more of the Stockton crew. Regardless of how difficult […]

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