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Anderson Silva: ‘I Feel Like I’ve Done Everything I Could Do in This Sport’

Anderson Silva already holds most of the major championship and fight records in UFC history, so win, lose or draw on Saturday night at UFC 162, his legacy is already intact. So when he was asked about what the fight against Chris Weidman means to him, Silva answered honestly on Wednesday during a media session […]

Anderson Silva already holds most of the major championship and fight records in UFC history, so win, lose or draw on Saturday night at UFC 162, his legacy is already intact. So when he was asked about what the fight against Chris Weidman means to him, Silva answered honestly on Wednesday during a media session […]

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Fact from White’s Fiction: Biggest Sport in the World, Obama Can’t Get a Ticket?

There’s an old legend about Abraham Lincoln, considered by many to be the greatest American president.  As the story goes, Lincoln was so upright and truthful that, in the middle of one winter night after closing up the country store where he made a living prior to changing the course of human events and forever […]

There’s an old legend about Abraham Lincoln, considered by many to be the greatest American president.  As the story goes, Lincoln was so upright and truthful that, in the middle of one winter night after closing up the country store where he made a living prior to changing the course of human events and forever […]

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Power Ranking Each UFC Champion’s Ability to Sell the Sport to Casual Fans

It’s often said that keeping the belt is far more challenging than getting it in the first place. To complicate things a bit further, a newly crowned champion has to juggle the wealth of responsibilities that coincide with the title—press tours, fan expos, and innumerable interviews are all part of the immense agenda.  The public eye never stops […]

It’s often said that keeping the belt is far more challenging than getting it in the first place. To complicate things a bit further, a newly crowned champion has to juggle the wealth of responsibilities that coincide with the title—press tours, fan expos, and innumerable interviews are all part of the immense agenda.  The public eye never stops […]

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Urijah Faber: ‘I’m in This Sport to Be a Champion’

Every fighter who steps into the cage has, at one time or another, been driven by the dreams of being a champion. In the competitive realm of mixed martial arts, that goal is often difficult to obtain, and many competitors never complete the climb to m…

Every fighter who steps into the cage has, at one time or another, been driven by the dreams of being a champion. In the competitive realm of mixed martial arts, that goal is often difficult to obtain, and many competitors never complete the climb to making their championship aspirations a reality. Urijah Faber is one […]

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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones Is ‘The Best Talent Our Sport Has Ever Seen’

Two-time UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen hasn’t been afraid to toss insults at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the past, but lately, he’s singing a different tune.  In a recent appearance on FOX Sports Radio (transcription via MMA Mania), “The American Gangster” offered high praise for “Bones,” saying he is a class above […]

Two-time UFC middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen hasn’t been afraid to toss insults at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the past, but lately, he’s singing a different tune.  In a recent appearance on FOX Sports Radio (transcription via MMA Mania), “The American Gangster” offered high praise for “Bones,” saying he is a class above […]

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Can the UFC Help MMA Become the Safest Contact Sport in the World?

UFC president Dana White is a tireless promoter of mixed martial arts. You’d be hard pressed to find a commissioner or president of any major sport league who goes to bat for their sport as hard or as often as White does. As UFC head honcho White plays many different roles; from being the face […]

UFC president Dana White is a tireless promoter of mixed martial arts. You’d be hard pressed to find a commissioner or president of any major sport league who goes to bat for their sport as hard or as often as White does. As UFC head honcho White plays many different roles; from being the face […]