Tag: Survive

Pressing Pause: Can the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones Fight Survive a Delay?

Being an MMA fan isn’t always easy. Nice things are few and far between. For every truly compelling fight such as like light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. Olympian Daniel Cormier, we get our share of random and pointless dreck, a culture informed by the grossest misogyny imaginable and a dark cloud of steroid abuse […]

Being an MMA fan isn’t always easy. Nice things are few and far between. For every truly compelling fight such as like light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. Olympian Daniel Cormier, we get our share of random and pointless dreck, a culture informed by the grossest misogyny imaginable and a dark cloud of steroid abuse […]

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Can the UFC Survive Random Drug Testing?

In the prime of his fighting career, Georges St-Pierre—the former welterweight king and pound-for-pound great—walked away from MMA just eight months ago, citing personal issues.  Months after his departure, the MMA community gained greater insight on what St-Pierre’s concerns were partially hinged upon: the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA and the UFC.  As the […]

In the prime of his fighting career, Georges St-Pierre—the former welterweight king and pound-for-pound great—walked away from MMA just eight months ago, citing personal issues.  Months after his departure, the MMA community gained greater insight on what St-Pierre’s concerns were partially hinged upon: the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA and the UFC.  As the […]

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UFC 2012: Could MMA Survive Without the UFC?

Modern MMA could not survive without the UFC. That’s not opinion—that’s fact. Don’t believe the MMA hipsters who tell you that MMA could flourish without the promotion. Such fools are misguided by ideological baggage and blinded…

Modern MMA could not survive without the UFC. That’s not opinion—that’s fact. Don’t believe the MMA hipsters who tell you that MMA could flourish without the promotion. Such fools are misguided by ideological baggage and blinded by their hatred of all things UFC. Zuffa—a company lead by Station Casinos owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertita, and […]

MMA: Can Strikeforce Survive as an Independent League Without the Heavyweights?

Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Saturday is also a grand finale for the heavyweight division. Though there may be one more fight left in the league for the participants in the main event, Strikeforce is set to move on without a heavyweight d…

Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Saturday is also a grand finale for the heavyweight division. Though there may be one more fight left in the league for the participants in the main event, Strikeforce is set to move on without a heavyweight division after that. So, can Strikeforce really keep driving even while the wheels are […]

Jon Jones and the Top 5 Fighters Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

Think of this as a “reboot,” to borrow a Hollywood term. I’ve currently done this list two times: one in article form, another in audio form. But the thing about it is: the fighters keep changing, and the zombies keep coming back. The…

Think of this as a “reboot,” to borrow a Hollywood term. I’ve currently done this list two times: one in article form, another in audio form. But the thing about it is: the fighters keep changing, and the zombies keep coming back. They’re zombies; they do that. So allow me to present to you another […]

Why Strikeforce Won’t Survive Much Longer

For a time, Strikeforce became the UFC’s most viable and threatening rival in the world of mixed martial arts. Key signings of Dan Henderson and heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko set the San Jose based promotion above most others.  During …

For a time, Strikeforce became the UFC’s most viable and threatening rival in the world of mixed martial arts. Key signings of Dan Henderson and heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko set the San Jose based promotion above most others.  During the height of their success, Strikeforce housed the likes of Alistair Overeem, Cung Le and the […]