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Dana White: Shogun Would Rather Be Cut Than Have to Fight Glover Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for August 4, but an injury sustained during training forced Silva off the card. With the main […]

Dana White: Shogun Would Rather Be Cut Than Have to Fight Glover Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for August 4, but an injury sustained during training forced Silva off the card. With the main […]

10 UFC Fighters Who Are Better Than Their Record

UFC fighters come and go. Fresh fighters step off the MMA bus all the time, sparking new win streaks while ending others. It’s why the sport continues to thrive. But along the way, through the knockouts, submissions and close decisions that form …

UFC fighters come and go. Fresh fighters step off the MMA bus all the time, sparking new win streaks while ending others. It’s why the sport continues to thrive. But along the way, through the knockouts, submissions and close decisions that form the machine that is the UFC, records are often skewed. Whether due in […]

Nick Diaz is Better Off Doing Magic Shows Than MMA or Grappling Fights

Nick Diaz is to honoring professional commitments what Bob Sapp is to winning professional fights. Whoever thought that grappling for charity last night at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo was cool to Diaz must have felt a hard slap in the face. Those responsi…

Nick Diaz is to honoring professional commitments what Bob Sapp is to winning professional fights. Whoever thought that grappling for charity last night at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo was cool to Diaz must have felt a hard slap in the face. Those responsible for arranging that much-hyped and now unrealized grappling match must be squirming […]

UFC on Fox 3: Why the UFC Needs Pat Barry Now More Than Ever

For certain fighters, a majority of their popularity comes from something I like to call the “How Can You Not” argument. As in: How can you not like them? The primary example of this type of fighter is Wanderlei Silva, but heading into UFC …

For certain fighters, a majority of their popularity comes from something I like to call the “How Can You Not” argument. As in: How can you not like them? The primary example of this type of fighter is Wanderlei Silva, but heading into UFC on FOX 3, I think this argument defines Pat Barry, as […]

Nick Diaz Sues the NSAC, Seems More Interested in Fighting Today Than Yesterday

Yesterday afternoon, I wrote this story about Nick Diaz not being all that interested in fighting any more.  As it turns out, Diaz was, in fact, interested in fighting. And he wants to fight right now. Which is why Diaz and his lawyer filed a land…

Yesterday afternoon, I wrote this story about Nick Diaz not being all that interested in fighting any more.  As it turns out, Diaz was, in fact, interested in fighting. And he wants to fight right now. Which is why Diaz and his lawyer filed a landmark suit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday, […]