Rose Namajunas shook up the world when she knocked out the dominant and formerly unbeaten strawweight machine Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217 last year With an impatient queue forming to be first in line to challenge the new champion, it is safe to say t…
Rose Namajunas shook up the world when she knocked out the dominant and formerly unbeaten strawweight machine Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217 last year With an impatient queue forming to be first in line to challenge the new champion, it is safe to say that “Thug Rose” has many options. “For me, who is the scariest […]
UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas stunned the MMA world when she completely dominated Joanna Jedrzedczyk, winning the title in 2017. For Namajunas, who advanced to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter before falling to Carla Esparza for the inaugur…
UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas stunned the MMA world when she completely dominated Joanna Jedrzedczyk, winning the title in 2017. For Namajunas, who advanced to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter before falling to Carla Esparza for the inaugural title, the year was one she’ll never forget. But it didn’t always appear to be that […]
Valentina Shevchenko knows a thing or two about Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Back in November, Jedrzejczyk defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title against Namajunas. “Thug” shocked the world when she fi…
Valentina Shevchenko knows a thing or two about Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Back in November, Jedrzejczyk defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight title against Namajunas. “Thug” shocked the world when she finished the dominant champion to become the new 115-pound title holder. Shevchenko knows firsthand what both competitors are capable of. She’s defeated […]
With 2017 now rapidly drawing to a close, our thoughts now start to focus in on the major match-ups that could well be on the horizon in the year to come, so join us as we delve into 10 UFC fights that must happen in 2018. Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson The UFC’s biggest star […]
With 2017 now rapidly drawing to a close, our thoughts now start to focus in on the major match-ups that could well be on the horizon in the year to come, so join us as we delve into 10 UFC fights that must happen in 2018.
Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson
The UFC’s biggest star didn’t register a single fight in the Octagon in 2017, instead focusing on a money-spinning boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather, so it’s of paramount importance that he gets back where he belongs next year.
Thankfully all the indications are that McGregor agrees and is ready to return to the sport that made him one of the sporting world’s biggest superstars.
At this stage, McGregor can fight anyone he wants, but for the good of the sport, the only one that should be considered for his comeback is a lightweight title unification bout with interim champ Tony Ferguson.
Sure, a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz would likely draw bigger at the box office, but ‘The Notorious’ has reached a level where blockbuster numbers are all but guaranteed anyway, regardless of who he is facing.
With 10 wins in a row Ferguson has more than earned the right to fight the PPV king, and from a stylistic standpoint, it’s an outstanding match-up that will restore order to the top end of a division that has been left in limbo for the past 13 months.
By now we’ve all heard the takes about how 2017 was a down year for the UFC.
With all of its biggest draws either easing into semi-retirement, suspended for one reason or another or out chasing big-money boxing matches, the world’s largest MMA promoter…
By now we’ve all heard the takes about how 2017 was a down year for the UFC.
With all of its biggest draws either easing into semi-retirement, suspended for one reason or another or out chasing big-money boxing matches, the world’s largest MMA promoter had to make do with what it had on hand.
The results—with a few notable exceptions—were largely forgettable. As the year comes to a close, combat sports fans are more likely to remember 2017 for Conor McGregor’s wild boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., than anything that actually happened inside the Octagon.
Not that it was all bad.
Some people made the best of it. In fact, some of the UFC’s top up-and-coming talent had themselves great years.
Here’s a look at which fighters took the Octagon by storm during 2017 and what might be ahead for them in 2018.
Tecia Torres has got a rubber match and championship gold on her mind. Last night (Dec. 2), Torres took on Michelle Waterson in the opening main card bout of UFC 218. After three rounds of action, Torres was awarded with the unanimous decision victory….
Tecia Torres has got a rubber match and championship gold on her mind. Last night (Dec. 2), Torres took on Michelle Waterson in the opening main card bout of UFC 218. After three rounds of action, Torres was awarded with the unanimous decision victory. It’s her third straight win. Speaking to the media after the […]
