UFC lightweight Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone talks about his upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 3 bout against Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens. The two meet on the FUEL TV broadcasted main card on May 15 in Fairfax, Virginia.
UFC lightweight Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone talks about his upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 3 bout against Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens. The two meet on the FUEL TV broadcasted main card on May 15 in Fairfax, Virginia.
Heavyweight fighter Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (16-3) has one of the biggest fights of his career coming up at the end of the month when he faces former UFC champion Cain Velasquez at UFC 146. Not only is ‘Bigfoot’ making his Octagon debut on May 26 against a former champ, but he’s the co-headliner for the […]
Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva – Photo by Esther Lin for Strikeforce
Heavyweight fighter Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (16-3) has one of the biggest fights of his career coming up at the end of the month when he faces former UFC champion Cain Velasquez at UFC 146.
Not only is ‘Bigfoot’ making his Octagon debut on May 26 against a former champ, but he’s the co-headliner for the event. So one could hardly blame him for pulling out all the stops in preparation for Velasquez.
Speaking to Tatame.com, Silva tells them that he’s brought in a few wrestlers and strikers into his camp for the fight. One of those wrestlers happens to be someone who competed against Velasquez in high school, former 2008 Olympian Steve Mocco.
“I was really glad about the opportunity. It’s my UFC debut and they are giving me a chance to fight one of the top two guys of the division, a former champion. I have two and a half weeks ahead of me and I guarantee it’s going to be a good fight”, said the heavyweight fighter.
Questioned about the changes on his trainings with his opponent replaced, the Brazilian affirmed he needed to bring two wrestlers to help him out, besides some strikers.
“I brought a couple of wrestlers to help me out. One of them (Steve Mocco) fought Cain Velasquez three times in high school and defeated him every single one. He’s spending a couple of weeks here to give me tips and tell me why I should worry about Cain Velasquez”, said.
“He’s a good guy. He’s very strong, about the same height as Cain and has a lot of experience for having fought him before. It’s a great thing for me. There’re some strikers coming to support me too, like Mark Hunt, who’s being really helpful. There’s Thiago Silva, who’s a great helping hand at this point”.
We’ll have to wait and see if bringing in a wrestler like Mocco, who defeated Velasquez in high school, will help him or not.
There has long been a standing rivalry between MMA and boxing fans. MMA fans love to state how boxing is dead and MMA is far superior while boxing fans continue to carry on about how big their purses are while MMA fighters are paid a pittance.While nei…
There has long been a standing rivalry between MMA and boxing fans. MMA fans love to state how boxing is dead and MMA is far superior while boxing fans continue to carry on about how big their purses are while MMA fighters are paid a pittance.
While neither are entirely wrong, the fact that it’s impossible to be fans of both remains the most frustrating thing in combat sports.
Well, it seems as if Floyd Mayweather Sr. has joined the discussion on Twitter, and he had some choice words for Dana White and the sport of MMA. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is the father and former trainer of “Pretty Boy” Floyd and is credited with teaching his son defensive skills, including his patented shoulder roll.
First, Floyd Sr. took aim at MMA. Like many detractors, he focused on the grappling aspect of the sport. It’s one that even the most diehard of fans find boring at times and is the cause for many arguments regarding referee stand ups and cage breaks.
that mma shit be hella gay though and thats just #RealTalk how u gon be puttin yo face on mans dick and tell me it aint gay #MMA#boxing
Well Mr. Mayweather, I would disagree. I don’t think anyone consciously does anything you said in this tweet. Furthermore, if they did, I’m sure it was a necessary part of their game plan. It’s the new millennium, quit being so close-minded.
After his compelling argument about MMA, Mr. Mayweather turned his attention to UFC president Dana White. Mind you, Dana White said nothing to Mayweather to cause such a reaction.
dana white is a f****t and i would kick his fat ass all the way to the hospital so f*ck him and f*ck you 2. #LoveMyRealFans
Why the hostility?! It’s clear that Floyd Sr. has some unresolved issues with Dana, but what he’s saying is absolutely insane. Dana White is a fan of boxing and has done nothing to deserve such words from Mayweather. In fact, he congratulated Floyd Jr. on his purse and win this past week.
