Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke. According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]
Add former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos to the list of fighters who believe current middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman‘s second victory over Anderson Silva was a fluke. According to MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, “Cigano” believes Weidman‘s UFC 168 victory over Silva—his first successful title defense—was more luck than skill: JDS on Weidman: He proved […]
LAS VEGAS—The war of words between UFC President Dana White and heavyweight Alistair Overeem continued during a Thursday afternoon meeting with local Las Vegas media. Earlier this week, White told UFC Tonight‘s Ariel Helwani that Overeem had turned down two offers to face former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. “He wants nothing to do with […]
LAS VEGAS—The war of words between UFC President Dana White and heavyweight Alistair Overeem continued during a Thursday afternoon meeting with local Las Vegas media. Earlier this week, White told UFC Tonight‘s Ariel Helwani that Overeem had turned down two offers to face former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. “He wants nothing to do with […]
Alistair Overeem does not want to fight Junior dos Santos. MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani appeared on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight, and he brought some juicy news regarding Mr. Overeem. After speaking with UFC president Dana White, Helwani relayed that Overeem was offered a five-round main event fight with the former UFC heavyweight champion dos Santos in […]
Alistair Overeem does not want to fight Junior dos Santos. MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani appeared on Wednesday’s edition of UFC Tonight, and he brought some juicy news regarding Mr. Overeem. After speaking with UFC president Dana White, Helwani relayed that Overeem was offered a five-round main event fight with the former UFC heavyweight champion dos Santos in […]
Earlier today, we relayed a report from Brazilian outlet Globo that said former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos had left his longtime home at Team Nogueira and made the switch to Nova Uniao. The report said there was a bit of bad blood brewing between Dos Santos and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, his longtime mentor. […]
Earlier today, we relayed a report from Brazilian outlet Globo that said former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos had left his longtime home at Team Nogueira and made the switch to Nova Uniao. The report said there was a bit of bad blood brewing between Dos Santos and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, his longtime mentor. […]
Fans were clamoring for Junior dos Santos to switch things up following two ugly losses to UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. It appears as though the Brazilian was listening. According to a translation provided by Bloody Elbow (h/t to Reddit who translated it from Globo), JDS is heading to the renowned Nova Uniao camp for training. Note that […]
Fans were clamoring for Junior dos Santos to switch things up following two ugly losses to UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez. It appears as though the Brazilian was listening. According to a translation provided by Bloody Elbow (h/t to Reddit who translated it from Globo), JDS is heading to the renowned Nova Uniao camp for training. Note that […]
Now close to three months removed from his first ever TKO loss, Junior dos Santos is at a crossroads. The former UFC heavyweight champion has twice been beaten by the reigning champion Cain Velasquez in dominant fashion. Clearly, something needs to change. Offensively, dos Santos is a wrecking machine against opponents that cannot take him […]
Now close to three months removed from his first ever TKO loss, Junior dos Santos is at a crossroads. The former UFC heavyweight champion has twice been beaten by the reigning champion Cain Velasquez in dominant fashion. Clearly, something needs to change. Offensively, dos Santos is a wrecking machine against opponents that cannot take him […]