Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva will never fight. I know, I know. It saddens me, too. Despite the fact that both men are primarily counter strikers, this matchup represents a technical stand-up lover’s dream, as a knockout blow could present itself at any time from any angle. Now that Machida is officially a part of […]
Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva will never fight. I know, I know. It saddens me, too. Despite the fact that both men are primarily counter strikers, this matchup represents a technical stand-up lover’s dream, as a knockout blow could present itself at any time from any angle. Now that Machida is officially a part of […]
It was like a duffel bag full of hundred dollar bills hit the ground, and at the moment of impact burst into flames. That’s the picture that UFC president Dana White painted in the aftermath of UFC 162, with the duffel bag being the backward falling body of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Speaking […]
It was like a duffel bag full of hundred dollar bills hit the ground, and at the moment of impact burst into flames. That’s the picture that UFC president Dana White painted in the aftermath of UFC 162, with the duffel bag being the backward falling body of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Speaking […]
UFC co-founder Rorion Gracie must have been a fan of the 1988 Van-Damme masterpiece, Bloodsport. Like the iconic flick, the Ultimate Fighting Championship claimed to pit the best fighters from different disciplines against one another in a no-holds-barred eight-man tournament. The shock-and-awe of this concept garnered many curious viewers, but the evolution of the sport has made […]
UFC co-founder Rorion Gracie must have been a fan of the 1988 Van-Damme masterpiece, Bloodsport. Like the iconic flick, the Ultimate Fighting Championship claimed to pit the best fighters from different disciplines against one another in a no-holds-barred eight-man tournament. The shock-and-awe of this concept garnered many curious viewers, but the evolution of the sport has made […]
Benson Henderson, the UFC lightweight champion, wants to fight Georges St. Pierre in the future, but UFC President Dana White is not having it. As 2013 is setting up to be the year of the superfight, it is interesting to know why some fighters are pick…
Benson Henderson, the UFC lightweight champion, wants to fight Georges St. Pierre in the future, but UFC President Dana White is not having it. As 2013 is setting up to be the year of the superfight, it is interesting to know why some fighters are picked for those bouts, and others are stuck in their […]
Those of you who watched Bellator’s debut on Spike TV – which drew in almost one million viewers, by the way – probably noticed a lack of upcoming advertised squash fights. No, I’m not just typing that as a way of reminding everyone that Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Seth Petruzelli were both eliminated from the light-heavyweight tournament. Rather, you may have noticed that Bellator didn’t announce any non-title super fights for the promotion’s champions.
Those of you who watched Bellator’s debut on Spike TV – which drew in almost one million viewers, by the way – probably noticed a lack of upcoming advertised squash fights. No, I’m not just typing that as a way of reminding everyone that Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Seth Petruzelli were both eliminated from the light-heavyweight tournament. Rather, you may have noticed that Bellator didn’t announce any non-title super fights for the promotion’s champions.
The only benefit that such fights offered was that the promotion didn’t have to worry about keeping its champions inactive. Fighters need to earn paychecks just like everyone else, and fighting only once per year severely hinders their ability to do that. Don’t worry though, Bjorn Rebney is assuring viewers that champions will now be fighting more often to compensate for the bans. As MMAFrenzy reported:
“Our champions will be defending very regularly, on a consistent basis, because we have all the tournaments we need now. There are a lot of incredible world title fights that we’ll get to see,” added Rebney when asked about the title picture.
“It’s the format I had in my head many years ago, and this is the way it was supposed to work.”
So, instead of watching Bellator’s champions take on journeymen and gatekeepers, we’ll get to watch them consistently defend their titles against the winners of their division’s tournaments. It’s a welcome improvement.
Now that Georges St. Pierre has re-established himself back in the Octagon, fans and fighters alike are volleying for exciting matchups and potential superfights. While GSP was on the sidelines, the talk of a superfight with Anderson Silva quickly shif…
Now that Georges St. Pierre has re-established himself back in the Octagon, fans and fighters alike are volleying for exciting matchups and potential superfights. While GSP was on the sidelines, the talk of a superfight with Anderson Silva quickly shifted to a superfight between Silva and Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Now that the Canadian […]
