Tag: Sylvia

Tim Sylvia Deserves Another Shot in the UFC

Tim Sylvia is a shadow of his former self, but that doesn’t mean that the UFC shouldn’t give him a shot. In fact, it would be great publicity if they did. Even if he failed, the company would benefit from him fighting for them by matching h…

Tim Sylvia is a shadow of his former self, but that doesn’t mean that the UFC shouldn’t give him a shot. In fact, it would be great publicity if they did. Even if he failed, the company would benefit from him fighting for them by matching him against any fighter they wish. He could start […]

Tim Sylvia and the 5 Saddest Declines in MMA History

Everyone has a favourite fighter or a select few they enjoy watching. Seeing their heroes fall before their eyes can often be traumatic, as some fighters’ declines are disturbing to watch. It’s tough to watch guys who were former champions …

Everyone has a favourite fighter or a select few they enjoy watching. Seeing their heroes fall before their eyes can often be traumatic, as some fighters’ declines are disturbing to watch. It’s tough to watch guys who were former champions be reduced to nothing more than a tool used to build younger fighters’ records. Some […]

MMA Link Club: MMA Memes, Rampage, Brittney Palmer, Tim Sylvia and More

MiddleEasy’s Guide to the Top Ten Memes in MMA: MiddleEasy “They are the top ten fully realized and researched from top to bottom for the MMA novice to the bitter vet who watched UFC 2 on a pirate cable box. Dozens of classic MMA moments we…

MiddleEasy’s Guide to the Top Ten Memes in MMA: MiddleEasy “They are the top ten fully realized and researched from top to bottom for the MMA novice to the bitter vet who watched UFC 2 on a pirate cable box. Dozens of classic MMA moments were reviewed for this list, and we could’ve easily made […]

UFC: Is Tim Sylvia a Metaphor for the USA and American Society?

Tim Sylvia‘s struggle to return to the UFC is one that parallels the current struggles of America and American society as a whole.  Sylvia was once the proverbial king of the world. He defeated hated rival Andrei Arlovski in a then-famous tr…

Tim Sylvia‘s struggle to return to the UFC is one that parallels the current struggles of America and American society as a whole.  Sylvia was once the proverbial king of the world. He defeated hated rival Andrei Arlovski in a then-famous trilogy and was the UFC heavyweight champion; he was at the top of the […]

Tim Sylvia Deserves Another Shot in the Octagon

Tim Sylvia is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion. He defended his title a total of three times—tied for the most defenses ever—but he hasn’t seen the inside of the Octagon since 2008 when he lost an interim title fight to Anto…

Tim Sylvia is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion. He defended his title a total of three times—tied for the most defenses ever—but he hasn’t seen the inside of the Octagon since 2008 when he lost an interim title fight to Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. However, in his last seven fights, Sylvia has gone 6-1 […]