UFC Heavyweight History Shows It’s Tough to Be Great When Chaos Reigns

Since the beginning, the only real constants in the UFC heavyweight division have been disorder and delay. Even in a sport that so often thrives on chaos, the 265-pound class has always been an abject mess. It stumbles from one calamity to the next, stuck in perpetual rebuilding mode, as one champion after another proves […]

Since the beginning, the only real constants in the UFC heavyweight division have been disorder and delay. Even in a sport that so often thrives on chaos, the 265-pound class has always been an abject mess. It stumbles from one calamity to the next, stuck in perpetual rebuilding mode, as one champion after another proves […]

Photo: Newly Minted UFC LHW Champ Daniel Cormier Shows off His Belts

Daniel “DC” Cormier has a lot to be proud of these days.  While Cormier most recently captured the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 187 in Las Vegas, the former Olympic wrestler is no stranger to success.  Taking to Instagram, the newly minted UFC champion made that point abundantly clear with a picture-perfect representation […]

Daniel “DC” Cormier has a lot to be proud of these days.  While Cormier most recently captured the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 187 in Las Vegas, the former Olympic wrestler is no stranger to success.  Taking to Instagram, the newly minted UFC champion made that point abundantly clear with a picture-perfect representation […]

UFC 186: Thomas Almeida’s Win Shows Bantamweight Is the Division of the Future

On Saturday night, the UFC held a pay-per-view in Montreal that featured a main card with a championship fight and a couple notable names from MMA‘s past and present. It was an unanticipated card that turned out to be a good one, much to the surprise of fans. While Demetrious Johnson and Kyoji Horiguchi were […]

On Saturday night, the UFC held a pay-per-view in Montreal that featured a main card with a championship fight and a couple notable names from MMA‘s past and present. It was an unanticipated card that turned out to be a good one, much to the surprise of fans. While Demetrious Johnson and Kyoji Horiguchi were […]

UFC Fight Night 60 Results: Benson Henderson Shows He’s the Big Dog in the Fight

At UFC Fight Night 60, welterweight Brandon Thatch discovered something the world’s best lightweights have known for years. Benson Henderson will suck the life out of you. Thatch was supposed to have his launch party Saturday in his home state of Colorado, beginning his ascension to contender status with a short-notice bout over the former […]

At UFC Fight Night 60, welterweight Brandon Thatch discovered something the world’s best lightweights have known for years. Benson Henderson will suck the life out of you. Thatch was supposed to have his launch party Saturday in his home state of Colorado, beginning his ascension to contender status with a short-notice bout over the former […]

Jon Jones Debacle Shows Need for Trustworthy 3rd-Party Drug Testing

If the recent flap over Jon Jones’ positive drug test has taught us anything at all, it’s that the system is only as good as the people running it. And right now, those people aren’t doing much to inspire confidence. From the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s admission that it shouldn’t even have tested Jones for […]

If the recent flap over Jon Jones’ positive drug test has taught us anything at all, it’s that the system is only as good as the people running it. And right now, those people aren’t doing much to inspire confidence. From the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s admission that it shouldn’t even have tested Jones for […]

From Champion to Journeyman: Shogun Rua Shows No Signs of Wanting to Quit

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua doesn’t want to hear it, but the voices are getting louder. Cast around at the headlines leading up to Rua’s main event fight against Ovince St. Preux on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 56, and you’ll notice a common theme. From Fox Sports’ Damon Martin: ‘Shogun’ Rua has never contemplated retirement: ‘It […]