At UFC 183, Anderson Silva will make his long-awaited comeback to the Octagon against the brash and always controversial Nick Diaz. Longtime former middleweight champion Silva suffered a catastrophic injury at UFC 168, when he broke his leg during an exchange with the current 185-pound champion, Chris Weidman. Since his 14-month layoff, the Brazilian has […]
At UFC 183, Anderson Silva will make his long-awaited comeback to the Octagon against the brash and always controversial Nick Diaz. Longtime former middleweight champion Silva suffered a catastrophic injury at UFC 168, when he broke his leg during an exchange with the current 185-pound champion, Chris Weidman. Since his 14-month layoff, the Brazilian has […]
UFC 183 is nearly here—and the much-anticipated middleweight clash between Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz headlines the action. The 12-fight card will become official on Friday evening when the 22 athletes step on the scale to make their weight classifications. In the co-main event, welterweights Kelvin Gastelum and Tyron Woodley try to take another step […]
UFC 183 is nearly here—and the much-anticipated middleweight clash between Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz headlines the action. The 12-fight card will become official on Friday evening when the 22 athletes step on the scale to make their weight classifications. In the co-main event, welterweights Kelvin Gastelum and Tyron Woodley try to take another step […]
In every sport, there exists a perpetual debate as to who the greatest of all time is. And with each passing generation, the line blurs between the ghosts of past, present and future. Mixed martial arts, under the banner of the UFC, turned 20 in 2013. In comparison to its more seasoned siblings, MMA is going through puberty. But that […]
In every sport, there exists a perpetual debate as to who the greatest of all time is. And with each passing generation, the line blurs between the ghosts of past, present and future. Mixed martial arts, under the banner of the UFC, turned 20 in 2013. In comparison to its more seasoned siblings, MMA is going through puberty. But that […]
We’re nearing the home stretch. Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz will be made official on Friday afternoon after both men successfully weigh in. This fight is a strange bird, one most fans could have never seen coming together. Silva, considered by many to be the greatest of all time, was taken out by a younger, […]
We’re nearing the home stretch. Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz will be made official on Friday afternoon after both men successfully weigh in. This fight is a strange bird, one most fans could have never seen coming together. Silva, considered by many to be the greatest of all time, was taken out by a younger, […]
If an Anderson Silva-Nick Diaz bout were taking place in 2010, predicting the winner would be a piece of cake. Silva still looked like a near-unbeatable amalgamation of mixed martial arts, but things have changed. In 2015, Silva is 39 years old and coming off of a gruesome and potentially mind-altering injury. He’s officially lost […]
If an Anderson Silva-Nick Diaz bout were taking place in 2010, predicting the winner would be a piece of cake. Silva still looked like a near-unbeatable amalgamation of mixed martial arts, but things have changed. In 2015, Silva is 39 years old and coming off of a gruesome and potentially mind-altering injury. He’s officially lost […]
Funny thing about these mixed weight “superfights.” They always sound great in theory. Maybe when you’re just spitballing ideas over a couple cold ones at the local watering hole, weight classes seem negotiable. Perhaps when you’re trying to dream up a bestselling pay-per-view event on the whiteboard at Zuffa LLC world headquarters, the rules feel […]
Funny thing about these mixed weight “superfights.” They always sound great in theory. Maybe when you’re just spitballing ideas over a couple cold ones at the local watering hole, weight classes seem negotiable. Perhaps when you’re trying to dream up a bestselling pay-per-view event on the whiteboard at Zuffa LLC world headquarters, the rules feel […]