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UFC on Fuel 2 Results: Alexander Gustafsson More Dominick Cruz than Jon Jones

At UFC on Fuel 2, young light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson won his fifth-straight fight when he defeated Thiago Silva.  Gustafsson, who was fighting in his home Swedish crowd, became just the third man to defeat Silva. Gustafsson has had a sim…

At UFC on Fuel 2, young light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson won his fifth-straight fight when he defeated Thiago Silva.  Gustafsson, who was fighting in his home Swedish crowd, became just the third man to defeat Silva. Gustafsson has had a similar rise to fame to current UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. Both men have […]

Jon Jones: ‘I Want to Be Better Than Muhammad Ali’

Jon Jones has already drawn comparisons to Muhammad Ali at this stage of his career. Jones has dominated the competition effortlessly and is already a world champion at a young age, much like the legendary boxer. However, the 24-year-old took it one st…

Jon Jones has already drawn comparisons to Muhammad Ali at this stage of his career. Jones has dominated the competition effortlessly and is already a world champion at a young age, much like the legendary boxer. However, the 24-year-old took it one step further when he said during a UFC 145 conference call that he […]

Is Mark Hunt a Bigger Threat to Junior Dos Santos Than Frank Mir?

Frank Mir is a dangerous and vicious animal. Of the 16 victories in his career, only three times has he had to rely on the judges. He has knocked out world-class strikers and submitted world-class grapplers. At the end of the day, there isn’t muc…

Frank Mir is a dangerous and vicious animal. Of the 16 victories in his career, only three times has he had to rely on the judges. He has knocked out world-class strikers and submitted world-class grapplers. At the end of the day, there isn’t much more one can accomplish in the industry than Frank Mir. […]

Look How Far We’ve Come: Politicans Embracing Rather Than Targeting the UFC

For fans new to the sport, it probably just looked like a cheesy photo-opportunity. Two middle-aged politicians trying desperately not to look their age, to demonstrate some vigor, to sprinkle a little fun into their stodgy old press conference. But fo…

For fans new to the sport, it probably just looked like a cheesy photo-opportunity. Two middle-aged politicians trying desperately not to look their age, to demonstrate some vigor, to sprinkle a little fun into their stodgy old press conference. But for long time MMA fans, watching Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper present a pair of […]

Michael Bisping Thinks Tim Boetsch Is a Harder Fight Than Mark Munoz

Michael Bisping doesn’t mince words. It’s a trait that makes him one of the best interviews in the sport as well as one of the UFC’s most-hated fighters. Bisping joined the illustrious Gareth A. Davies on the ESPN UK Podcast and discu…

Michael Bisping doesn’t mince words. It’s a trait that makes him one of the best interviews in the sport as well as one of the UFC’s most-hated fighters. Bisping joined the illustrious Gareth A. Davies on the ESPN UK Podcast and discussed several interesting tidbits, including a comparison between his UFC 148 opponent Tim Boetsch […]

Why Michael Bisping Thinks Tim Boetsch Is a Harder Fight Than Mark Munoz

Michael Bisping doesn’t mince words. It’s a trait that makes him one of the best interviews in the sport as well as one of the UFC’s most-hated fighters. Bisping joined the illustrious Gareth A. Davies on the ESPN UK Podcast and discu…

Michael Bisping doesn’t mince words. It’s a trait that makes him one of the best interviews in the sport as well as one of the UFC’s most-hated fighters. Bisping joined the illustrious Gareth A. Davies on the ESPN UK Podcast and discussed several interesting tidbits, including a comparison between his UFC 148 opponent Tim Boetsch […]