Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov does a couple things well. First, he’s a good fighter. You might say that. A 22-0 record at the age of 25 will earn you that status. So will convincing victories over fellow standouts like Rafael dos Anjos and Gleison Tibau. Second, in a departure from most of his Dagestani Russian brethren, Nurm […]
Whether or not Georges St-Pierre ever plans to grace the Octagon again remains one of the UFC’s most talked-about mysteries. So rather than wait for “GSP” to make the decision to come back, UFC president Dana White decided the throw the longtime former welterweight champion some tantalizing bait. During the UFC’s latest installment of “The […]
Whether or not Georges St-Pierre ever plans to grace the Octagon again remains one of the UFC’s most talked-about mysteries. So rather than wait for “GSP” to make the decision to come back, UFC president Dana White decided the throw the longtime former welterweight champion some tantalizing bait. During the UFC’s latest installment of “The […]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza rests his case. Souza made his final push toward No. 1 contender status in the middleweight division on Friday, as he battered, fatigued and ultimately submitted Gegard Mousasi in the main event of UFC Fight Night 50. Undefeated since Sept. 2011 and now the winner of four straight fights in the Octagon, […]
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza rests his case. Souza made his final push toward No. 1 contender status in the middleweight division on Friday, as he battered, fatigued and ultimately submitted Gegard Mousasi in the main event of UFC Fight Night 50. Undefeated since Sept. 2011 and now the winner of four straight fights in the Octagon, […]
When it was announced that Chris Cariaso would be getting the next title shot in the flyweight division, many were surprised—and rightfully so. There were several fighters close to a title shot who were to fight soon, including John Lineker and both Jussier Formiga and Zach Makovsky, who faced off Saturday night. For the first two […]
When it was announced that Chris Cariaso would be getting the next title shot in the flyweight division, many were surprised—and rightfully so. There were several fighters close to a title shot who were to fight soon, including John Lineker and both Jussier Formiga and Zach Makovsky, who faced off Saturday night. For the first two […]
The UFC featherweight division is one of the most talent-rich in all of mixed martial arts. One fighter whose skills may be flying under the radar a bit is Dennis Bermudez, who holds the third-longest active winning streak in the UFC right now, behind only Jon Jones and Chris Weidman. Despite his impressive resume, Bermudez […]
The UFC featherweight division is one of the most talent-rich in all of mixed martial arts. One fighter whose skills may be flying under the radar a bit is Dennis Bermudez, who holds the third-longest active winning streak in the UFC right now, behind only Jon Jones and Chris Weidman. Despite his impressive resume, Bermudez […]
For Cub Swanson, perhaps the sixth time will be the charm. Swanson ran his impressive Octagon win-streak to an even half-dozen on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44, out-dueling the headhunting Jeremy Stephens en route to a unanimous-decision victory (49-46 x 2, 48-47). The win—over an up-jumped lightweight who himself came in on a three-fight […]
For Cub Swanson, perhaps the sixth time will be the charm. Swanson ran his impressive Octagon win-streak to an even half-dozen on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44, out-dueling the headhunting Jeremy Stephens en route to a unanimous-decision victory (49-46 x 2, 48-47). The win—over an up-jumped lightweight who himself came in on a three-fight […]