Tag: Star

Forget Nike: Ronda Rousey Has a Higher Celebrity Ceiling Than UFC Star Jon Jones

Ronda Rousey is the hottest thing going in the sport of mixed martial arts. With apologies to Jon Jones, recent recipient of Nike’s engraved invitation to immortality, Rousey’s is the act with the most impact right now. Jones’s is a c…

Ronda Rousey is the hottest thing going in the sport of mixed martial arts. With apologies to Jon Jones, recent recipient of Nike’s engraved invitation to immortality, Rousey’s is the act with the most impact right now. Jones’s is a carefully crafted celebrity. His management has taken an approach similar to that of pretty much […]

Is UFC Welterweight Star Josh Koscheck Really as Big a Jerk as It Seems?

Josh Koscheck is a man fans love to hate. For years, many insiders considered that a sign of Josh’s native intelligence. He was probably a great guy in real life. That was our reasoning at least. The bad boy was just a jerk he invented for realit…

Josh Koscheck is a man fans love to hate. For years, many insiders considered that a sign of Josh’s native intelligence. He was probably a great guy in real life. That was our reasoning at least. The bad boy was just a jerk he invented for reality television, a gimmick to cash in on UFC […]

Nick Diaz: 5 Reasons UFC Star Must Make a Turnaround

Nick Diaz is undoubtedly one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts for both reasons good and bad. He is a rebel, controversial, tough as nails and exciting in the cage. But, with controversy comes baggage. Diaz is currently suspended due t…

Nick Diaz is undoubtedly one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts for both reasons good and bad. He is a rebel, controversial, tough as nails and exciting in the cage. But, with controversy comes baggage. Diaz is currently suspended due to a failed drug test following UFC 143 against Carlos Condit. This […]

Gilbert Melendez: Questions We Have About the Strikeforce Star

Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is a widely talked-about commodity in the MMA community. From his dominance over a talent-depleted roster to his involvement in the infamous Nashville Brawl of 2010 to his relationship with gossip light…

Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is a widely talked-about commodity in the MMA community. From his dominance over a talent-depleted roster to his involvement in the infamous Nashville Brawl of 2010 to his relationship with gossip lightning rods Nick and Nate Diaz, Melendez is a name that has been on the tongue on MMA pundits […]

MMA: Ronda Rousey Could Be a National Star

Finding my seat at the IZOD Center last week was easy. Trying to grasp what I walked past on the way to it was the hard part. Juggling concessions and talking to a couple of friends as I navigated the concourse, I was met by a throng of wild-eyed fans …

Finding my seat at the IZOD Center last week was easy. Trying to grasp what I walked past on the way to it was the hard part. Juggling concessions and talking to a couple of friends as I navigated the concourse, I was met by a throng of wild-eyed fans moving along and clustered around […]

Nick Diaz: What MMA Star Must Do to Repair His Image Following No-Show

Once again, UFC star Nick Diaz showed he can’t be trusted to fulfill his obligations on Saturday, as he failed to show up for the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, California. After another huge disappointment, Diaz must repair his image and ri…

Once again, UFC star Nick Diaz showed he can’t be trusted to fulfill his obligations on Saturday, as he failed to show up for the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, California. After another huge disappointment, Diaz must repair his image and right the wrong from this weekend quickly. Diaz was scheduled to face multiple […]