Tag: Surprise

Ronda Rousey Gives Surprise Visit to Manny Pacquiao Ahead of Mayweather Fight

Ronda Rousey was honored a few months ago when boxing legend Manny Pacquiao sent her a video message, one wishing her luck ahead of her UFC 184 title bout against Cat Zingano. Ahead of one of the biggest fights in the history of combat sports, the reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champ thought now would be […]

Ronda Rousey was honored a few months ago when boxing legend Manny Pacquiao sent her a video message, one wishing her luck ahead of her UFC 184 title bout against Cat Zingano. Ahead of one of the biggest fights in the history of combat sports, the reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champ thought now would be […]

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UFC Fight Night 61 Preview: Can Frank Mir and Bigfoot Silva Still Surprise Us?

Frank Mir and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have been talking a lot about the ground game. Leading up to their UFC Fight Night 61 main event, each declining heavyweight has independently agreed that his opponent won’t submit him. The end result is that we could have a good, old-fashioned jiu-jitsu challenge match on our hands come […]

Frank Mir and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva have been talking a lot about the ground game. Leading up to their UFC Fight Night 61 main event, each declining heavyweight has independently agreed that his opponent won’t submit him. The end result is that we could have a good, old-fashioned jiu-jitsu challenge match on our hands come […]

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UFC 175 Debacle Shows Surprise Testing Is Still Best Weapon in War Against PEDs

Last week’s Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting didn’t quite turn out to be the star-studded circus we all expected. Unfortunately, even this card was subject to change. At one point, it was thought that Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva might all appear—forced to face the music for a variety of drug-related infractions. In the […]

Last week’s Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting didn’t quite turn out to be the star-studded circus we all expected. Unfortunately, even this card was subject to change. At one point, it was thought that Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva might all appear—forced to face the music for a variety of drug-related infractions. In the […]

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UFC: Who Is the New Face of the Company? My Answer May Surprise You

The Brock Lesnar era — glorious as it was for the UFC’s bottom line — is over, with Lesnar having scurried back to World Wrestling Entertainment with his tail between his legs and his wallet wide open. Georges St-Pierre, consistently …

The Brock Lesnar era — glorious as it was for the UFC’s bottom line — is over, with Lesnar having scurried back to World Wrestling Entertainment with his tail between his legs and his wallet wide open. Georges St-Pierre, consistently one of the UFC’s biggest pay per view draws, has only competed five times since […]

UFC 130: Matt Hamill, Rampage Jackson and 10 Fighters Whose Age May Surprise You

I was talking to some of my fellow Bleacher Report MMA colleagues the other day, and we were discussing the UFC 130 main event featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. It wasn’t long before we were…

I was talking to some of my fellow Bleacher Report MMA colleagues the other day, and we were discussing the UFC 130 main event featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. It wasn’t long before we were discussing how we miss “the old Rampage” and how this wouldn’t even have been considered a […]

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UFC 130: Matt Hamill, Rampage Jackson and 10 Fighters Whose Age May Surprise You

MMA: 2010 Is Shaping Up To Be The Year of Shock and Surprise

When we reflect on the fights we’ve seen in 2010, it’s evident that there has been a reckoning in MMA.
MMA fans have their favorite fighters, and then they have their idols.
Fanboys united in support of these proclaimed deities of fighting,…

When we reflect on the fights we’ve seen in 2010, it’s evident that there has been a reckoning in MMA.
MMA fans have their favorite fighters, and then they have their idols.
Fanboys united in support of these proclaimed deities of fighting, and after exalting them to Herculean statuses, fans ironically learned of such “theandric” fighters’ mortality.
BJ Penn lost […]

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MMA: 2010 Is Shaping Up To Be The Year of Shock and Surprise