Tag: Role

UFC: Do MMA Fighters Make Good Role Models?

MMA fighters hurt people for a living. Nevertheless, some are fit to be the role models that society needs them to be.  Athletic figures have been akin to living gods since the dawn of celebrity culture. Whether it was baseball, football, boxing, …

MMA fighters hurt people for a living. Nevertheless, some are fit to be the role models that society needs them to be.  Athletic figures have been akin to living gods since the dawn of celebrity culture. Whether it was baseball, football, boxing, the most gifted and talented athletes were looked up to and idolized by […]

Strikeforce: Alexis Davis Relishes Underdog Role; ‘It’s My Good-Luck Charm’

Saturday night’s Strikeforce main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has been the talk of the MMA world this week, but there is another fight on the card that may hold just as much importance to the future of women’s MMA as the titl…

Saturday night’s Strikeforce main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has been the talk of the MMA world this week, but there is another fight on the card that may hold just as much importance to the future of women’s MMA as the title fight does. It just barely missed being featured on the […]

What Jeremy Lin Reveals About UFC’s Role in Society

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has done more than take the sports world by storm. He has shown MMA fans just how unimportant the sport is in the mainstream.  However, this isn’t to the detriment of the UFC. It just shows that the tra…

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has done more than take the sports world by storm. He has shown MMA fans just how unimportant the sport is in the mainstream.  However, this isn’t to the detriment of the UFC. It just shows that the traditional ball sports still occupy a significant, crucial and massive […]

UFC 144: Edgar Embracing “Ambassador” Role, Ready to Put on a Show in Japan

As the UFC prepares for its return to the land of the rising sun, the promotion’s current lightweight champion finds himself as the unlikely overseas ambassador while headlining UFC 144 at the end of the month. A native of Toms River, N…

As the UFC prepares for its return to the land of the rising sun, the promotion’s current lightweight champion finds himself as the unlikely overseas ambassador while headlining UFC 144 at the end of the month. A native of Toms River, N.J., Frankie Edgar‘s journey from homegrown wrestler to the defending UFC champion remains one of the […]

Haywire Movie Review: Strikeforce’s Gina Carano Kicks Ass in Her First Lead Role

From the face of women’s MMA to the newest lead actress in Hollywood, Strikeforce’s Gina Carano can now be known as one of only a few athletes from the sport to have successfully crossed over onto the big screen. Carano joins…

From the face of women’s MMA to the newest lead actress in Hollywood, Strikeforce’s Gina Carano can now be known as one of only a few athletes from the sport to have successfully crossed over onto the big screen. Carano joins the likes of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Cung Le and Randy Couture, among others, who have put their MMA talents to […]

Jon Jones Embraces His Role as UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Ahead of UFC 140

Jon Jones is feeling pretty comfortable at the top of the 205-pound division.  The 24-year-old Jones, who recently won the light heavyweight crown earlier this year at UFC 128, is set to make his second title defense this weekend when he stands ac…

Jon Jones is feeling pretty comfortable at the top of the 205-pound division.  The 24-year-old Jones, who recently won the light heavyweight crown earlier this year at UFC 128, is set to make his second title defense this weekend when he stands across one of the more difficult opponents of his career in Lyoto Machida.  […]

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Jon Jones Embraces His Role as UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Ahead of UFC 140