Mirko Cro Cop: Anderson Silva ‘Will Never Be the Same Fighter’ After Leg Injury

Former Pride and K-1 champion Mirko Filipovic believes former UFC middleweight top dog Anderson Silva will never be the same dominant force after suffering a broken left tibia and fibula late last year.  Despite the fact the Brazilian fan favorite resumed training less than two months after the gruesome injury, “Cro Cop” believes the legendary […]

Former Pride and K-1 champion Mirko Filipovic believes former UFC middleweight top dog Anderson Silva will never be the same dominant force after suffering a broken left tibia and fibula late last year.  Despite the fact the Brazilian fan favorite resumed training less than two months after the gruesome injury, “Cro Cop” believes the legendary […]

Tyron Woodley Thinks Nick Diaz, Rory MacDonald Are Sharing the Same Bag of Weed

To hear Tyron Woodley tell it, fellow welterweight Rory MacDonald is just about out of his mind if he thinks he deserves a title shot after beating Demian Maia at UFC 170. Woodley, who faces former interim champion Carlos Condit at UFC 171 next weekend, says that a win over Condit should hold far more […]

To hear Tyron Woodley tell it, fellow welterweight Rory MacDonald is just about out of his mind if he thinks he deserves a title shot after beating Demian Maia at UFC 170. Woodley, who faces former interim champion Carlos Condit at UFC 171 next weekend, says that a win over Condit should hold far more […]

MMA: Could the UFC Eventually Suffer the Same Fate as HBO Boxing?

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

MMA Stock Report for July: Who Rose, Who Fell, Who Stayed the Same

It was an interesting month, this July 2013. The pound-for-pound king was plucked from his perch. A new middleweight monarch rose up to replace him.  But there was more. There was an exciting UFC 162. There was an unexciting UFC on Fox 8. There was plenty of action on the minor league circuits. And, as […]

It was an interesting month, this July 2013. The pound-for-pound king was plucked from his perch. A new middleweight monarch rose up to replace him.  But there was more. There was an exciting UFC 162. There was an unexciting UFC on Fox 8. There was plenty of action on the minor league circuits. And, as […]

MMA Stock Report for May: Who Rose, Who Fell, Who Stayed the Same

The UFC brought two events to your living room screen this May, and both delivered a lot of action. UFC on FX 8 was capped off by one of the best knockouts of 2013. Vitor Belfort dropped Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick and finished him off with…

The UFC brought two events to your living room screen this May, and both delivered a lot of action. UFC on FX 8 was capped off by one of the best knockouts of 2013. Vitor Belfort dropped Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick and finished him off with brutal punches on the canvas to […]

Georges St-Pierre Told Same Exact Rule as Nick Diaz Prior to UFC 158 Weigh-Ins

The UFC 158 weigh-ins appear to be the one part of the event that simply will not go away. The card that took place in Montreal in mid-March ended with UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre putting on a dominant performance over Nick Diaz to retain his title in the main event. It didn’t take long, […]

The UFC 158 weigh-ins appear to be the one part of the event that simply will not go away. The card that took place in Montreal in mid-March ended with UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre putting on a dominant performance over Nick Diaz to retain his title in the main event. It didn’t take long, […]