The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
One thing has become such a certainty in mixed martial arts that it may as well be written into the laws of the sport: There’s never a guarantee you’ll see Rashad Evans compete when his name is linked to an opponent. Perhaps the most underrated champion of the UFC’s boom period, Evans was one of the […]
One thing has become such a certainty in mixed martial arts that it may as well be written into the laws of the sport: There’s never a guarantee you’ll see Rashad Evans compete when his name is linked to an opponent. Perhaps the most underrated champion of the UFC’s boom period, Evans was one of the […]
It’s fully within Wanderlei Silva’s rights to pick up his ball and go home, but the UFC had better not catch him playing on someone else’s court. The MMA legend shocked the world in September by officially announcing his retirement from fighting in an anti-UFC YouTube video. According to Silva, the UFC consistently underpaying and […]
It’s fully within Wanderlei Silva’s rights to pick up his ball and go home, but the UFC had better not catch him playing on someone else’s court. The MMA legend shocked the world in September by officially announcing his retirement from fighting in an anti-UFC YouTube video. According to Silva, the UFC consistently underpaying and […]
Fight fans should at least consider pumping the brakes on a UFC featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, particularly because Cub Swanson is just one win away from a title shot. Of course, bear in mind that this information is coming from Swanson himself. After a five-round classic between Aldo and Chad […]
Fight fans should at least consider pumping the brakes on a UFC featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, particularly because Cub Swanson is just one win away from a title shot. Of course, bear in mind that this information is coming from Swanson himself. After a five-round classic between Aldo and Chad […]
The past two years have been remarkable for Cub Swanson. The longest-tenured featherweight under the Zuffa banner has run the proverbial table, as he’s found victory in all six of his bouts since January 2012. In the process of building his impressive winning streak, the surging contender has brought himself within striking distance of earning […]
The past two years have been remarkable for Cub Swanson. The longest-tenured featherweight under the Zuffa banner has run the proverbial table, as he’s found victory in all six of his bouts since January 2012. In the process of building his impressive winning streak, the surging contender has brought himself within striking distance of earning […]
It’s all lining up for Rory MacDonald. After winning his third straight contest last Saturday, the gifted young Canadian will receive the next shot at the UFC welterweight title. He will also do so on his home soil in an event that could take place as soon as March. That’s according to UFC president Dana […]
It’s all lining up for Rory MacDonald. After winning his third straight contest last Saturday, the gifted young Canadian will receive the next shot at the UFC welterweight title. He will also do so on his home soil in an event that could take place as soon as March. That’s according to UFC president Dana […]