Can Anderson Silva recapture the aura of invincibility that made him one of the greatest champions in MMA history? That’s the question that will be answered on January 31 when he takes on Nick Diaz at UFC 183. If this bout were taking place two years ago, this matchup would be a no-brainer. Silva’s brand […]
Can Anderson Silva recapture the aura of invincibility that made him one of the greatest champions in MMA history? That’s the question that will be answered on January 31 when he takes on Nick Diaz at UFC 183. If this bout were taking place two years ago, this matchup would be a no-brainer. Silva’s brand […]
Jon Jones is a human being like everybody else, which means he’s capable of making mistakes like everybody else. The reigning UFC light heavyweight champ has spent the better part of the last week fanning the scorching flames of public scrutiny, following the announcement that he had failed a random drug test leading up to […]
Jon Jones is a human being like everybody else, which means he’s capable of making mistakes like everybody else. The reigning UFC light heavyweight champ has spent the better part of the last week fanning the scorching flames of public scrutiny, following the announcement that he had failed a random drug test leading up to […]
Anderson “The Spider” Silva is not pleased with fellow UFC middleweights and Brazilian countrymen Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Speaking on a UFC 183 pre-fight media call on Thursday evening, Silva expressed his disappointment with each man’s willingness to accept a fight against him. “Jacare is my friend, Lyoto is my friend, but all […]
Anderson “The Spider” Silva is not pleased with fellow UFC middleweights and Brazilian countrymen Lyoto Machida and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Speaking on a UFC 183 pre-fight media call on Thursday evening, Silva expressed his disappointment with each man’s willingness to accept a fight against him. “Jacare is my friend, Lyoto is my friend, but all […]
As it turns out, former pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva could get his hands on the middleweight champion sooner than many of us anticipated. The former middleweight champion is only one victory away from standing across the Octagon from the 185-pound titleholder, UFC President Dana White said in an interview conducted on Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight (via MMAJunkie.com). “(Nick) […]
As it turns out, former pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva could get his hands on the middleweight champion sooner than many of us anticipated. The former middleweight champion is only one victory away from standing across the Octagon from the 185-pound titleholder, UFC President Dana White said in an interview conducted on Fox Sports 1’s UFC Tonight (via MMAJunkie.com). “(Nick) […]
A Glover Teixeira knee injury has resulted in some shuffling and a new UFC Fight Night 61 main event. On Wednesday, MMAFighting.com reported that Teixeira has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rashad Evans, which was expected to headline UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. To ease the blow to […]
A Glover Teixeira knee injury has resulted in some shuffling and a new UFC Fight Night 61 main event. On Wednesday, MMAFighting.com reported that Teixeira has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rashad Evans, which was expected to headline UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. To ease the blow to […]
MMA Kingpin is a funny responsibility. It’s an entirely fictional position, sure. But it’s one with no small level of import. Filled by a single fighter at a time, it’s the man with the combination of accomplishment, skill and pure swagger that makes him, unmistakably, the sport’s top dog. For most established sports that’s not a […]
MMA Kingpin is a funny responsibility. It’s an entirely fictional position, sure. But it’s one with no small level of import. Filled by a single fighter at a time, it’s the man with the combination of accomplishment, skill and pure swagger that makes him, unmistakably, the sport’s top dog. For most established sports that’s not a […]