Tag: Star

The Hype Train: Why UFC Star Alexander Gustafsson Still Has Something to Prove

It’s easy to get caught up in a UFC star. Because we only get to consume the sport in bunches, each event seems to take on undue importance. You can see it clearly every time Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre fight. Isn’t it …

It’s easy to get caught up in a UFC star. Because we only get to consume the sport in bunches, each event seems to take on undue importance. You can see it clearly every time Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre fight. Isn’t it funny how people only seem to realize they are among […]

The Gentle Way: Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and the Birth of a Judo Star

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competit…

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competitive with everyone she had ever fought. More than competitive, in fact. Her world-title […]

Dana White Accepts Challenge from Former MLS Soccer Star

Remember a couple of weeks ago when Dana White said that soccer was the least-talented sport on earth? Let me refresh your memory. I’m not a big hockey fan. But I respect how talented you have to be to play hockey. Soccer? That’s a whole ot…

Remember a couple of weeks ago when Dana White said that soccer was the least-talented sport on earth? Let me refresh your memory. I’m not a big hockey fan. But I respect how talented you have to be to play hockey. Soccer? That’s a whole other ball. Can’t stand soccer. It’s the least-talented sport on […]

10 Fighters Who Have Lost Their Star Power

It is the inevitable life of a fighter. The hard work, rise to fame and inevitable decline back into mediocrity.  At times, it is painful to watch our favorite fighters go from an intimidating icon to somebody who looks like each fight could be th…

It is the inevitable life of a fighter. The hard work, rise to fame and inevitable decline back into mediocrity.  At times, it is painful to watch our favorite fighters go from an intimidating icon to somebody who looks like each fight could be their last. The fighter’s name can only carry them for so […]

Former MMA Star Kimbo Slice Remains Undefeated in Boxing

Kimbo Slice, who once competed in some of the most-watched MMA fights in the history of the sport, weighed in at a Springfield, Mo. Walmart for his latest boxing match against Brian Green.  While his days as one of the most popular fighters in the…

Kimbo Slice, who once competed in some of the most-watched MMA fights in the history of the sport, weighed in at a Springfield, Mo. Walmart for his latest boxing match against Brian Green.  While his days as one of the most popular fighters in the world have quickly disappeared, Slice was able to remain undefeated […]

UFC: Will MMA Ever Have a Huge Crossover Star?

If you are an avid sports fan, or even someone who appreciates the history of a certain sport, you could possibly rattle off the names of at least 50 star athletes in your chosen sport. Sports are built on stars.  However, in a given generation, o…

If you are an avid sports fan, or even someone who appreciates the history of a certain sport, you could possibly rattle off the names of at least 50 star athletes in your chosen sport. Sports are built on stars.  However, in a given generation, only a chosen few actually transcend their sport to become […]