Tag: Star

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones Is MMA’s Transcendent Star

You can say this for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones—he doesn’t aim low or try to hide his palpable ambition behind a veil of false modesty. The youngest champion in the promotion’s history, at 25 he’s already got his eye on the UFC record for consecutive title defenses in his weight class, long the […]

You can say this for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones—he doesn’t aim low or try to hide his palpable ambition behind a veil of false modesty. The youngest champion in the promotion’s history, at 25 he’s already got his eye on the UFC record for consecutive title defenses in his weight class, long the […]

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UFC 159 Star Chael Sonnen and a Pro Wrestling Act Gone Bad

Stop me if you’ve heard it before. Better yet, stop UFC light heavyweight contender Chael P. Sonnen, because it’s his shtick, an act I know I’ve listened to close to a hundred times at this point in the lead up to his UFC 159 fight with champion Jon Jones. “We’re coming to Newark on 4/27, […]

Stop me if you’ve heard it before. Better yet, stop UFC light heavyweight contender Chael P. Sonnen, because it’s his shtick, an act I know I’ve listened to close to a hundred times at this point in the lead up to his UFC 159 fight with champion Jon Jones. “We’re coming to Newark on 4/27, […]

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Soszynski Continues Hollywood Pursuit Alongside ‘Terminator’ Star Michael Biehn

Like many before him, including Cung Le, Heath Herring, Roger Huerta and Bas Rutten, to name just a few, Krzysztof Soszynski is parlaying his fame as a professional fighter into an active career in Hollywood. Thus far Soszynski has made appearances in Here Comes the Boom and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Well, the nine-time UFC competitor […]

Like many before him, including Cung Le, Heath Herring, Roger Huerta and Bas Rutten, to name just a few, Krzysztof Soszynski is parlaying his fame as a professional fighter into an active career in Hollywood. Thus far Soszynski has made appearances in Here Comes the Boom and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Well, the nine-time UFC competitor […]

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Ronda Rousey: MMA Star Will Undoubtedly ‘Earn’ UFC Title vs. Liz Carmouche

Ronda Rousey is uncomfortable being dubbed the women’s bantamweight champion of the UFC, but it won’t be long before she earns the title against Liz Carmouche. Via ESPN’s Franklin McNeil: “When they (UFC) brought in the guys from WEC they gave (featherweight champion) Jose Aldo and (bantamweight champion) Dominick Cruz their belts,” Rousey told ESPN.com. […]

Ronda Rousey is uncomfortable being dubbed the women’s bantamweight champion of the UFC, but it won’t be long before she earns the title against Liz Carmouche. Via ESPN’s Franklin McNeil: “When they (UFC) brought in the guys from WEC they gave (featherweight champion) Jose Aldo and (bantamweight champion) Dominick Cruz their belts,” Rousey told ESPN.com. […]

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Benson Henderson: Can He Become a Mainstream Star?

If I were to describe to somebody a current professional athlete who had a catchy nickname, an outstanding record, and was the winner of a championship, that person would probably say I was describing a mainstream star in whatever sport the said athlete was in. When I tell that person I am describing UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson, the response will […]

If I were to describe to somebody a current professional athlete who had a catchy nickname, an outstanding record, and was the winner of a championship, that person would probably say I was describing a mainstream star in whatever sport the said athlete was in. When I tell that person I am describing UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson, the response will […]

MMA: One Fighter from Each Weight Division Ready to Become a Star

There’s no questioning the UFC’s dominance, but there are always crops of excellence springing up throughout the MMA fiefdom. Seeing as how trading on potential energy is always more exciting than simply acknowledging what’s in front …

There’s no questioning the UFC’s dominance, but there are always crops of excellence springing up throughout the MMA fiefdom. Seeing as how trading on potential energy is always more exciting than simply acknowledging what’s in front of you, the hunt for those new crops will never wane. This is a list of one fighter in […]