Tag: tournament

UFC Champion vs. UFC Champion: 8-Man Fantasy Tournament

There is only one way to determine the best fighter in the world, and it doesn’t involve a top-10 list voted on by nerds like me. The sacred pound-for-pound list in MMA has long persevered as a work of fiction, dividing fans and torturing writers. You think you’re having a bad day? Try compiling a […]

There is only one way to determine the best fighter in the world, and it doesn’t involve a top-10 list voted on by nerds like me. The sacred pound-for-pound list in MMA has long persevered as a work of fiction, dividing fans and torturing writers. You think you’re having a bad day? Try compiling a […]

Related Posts:

TUF 19 Episode 12 Results: Tournament Finals Set for Sunday

The Ultimate Fighter 19 concluded Wednesday night with the final two fights before the live finale. It featured a middleweight bout between Dhiego Lima and Roger Zapata, as well as a light heavyweight scrap between Dan Spohn and Matt van Buren. The episode heavily featured both fights. In non-fight segments, we saw Chuck Liddell visit […]

The Ultimate Fighter 19 concluded Wednesday night with the final two fights before the live finale. It featured a middleweight bout between Dhiego Lima and Roger Zapata, as well as a light heavyweight scrap between Dan Spohn and Matt van Buren. The episode heavily featured both fights. In non-fight segments, we saw Chuck Liddell visit […]

Related Posts:

MMA: The Top 10 Greatest Tournament Fighters of All Time

There’s something about the idea of fighting two or more times in one night that fits the world of MMA like a glove. Perhaps it’s because the tournament format introduced the sport to America. In the early days, fighters with one discipline had just one way to win; for those with the dominant style, seeing […]

There’s something about the idea of fighting two or more times in one night that fits the world of MMA like a glove. Perhaps it’s because the tournament format introduced the sport to America. In the early days, fighters with one discipline had just one way to win; for those with the dominant style, seeing […]

Related Posts:

Bellator Announces Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament, Bantamweight Title Fight

At long last, details regarding Bellator‘s 10th season are being announced, and the first card, Bellator 111, is quite interesting. The California-based promotion will kick off its next wave of weekly cards with a new heavyweight tournament alongside a bantamweight title fight. The title fight in question is between Eduardo Dantas and Rafael Silva.  Dantas is […]

At long last, details regarding Bellator‘s 10th season are being announced, and the first card, Bellator 111, is quite interesting. The California-based promotion will kick off its next wave of weekly cards with a new heavyweight tournament alongside a bantamweight title fight. The title fight in question is between Eduardo Dantas and Rafael Silva.  Dantas is […]

Related Posts:

Bellator 107 Results: Cheick Kongo Beats Peter Graham, Wins Season 9 Tournament

Bellator has itself a new heavyweight title contender in French kickboxer Cheick Kongo following his unanimous-decision win over Peter Graham.  The bout saw Kongo handily take the first two rounds by plying his standard clinch-then-knee strategy to great effect. By the third round, Graham was visibly worn out and found himself battered thoroughly standing and […]

Bellator has itself a new heavyweight title contender in French kickboxer Cheick Kongo following his unanimous-decision win over Peter Graham.  The bout saw Kongo handily take the first two rounds by plying his standard clinch-then-knee strategy to great effect. By the third round, Graham was visibly worn out and found himself battered thoroughly standing and […]

Related Posts:

Four-Man Tournament Could Clear Up Foggy Featherweight Title Picture

It is an interesting time for the UFC featherweight division. Champion Jose Aldo is coming off a successful title defense over Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163 on Aug. 3, but a broken foot suffered by the Brazilian phenom in the opening round of the fight wil…

It is an interesting time for the UFC featherweight division. Champion Jose Aldo is coming off a successful title defense over Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163 on Aug. 3, but a broken foot suffered by the Brazilian phenom in the opening round of the fight will push him to the sidelines for the rest […]

Related Posts: