Tag: Technical

Jose Aldo vs. Korean Zombie: Full Fight Technical Breakdown

Jose Aldo took care of business once again at UFC 163, where he methodically beat Chan Sung Jung in all areas before taking advantage of a shoulder injury suffered by the Korean. With five straight title defenses in the UFC featherweight division, Aldo’s title reign has only been bested by UFC greats Anderson Silva and […]

Jose Aldo took care of business once again at UFC 163, where he methodically beat Chan Sung Jung in all areas before taking advantage of a shoulder injury suffered by the Korean. With five straight title defenses in the UFC featherweight division, Aldo’s title reign has only been bested by UFC greats Anderson Silva and […]

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MacDonald vs. Ellenberger: Full Fight Technical Breakdown

In the buildup to their co-main event bout at UFC on Fox 8, Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger didn’t seem to have much respect for one another. During the fight, however, it was painfully obvious that MacDonald and Ellenberger held each other in high esteem. Like MacDonald’s teammate Georges St-Pierre did to Josh Koscheck at […]

In the buildup to their co-main event bout at UFC on Fox 8, Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger didn’t seem to have much respect for one another. During the fight, however, it was painfully obvious that MacDonald and Ellenberger held each other in high esteem. Like MacDonald’s teammate Georges St-Pierre did to Josh Koscheck at […]

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Ethics and Technical Legality: Is There Even an Easy Answer to the TRT Debate?

The world of mixed martial arts is all-too-familiar with provocative labels—extreme, intense and borderline-insane all rightfully come to mind. These are the characteristics needed to sign a legal contract to fight another person, proceed to train until peak physical condition and then accordingly step foot inside a caged battleground prepared to attack until they surrender—whether or […]

The world of mixed martial arts is all-too-familiar with provocative labels—extreme, intense and borderline-insane all rightfully come to mind. These are the characteristics needed to sign a legal contract to fight another person, proceed to train until peak physical condition and then accordingly step foot inside a caged battleground prepared to attack until they surrender—whether or […]

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Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes Full Fight Technical Breakdown

Featured on Saturday’s UFC 159 fight card was a light heavyweight grudge match between one of the division’s top-ranked fighters and an opponent sitting firmly outside the top 10.  No, I’m not talking about Chael Sonnen versus Jon Jones. I’m talking about the other UFC 159 light heavyweight mismatch, Phil Davis versus Vinnay Magalhaes. Their fight […]

Featured on Saturday’s UFC 159 fight card was a light heavyweight grudge match between one of the division’s top-ranked fighters and an opponent sitting firmly outside the top 10.  No, I’m not talking about Chael Sonnen versus Jon Jones. I’m talking about the other UFC 159 light heavyweight mismatch, Phil Davis versus Vinnay Magalhaes. Their fight […]

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Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher Full Fight Technical Breakdown

A common saying in the fight business is that speed kills, which is something Michael Bisping made abundantly clear in his UFC 159 co-main event bout against Alan Belcher. The British middleweight contender somehow managed to outpoint one of the best strikers in the entire division with little difficulty. It was easily one of the […]

A common saying in the fight business is that speed kills, which is something Michael Bisping made abundantly clear in his UFC 159 co-main event bout against Alan Belcher. The British middleweight contender somehow managed to outpoint one of the best strikers in the entire division with little difficulty. It was easily one of the […]

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Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar Full Fight Technical Breakdown

The main event of UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro Saturday featured a light heavyweight match between MMA journeyman Stephan Bonnar and pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. The fight was billed as having two possible outcomes—a s…

The main event of UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro Saturday featured a light heavyweight match between MMA journeyman Stephan Bonnar and pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. The fight was billed as having two possible outcomes—a spectacular knockout, or a gargantuan upset. It didn’t take Silva long to produce the knockout. It took him 4:40 to be exact, and it […]