Tag: Rise

UFC on Fox 13 Bold Predictions: Junior Dos Santos Halts the Rise of Stipe Miocic

On Saturday at UFC on Fox 13, the giants will once again roam the Octagon. Even as the top of the fight company’s 265-pound division remains in limbo while awaiting the return of champion Cain Velasquez, it’s hard not to notice the UFC heavyweight ranks picking up a little steam. This weekend, three fights will be […]

On Saturday at UFC on Fox 13, the giants will once again roam the Octagon. Even as the top of the fight company’s 265-pound division remains in limbo while awaiting the return of champion Cain Velasquez, it’s hard not to notice the UFC heavyweight ranks picking up a little steam. This weekend, three fights will be […]

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Rick Story Looking to Derail Gunnar Nelson’s Rise at UFC Fight Night 53

Rick Story knows what it feels like to have momentum in the UFC welterweight division. The Washington-born powerhouse rose to prominence in the 170-pound ranks on the strength of a six-fight winning streak that included wins over former title challenger Thiago Alves and prospect-turned-champion Johny Hendricks. “The Horror” used his solid wrestling base and forward […]

Rick Story knows what it feels like to have momentum in the UFC welterweight division. The Washington-born powerhouse rose to prominence in the 170-pound ranks on the strength of a six-fight winning streak that included wins over former title challenger Thiago Alves and prospect-turned-champion Johny Hendricks. “The Horror” used his solid wrestling base and forward […]

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Fight Night 44: The Rise to Meet Potential Shaped Cub Swanson into a Contender

There is a reason Cub Swanson is smiling these days. While all fighters travel a path of resistance in order to reach elite-level status in MMA, the severity of the adversity faced along the way differs from athlete to athlete. A variety of elements are constantly in play, and the race to form natural talent […]

There is a reason Cub Swanson is smiling these days. While all fighters travel a path of resistance in order to reach elite-level status in MMA, the severity of the adversity faced along the way differs from athlete to athlete. A variety of elements are constantly in play, and the race to form natural talent […]

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UFC Fight Night 28: Piotr Hallmann’s Win Proves Polish MMA Is on the Rise

The big news coming out of Brazil this week was a lack of ticket sales for UFC Fight Night 28. In talking to some people, we came to two conclusions: The UFC may be over-saturating the market there, and Brazilian fans will come in droves only when high…

The big news coming out of Brazil this week was a lack of ticket sales for UFC Fight Night 28. In talking to some people, we came to two conclusions: The UFC may be over-saturating the market there, and Brazilian fans will come in droves only when high-quality cards are put on. We have been […]

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The Rise and Fall of the Pepsi to UFC’s Coke: A Strikeforce Oral History

Strikeforce runs its final show this weekend to little fanfare. The promotion that once packed raucous crowds into the HP Pavilion in its home territory of San Jose, Calif., will go out with a bit of a whimper in Oklahoma City on Saturday night with Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. When the show goes off the […]

Strikeforce runs its final show this weekend to little fanfare. The promotion that once packed raucous crowds into the HP Pavilion in its home territory of San Jose, Calif., will go out with a bit of a whimper in Oklahoma City on Saturday night with Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. When the show goes off the […]

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UFC Delivers a Knockout: Global Expansion Is Key to UFC’s Rise to the Top

Once a struggling brand, UFC is now the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in the world and is aiming towards further global expansion. In 2012 alone, UFC has scheduled 32 events in nine countries and five continents, and its programmin…

Once a struggling brand, UFC is now the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in the world and is aiming towards further global expansion. In 2012 alone, UFC has scheduled 32 events in nine countries and five continents, and its programming is now accessible in over 350 million homes and 145 countries. The ascent […]