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 […]
When UFC President Dana White posted his latest Instagram selfie with Conor McGregor early Monday, at least he had the presence of mind to caption it, “Ready … Set … HATE!!!!” Apparently, White is self-aware enough to understand how all this looks from the outside. For a while there, it appeared he and Lorenzo Fertitta […]
When UFC President Dana White posted his latest Instagram selfie with Conor McGregor early Monday, at least he had the presence of mind to caption it, “Ready … Set … HATE!!!!” Apparently, White is self-aware enough to understand how all this looks from the outside. For a while there, it appeared he and Lorenzo Fertitta […]
The UFC’s new golden child is returning, and he’s not returning for the gold. According to a Thursday report from Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie.com, Conor McGregor—the fast-rising featherweight who has quickly captured the attention of mixed martial arts fans and UFC brass—will return to the Octagon in January for a bout against Dennis Siver. The […]
The UFC’s new golden child is returning, and he’s not returning for the gold. According to a Thursday report from Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie.com, Conor McGregor—the fast-rising featherweight who has quickly captured the attention of mixed martial arts fans and UFC brass—will return to the Octagon in January for a bout against Dennis Siver. The […]
A lot of times in mixed martial arts, fights get made not because they are the best matchups, but because they are the best available matchups. Timing sometimes necessitates certain pairings, which will probably be the case for Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s next fight. As usual, Cowboy wants to fight as soon as possible. He started 2014 […]
A lot of times in mixed martial arts, fights get made not because they are the best matchups, but because they are the best available matchups. Timing sometimes necessitates certain pairings, which will probably be the case for Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s next fight. As usual, Cowboy wants to fight as soon as possible. He started 2014 […]
There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]
There’s no shame in being gone and staying gone. That’s true of life, but it’s particularly true of combat sports. Sometimes you’re just done and you have no reason to go back; no reason to even consider it. It can be mental or physical, or maybe a little of both, but your run is over […]