Yair Rodriguez stepped into the cage on Saturday night with only five professional fights and less than $400 to his name. Standing across from him was Charles Rosa, one of the most intriguing prospects in the featherweight division. Looking across the open sea of Octagon canvas, Rodriguez saw opportunity where most see fear. He was […]
Yair Rodriguez stepped into the cage on Saturday night with only five professional fights and less than $400 to his name. Standing across from him was Charles Rosa, one of the most intriguing prospects in the featherweight division. Looking across the open sea of Octagon canvas, Rodriguez saw opportunity where most see fear. He was […]
If you’ve thought to yourself: I’ve never seen anything quite like Jon Jones—or something to that effect—you might be right. It would be easy to mistake him for some otherworldly thing. Having had the chance, on more than one occasion, to watch Jones inside the walls of Greg Jackson’s MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I can confirm that […]
If you’ve thought to yourself: I’ve never seen anything quite like Jon Jones—or something to that effect—you might be right. It would be easy to mistake him for some otherworldly thing. Having had the chance, on more than one occasion, to watch Jones inside the walls of Greg Jackson’s MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I can confirm that […]
Luke Rockhold would like to make one thing absolutely clear: Chris Weidman‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on Saturday did nothing to diminish the reigning middleweight champion’s standing in his eyes. But it did nothing to raise his standing, either. “He fought a deflated Belfort. Vitor had no heart,” Rockhold told Bleacher Report […]
Luke Rockhold would like to make one thing absolutely clear: Chris Weidman‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on Saturday did nothing to diminish the reigning middleweight champion’s standing in his eyes. But it did nothing to raise his standing, either. “He fought a deflated Belfort. Vitor had no heart,” Rockhold told Bleacher Report […]
The UFC has yet to name the next challenger for Chris Weidman‘s middleweight title, but the 185-pound king recently shared his thoughts on the matter. After wiping out Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort at UFC 187 in the first round, Weidman is sitting pretty in the division. He’s looking better and better with each outing, and it’s becoming increasingly […]
The UFC has yet to name the next challenger for Chris Weidman‘s middleweight title, but the 185-pound king recently shared his thoughts on the matter. After wiping out Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort at UFC 187 in the first round, Weidman is sitting pretty in the division. He’s looking better and better with each outing, and it’s becoming increasingly […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will not fight Jon “Bones” Jones on May 23 as originally planned. Instead, he will face Daniel “DC” Cormier, an opponent who stepped in at UFC 187 after Jones’ recent hit-and-run incident put the UFC light heavyweight title up for grabs. For most fighters, going from Jones to literally anyone else in […]
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will not fight Jon “Bones” Jones on May 23 as originally planned. Instead, he will face Daniel “DC” Cormier, an opponent who stepped in at UFC 187 after Jones’ recent hit-and-run incident put the UFC light heavyweight title up for grabs. For most fighters, going from Jones to literally anyone else in […]
The MMA world got its first real look this week at how a new, exclusive outfitting deal between Reebok and the UFC might affect the sport’s athletes. Thus far, it has been met with fairly unprecedented internal backlash. The vast majority of fighters to comment publicly about the fledgling arrangement—on social media and elsewhere—are not […]
The MMA world got its first real look this week at how a new, exclusive outfitting deal between Reebok and the UFC might affect the sport’s athletes. Thus far, it has been met with fairly unprecedented internal backlash. The vast majority of fighters to comment publicly about the fledgling arrangement—on social media and elsewhere—are not […]