Tag: Time

Nick Denis and Ricky Hatton Show That There Is a Right Time to Walk Away

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 1…

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 14 professional bouts. Neither fighter needed to retire; there were still fights and money to […]

It’s Official: Jon Jones Is the Greatest Light Heavyweight of All Time

Vitor Belfort wasn’t Jon Jones‘ toughest opponent to date, but he did provide Jon Jones’ toughest moment. In the first round of the UFC 152 main event, Belfort dangled from Jones’ arm like a parasite. The armbar Belfort was work…

Vitor Belfort wasn’t Jon Jones‘ toughest opponent to date, but he did provide Jon Jones’ toughest moment. In the first round of the UFC 152 main event, Belfort dangled from Jones’ arm like a parasite. The armbar Belfort was working was edging Jones’ elbow ever farther in the wrong direction. It seemed like a simple matter of […]

UFC 152: Vitor Belfort 1 of the Classiest UFC Fighters of All Time

UFC 152 goes down tonight from the Air Canada Center in downtown Toronto, where UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will put his title on the line against Brazilian fighting legend Vitor Belfort. This marks the first time the man they call “…

UFC 152 goes down tonight from the Air Canada Center in downtown Toronto, where UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will put his title on the line against Brazilian fighting legend Vitor Belfort. This marks the first time the man they call “The Phenom” will get a chance to fight on Canadian soil, and it […]

UFC 152 Fight Card: Will Jon Jones End His Run at LHW as the Best of All Time?

Spoiler: Jon Jones already is the greatest light heavyweight of all time. In the pantheon of the 205-pound division there are four other names that rise to the top: Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Tito Oritz and Wanderlei Silva. Jones has surpassed them …

Spoiler: Jon Jones already is the greatest light heavyweight of all time. In the pantheon of the 205-pound division there are four other names that rise to the top: Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Tito Oritz and Wanderlei Silva. Jones has surpassed them all at the tender age of 25. Legacies are built in championship fights. […]

UFC 152 Start Time: When and Where to Watch UFC 152

Two title fights, a battle for middleweight contendership, the return of a popular Ultimate Fighter star and a featherweight scrap between two exciting fighters who have tremendous finishing abilities. That is what you will see on Saturday night&#…

Two title fights, a battle for middleweight contendership, the return of a popular Ultimate Fighter star and a featherweight scrap between two exciting fighters who have tremendous finishing abilities. That is what you will see on Saturday night’s UFC 152 pay-per-view. That is, if you know how to watch.   Facebook Prelims Partly thanks to the […]

UFC 150 Results: Frankie Edgar’s Time to Drop Weight Classes Is Now

When Frankie Edgar lost to Benson Henderson at UFC 150 in his attempt to regain his lightweight championship, it marked the beginning of the end for Edgar at that weight class. While there is no denying just how dominant Edgar was during his almost two…

When Frankie Edgar lost to Benson Henderson at UFC 150 in his attempt to regain his lightweight championship, it marked the beginning of the end for Edgar at that weight class. While there is no denying just how dominant Edgar was during his almost two-year reign atop the division, this second loss in a row […]