Tag: Stars

10 UFC Stars in the Making

Various budding talents grace the Octagon on any given night. From KO specialists to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenoms, the spectrum of each division’s growth expands beyond our very own eyes. It may not be today. It may not be tomorrow.  But down…

Various budding talents grace the Octagon on any given night. From KO specialists to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenoms, the spectrum of each division’s growth expands beyond our very own eyes. It may not be today. It may not be tomorrow.  But down the line, the copious amount of athletes that grace the UFC will one day […]

10 Ways UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva Could Better Build Future Stars

Creating stars in any sport is more art than science. Nowhere is that more true than mixed martial arts.  Some fighters, despite their obvious limitations, just seem to resonate with the fanbase.  You can try to put your finger on t…

Creating stars in any sport is more art than science. Nowhere is that more true than mixed martial arts.  Some fighters, despite their obvious limitations, just seem to resonate with the fanbase.  You can try to put your finger on the reason why, but it flitters away like magic. Think Kimbo Slice or Clay Guida. Other fighters, […]

Tito Ortiz Retirement: Who Are the Next 10 Stars That Will Hang ‘em Up?

It’s hard to imagine the era of “cage-fighting” in which Tito Ortiz made his name. Back then, when he made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 13, the sport could still call itself “no holds barred” fighting, as it promote…

It’s hard to imagine the era of “cage-fighting” in which Tito Ortiz made his name. Back then, when he made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 13, the sport could still call itself “no holds barred” fighting, as it promoted itself as a brutal, animalistic spectacle. Those were the men, back then, who entered […]

Ronda Rousey and UFC Stars Take a Swing at Horrible California MMA Legislation

Rob Maysey’s Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association seems to have been a colossal flop. The organization attempted to bring fighters together to “maximize the influence and earning capacity of its members in the sport of mixed martial arts…

Rob Maysey’s Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association seems to have been a colossal flop. The organization attempted to bring fighters together to “maximize the influence and earning capacity of its members in the sport of mixed martial arts.” Maysey told me last year that the tyranny of Dana White and Zuffa was holding the fighters […]

Could Anderson Silva Win “Dancing with the Stars?”

Anderson Silva. Arguably the greatest mixed martial artists to have ever been affiliated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “The Spider” is often recognized as the most dominant champion in UFC history as he’s compiled a record-…

Anderson Silva. Arguably the greatest mixed martial artists to have ever been affiliated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “The Spider” is often recognized as the most dominant champion in UFC history as he’s compiled a record-setting nine consecutive title defenses. In fact, Silva hasn’t lost a legitimate bout since the end of 2004 when he […]

UFC Betting

Could Anderson Silva Win “Dancing with the Stars?”

7 NFL Players Who Would Make the Best UFC Stars

With the UFC rapidly becoming more popular every day, what NFL players could make the crossover and become huge stars for the sport of MMA? Football and MMA are by far my favorite sports, so when it came to finding NFL players that could succeed in the…

With the UFC rapidly becoming more popular every day, what NFL players could make the crossover and become huge stars for the sport of MMA? Football and MMA are by far my favorite sports, so when it came to finding NFL players that could succeed in the UFC, a lot of names came to mind. […]

UFC Betting

7 NFL Players Who Would Make the Best UFC Stars