Tag: Shadow

Jon Jones Still Casts Long Shadow in Suddenly Thin Light Heavyweight Division

Give credit to Daniel Cormier for saying what we all were thinking. Cormier wasted little time winning the light heavyweight title on Saturday at UFC 187, snapping Anthony Johnson’s spirit like dry kindling en route to a third-round submission victory. Cormier had survived an early onslaught of punches from Johnson before his Olympic wrestling won […]

Give credit to Daniel Cormier for saying what we all were thinking. Cormier wasted little time winning the light heavyweight title on Saturday at UFC 187, snapping Anthony Johnson’s spirit like dry kindling en route to a third-round submission victory. Cormier had survived an early onslaught of punches from Johnson before his Olympic wrestling won […]

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Chael Sonnen’s Latest Failed Drug Test Casts a Shadow over His Entire Career

Until the very end, there were many who wanted to believe in Chael Sonnen. You’ve heard me say this before, but I will say it again: Sonnen is one of the nicest people you’ll meet in mixed martial arts. I mean genuinely nice. He looks you in the eye when he shakes your hand, and […]

Until the very end, there were many who wanted to believe in Chael Sonnen. You’ve heard me say this before, but I will say it again: Sonnen is one of the nicest people you’ll meet in mixed martial arts. I mean genuinely nice. He looks you in the eye when he shakes your hand, and […]

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Can Nate Diaz Step out of His Brother’s Shadow and Capture UFC Gold?

For a while now, Nate Diaz has been stepping out of his big brother’s shadow, slowly but surely. While Nick Diaz is still in many of the water cooler conversations, Nate is getting very close to a title shot for the UFC lightweight title belt. Th…

For a while now, Nate Diaz has been stepping out of his big brother’s shadow, slowly but surely. While Nick Diaz is still in many of the water cooler conversations, Nate is getting very close to a title shot for the UFC lightweight title belt. The real question is: Can he do it? Yes, he […]