Johny Hendricks Shrugs off Criticism, Will Do Whatever It Takes to Reclaim Title

Johny Hendricks caught a bit of static following his unanimous decision victory over Matt Brown at UFC 185 back in March. That said, the former welterweight champion isn’t going to allow criticism to sway the way he aims to get the job done inside the Octagon. Despite backlash from UFC brass and the MMA community in […]

Johny Hendricks caught a bit of static following his unanimous decision victory over Matt Brown at UFC 185 back in March. That said, the former welterweight champion isn’t going to allow criticism to sway the way he aims to get the job done inside the Octagon. Despite backlash from UFC brass and the MMA community in […]

The Question: Can Anderson Silva Reclaim Greatness at UFC 183?

Bleacher Report lead mixed martial arts writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter have banded together—much like a modern-day version of Wham!—to take on the most important questions facing the MMA world. Welcome to The Question.  In his last two fights, the once-great Anderson Silva was knocked unconscious and had his leg snapped into pieces. It seemed like an ignominious end to an […]

Bleacher Report lead mixed martial arts writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter have banded together—much like a modern-day version of Wham!—to take on the most important questions facing the MMA world. Welcome to The Question.  In his last two fights, the once-great Anderson Silva was knocked unconscious and had his leg snapped into pieces. It seemed like an ignominious end to an […]

Return of the King: Can Former UFC Champ Dominick Cruz Reclaim His Throne?

It seems ridiculous considering his placement on this weekend’s UFC 178 preliminaries, but, believe it or not, bantamweight Dominick Cruz was once one of the most dominant champions in UFC history. At the height of his career, just entering his athletic prime at 26, he was nearly untouchable.  All the great little men of the era […]

It seems ridiculous considering his placement on this weekend’s UFC 178 preliminaries, but, believe it or not, bantamweight Dominick Cruz was once one of the most dominant champions in UFC history. At the height of his career, just entering his athletic prime at 26, he was nearly untouchable.  All the great little men of the era […]

UFC 150: Frankie Edgar on a Mission to Reclaim UFC Lightweight Title

On Saturday night Frankie Edgar will travel a familiar road from a different perspective. After triumphant performances against B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard, Frankie Edgar’s run as UFC lightweight champion came to an end against Benson Henderson at…

On Saturday night Frankie Edgar will travel a familiar road from a different perspective. After triumphant performances against B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard, Frankie Edgar’s run as UFC lightweight champion came to an end against Benson Henderson at UFC 144 in Japan. Despite the judges scoring the bout a unanimous decision, the fight was a […]

Why Lyoto Machida Will Not Reclaim the Light Heavyweight Title Any Time Soon

At UFC 140 next month, former titleholder Lyoto Machida will have his chance to reclaim what was once his.  The Brazilian first earned light heavyweight gold in May of 2009 when he bested then champion Rashad Evans, knocking out the season two win…

At UFC 140 next month, former titleholder Lyoto Machida will have his chance to reclaim what was once his.  The Brazilian first earned light heavyweight gold in May of 2009 when he bested then champion Rashad Evans, knocking out the season two winner of The Ultimate Fighter inside of the second round, handing the New […]

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