There’s nothing to be gained, nothing whatsoever, from asking MMA fighters if they can beat Floyd Mayweather. When all other things are equal, that’s a life rule you can set your watch to. But for one shining moment earlier this week, the world flipped upside down. The stupidest question in MMA—and that’s not a title […]
There’s nothing to be gained, nothing whatsoever, from asking MMA fighters if they can beat Floyd Mayweather. When all other things are equal, that’s a life rule you can set your watch to. But for one shining moment earlier this week, the world flipped upside down. The stupidest question in MMA—and that’s not a title […]
When asked by a reporter why he was a boxer, Irish featherweight champion Barry McGuigan answered simply and honestly: “I can’t be a poet. I can’t tell stories.” But he could fight. From 1981 to 1989, McGuigan amassed a record of 35-3 with 28 wins by KO/TKO. He only fought in America twice, but his loss […]
When asked by a reporter why he was a boxer, Irish featherweight champion Barry McGuigan answered simply and honestly: “I can’t be a poet. I can’t tell stories.” But he could fight. From 1981 to 1989, McGuigan amassed a record of 35-3 with 28 wins by KO/TKO. He only fought in America twice, but his loss […]
I’ll be the first person to tell you I hoped Anderson Silva would never fight again. I didn’t think he would return to the Octagon. Not after that horrific night last December, when Silva went in the cage to challenge Chris Weidman for the middleweight championship and ended up carted out of the arena and […]
I’ll be the first person to tell you I hoped Anderson Silva would never fight again. I didn’t think he would return to the Octagon. Not after that horrific night last December, when Silva went in the cage to challenge Chris Weidman for the middleweight championship and ended up carted out of the arena and […]
UFC President Dana White has often proclaimed that he’s a big Chael Sonnen fan, but after failing two recent drug tests for four separate banned substances, he decided enough was enough. “The American Gangster,” one of MMA‘s most polarizing figures, was fired from his job as a UFC/FOX Sports analyst on Monday after failing a […]
UFC President Dana White has often proclaimed that he’s a big Chael Sonnen fan, but after failing two recent drug tests for four separate banned substances, he decided enough was enough. “The American Gangster,” one of MMA‘s most polarizing figures, was fired from his job as a UFC/FOX Sports analyst on Monday after failing a […]
In the weeks leading up to his climactic showdown with Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, Georges St-Pierre’s usual fight promotion has taken a rather concerned, anxious turn. If you pay attention closely and truly evaluate the context of his message, you might notice a different undertone emanating from the UFC’s heralded welterweight champion. Sure, he’s still […]
In the weeks leading up to his climactic showdown with Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, Georges St-Pierre’s usual fight promotion has taken a rather concerned, anxious turn. If you pay attention closely and truly evaluate the context of his message, you might notice a different undertone emanating from the UFC’s heralded welterweight champion. Sure, he’s still […]
There was little doubt following Anthony Pettis‘ first-round knockout over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone back in January that he was the new No. 1 contender in the lightweight division. The victory marked his second straight knockout win in a row (the first came over Joe Lauzon in 2012), and with Pettis already holding a win over […]
There was little doubt following Anthony Pettis‘ first-round knockout over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone back in January that he was the new No. 1 contender in the lightweight division. The victory marked his second straight knockout win in a row (the first came over Joe Lauzon in 2012), and with Pettis already holding a win over […]