Daniel Cormier wants you to know something: He is the UFC light heavyweight champion. No ifs, ands or asterisks about it. After submitting Anthony Johnson on Saturday at UFC 187 to capture the belt, Cormier apparently felt a need to defend himself from claims that he was not the “true” champ. To be fair, those […]
Daniel Cormier wants you to know something: He is the UFC light heavyweight champion. No ifs, ands or asterisks about it. After submitting Anthony Johnson on Saturday at UFC 187 to capture the belt, Cormier apparently felt a need to defend himself from claims that he was not the “true” champ. To be fair, those […]
Defending UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and light heavyweight challenger Anthony Johnson topped the list of UFC 187 fighter salaries, earning $500,000 each for their performances. At the same time, Daniel Cormier, who submitted Johnson for the light heavyweight title, took in only $180,000 for his effort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed the numbers […]
Defending UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and light heavyweight challenger Anthony Johnson topped the list of UFC 187 fighter salaries, earning $500,000 each for their performances. At the same time, Daniel Cormier, who submitted Johnson for the light heavyweight title, took in only $180,000 for his effort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed the numbers […]
Luke Rockhold is feeling a bit uneasy with the UFC idling on the vacant No. 1 contender’s spot in the middleweight division. The former Strikeforce champion seemingly convinced the world he was next in line after destroying former UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida in April. No other fighter before him had ever done that […]
Luke Rockhold is feeling a bit uneasy with the UFC idling on the vacant No. 1 contender’s spot in the middleweight division. The former Strikeforce champion seemingly convinced the world he was next in line after destroying former UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida in April. No other fighter before him had ever done that […]
A couple of opponents make sense as the next challenger to Chris Weidman‘s UFC middleweight title. The champ isn’t expressing a preference on who he fights. The “where,” however, is another matter. Following his title defense Saturday against Vitor Belfort at UFC 187, the fighter born and raised in Long Island, New York, said he […]
A couple of opponents make sense as the next challenger to Chris Weidman‘s UFC middleweight title. The champ isn’t expressing a preference on who he fights. The “where,” however, is another matter. Following his title defense Saturday against Vitor Belfort at UFC 187, the fighter born and raised in Long Island, New York, said he […]
Since his disposal of Anderson Silva twice, Long Island’s own Chris Weidman has been on a mission to prove he is the real deal. With a victory over former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Lyoto Machida back at UFC 175, the undefeated titleholder was on the right track to validating his current worth in the sport. […]
Since his disposal of Anderson Silva twice, Long Island’s own Chris Weidman has been on a mission to prove he is the real deal. With a victory over former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Lyoto Machida back at UFC 175, the undefeated titleholder was on the right track to validating his current worth in the sport. […]
Fighting a friend and former training partner is never ideal, but in a sport like MMA, sometimes you have to strap the gloves tight, shake on it and throw hands at your brother’s face. Such is the case for the UFC 187 tilt between Travis “Hapa” Browne and Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski. The two […]
Fighting a friend and former training partner is never ideal, but in a sport like MMA, sometimes you have to strap the gloves tight, shake on it and throw hands at your brother’s face. Such is the case for the UFC 187 tilt between Travis “Hapa” Browne and Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski. The two […]