Tag: Threat

UFC 146 Results: Is Frank Mir Still a Threat in the Heavyweight Division?

After the UFC’s original title fight between Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem was blown up due to Overeem’s suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC had only one credible contender left to try and take Dos Santos&…

After the UFC’s original title fight between Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem was blown up due to Overeem’s suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC had only one credible contender left to try and take Dos Santos’ UFC heavyweight title away from him: Frank Mir. Prior to last night’s bout with Dos […]

UFC 146: Stefan ‘Fast-on-the-Ground’ Struve a Dual Threat to Lavar Johnson

Lavar Johnson (17-5) is currently riding an intimidating 100 percent Knockout of the Night rate—receiving the honor and dollars of that award in each of his two fights in his young UFC career. The rising heavyweight prospect will try to make…

Lavar Johnson (17-5) is currently riding an intimidating 100 percent Knockout of the Night rate—receiving the honor and dollars of that award in each of his two fights in his young UFC career. The rising heavyweight prospect will try to make it three in a row against Stefan Struve (23-5) come UFC 146 this Saturday night […]

Frank Mir Believes He Poses a Big Threat to Junior Dos Santos

Frank Mir has been with the UFC for over 10 years. That’s an amazing statistic, especially when you consider that Mir is a heavyweight. As a general rule, heavyweights don’t really have that kind of staying power. Very few heavyweights have…

Frank Mir has been with the UFC for over 10 years. That’s an amazing statistic, especially when you consider that Mir is a heavyweight. As a general rule, heavyweights don’t really have that kind of staying power. Very few heavyweights have put together the kind of career Mir has over the past decade. He’s a […]

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. […]

UFC on Fuel TV 2: Does Alexander Gustafsson Pose a Threat to Jon Jones?

Jon Jones has gone through a metamorphosis-type of change in his life since 2009. At UFC 94, Jones displayed his amazing combination of strength, length and athleticism by completely outclassing The Ultimate Fighter’s season one finalist Stephan …

Jon Jones has gone through a metamorphosis-type of change in his life since 2009. At UFC 94, Jones displayed his amazing combination of strength, length and athleticism by completely outclassing The Ultimate Fighter’s season one finalist Stephan Bonnar with spinning back elbows, kicks and Greco-Roman throws that looked like something out of a comic book. […]

UFC 143 Results: Why Nick Diaz Is Still a Threat to Be the Champion in 2012

Nick Diaz is the kind of fighter who is always going to be surrounded by a tremendous amount of controversy. So it’s not surprising that his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit is already the talk of the town on various social networks and MMA me…

Nick Diaz is the kind of fighter who is always going to be surrounded by a tremendous amount of controversy. So it’s not surprising that his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit is already the talk of the town on various social networks and MMA message boards. Many people—this writer included—will criticize Diaz for his […]