It should be noted that Floyd Sr. has trained with BJ Penn in the past and even told the former-lightweight champion to not be so aggressive in his fights. Hopefully one day Mayweather can put his differences with MMA behind him and become a fan of the sport. It would be the first step in ending the silly rivalry.
Disclaimer: While these come from an unverified account, it is believed that these are the words of Floyd Mayweather Sr. All curse words in tweets have been edited to keep this post safe for work.
Nate Diaz is getting the next shot at Benson Henderson’s lightweight title. Well, the next shot after Frankie Edgar gets his shot in August, but you know what I mean. In Diaz’ mind, however, neither the current UFC champ or his challenger a…
Nate Diaz is getting the next shot at Benson Henderson’s lightweight title. Well, the next shot after Frankie Edgar gets his shot in August, but you know what I mean. In Diaz’ mind, however, neither the current UFC champ or his challenger are the best lightweights in the world. That honor, according to Diaz, goes […]
The sport of mixed martial arts as we know it is approaching 20 years of age. Since Royce Gracie introduced most of the world to Jiu-Jitsu and won three of the first four UFC tournaments without suffering a defeat, the sport has seen its share of domin…
The sport of mixed martial arts as we know it is approaching 20 years of age. Since Royce Gracie introduced most of the world to Jiu-Jitsu and won three of the first four UFC tournaments without suffering a defeat, the sport has seen its share of dominant fighters come and go to help mold the sport as we know it today.
While Royce Gracie was displaying his dominant fighting skills on the ground, dominant strikers like Bas Rutten were displaying dominant standup skills and evolving that aspect of the sport.
Over the past 19 years, most fighters that created legacies in the ring/octagon became disconnected from the the sport after they retired. However, there are some fighters that continue to stay relevant in the sport and keep contributing to the sport even though they no longer step inside the cage themselves to fight competitively.
Here is a list of fighters that are still relevant and will likely continue to be relevant in the sport long after their fighting days are done.
Please feel free to add other fighters below that you think should have made this list. Keep in mind I tried to make sure these were all “ex-fighters” and tried to justify their current contributions.
Nate Diaz is getting the next shot at Benson Henderson’s lightweight title. Well, the next shot after Frankie Edgar gets his shot in August, but you know what I mean.In Diaz’ mind, however, neither the current UFC champ or his challenger are the best l…
Nate Diaz is getting the next shot at Benson Henderson’s lightweight title. Well, the next shot after Frankie Edgar gets his shot in August, but you know what I mean.
I’ve been training with Gilbert and Jake (Shields) for years. They’ve shown me a lot. These are guys I look up to. Me and Gil been battling it out in here for years.
There’s no one better than him. There’s no doubt in my mind he’s the best 155′er on the planet and I think he deserves to be right there in the UFC holding the UFC belt. He’s the man.
This is nothing new in the Cesar Gracie camp. Nate also believes that older brother Nick is the best fighter in the world.
I don’t agree that Nick is anywhere near the list of top fighters in the world right now. Not after his loss to Condit, anyway. If Nick comes out of retirement, comes back from his current questionable licensing status and is able to beat both Condit and Georges St-Pierre? He’ll get consideration for the top of that mythical pound-for-pound list. But right now? No way.
I do believe that Melendez is the top lightweight in the world, however. I’ve had him ranked No. 1 on my USA Today rankings ballot for several months now.
The argument can be made that Henderson, as the kingpin of the UFC lightweight division, has faced better competition over the past year and thus is deserving of the top ranking. But I’ve seen Melendez utterly dominate all competition he’s faced over the past three years, while Henderson lost to Anthony Pettis and, at least according to the judges, barely edged Edgar.
There’s only one real way to find out who the best lightweight in the world is. Unfortunately, with Melendez stuck in a terrible Strikeforce deal, we won’t get the opportunity to find out how he’ll fare against better competition for at least another year.
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