Benson Henderson won’t go quietly. The former lightweight champion’s split-decision victory over Josh Thomson on Saturday kept him comfortably ensconced among the 155-pound elite, much to the chagrin of his opponent, most spectators and probably UFC matchmakers too. As for the fact that yet another controversial judges’ verdict in his favor only reinforced Henderson’s reputation […]
Benson Henderson won’t go quietly. The former lightweight champion’s split-decision victory over Josh Thomson on Saturday kept him comfortably ensconced among the 155-pound elite, much to the chagrin of his opponent, most spectators and probably UFC matchmakers too. As for the fact that yet another controversial judges’ verdict in his favor only reinforced Henderson’s reputation […]
Georges St-Pierre recently admitted that his decision to take a break from the sport of MMA was influenced in part by hard feelings toward his employer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Before his last fight inside the Octagon at UFC 167 against Johny Hendricks, GSP butted heads with both the UFC and Hendricks over the […]
Georges St-Pierre recently admitted that his decision to take a break from the sport of MMA was influenced in part by hard feelings toward his employer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Before his last fight inside the Octagon at UFC 167 against Johny Hendricks, GSP butted heads with both the UFC and Hendricks over the […]
In the end, it was fitting that Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre left the party together. The Octagon’s two biggest stars began their respective title reigns a little more than a month apart in 2006 and—though St-Pierre’s was briefly interrupted by Matt Serra—they’ll likely always be linked in our minds. But if 2013 is remembered […]
In the end, it was fitting that Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre left the party together. The Octagon’s two biggest stars began their respective title reigns a little more than a month apart in 2006 and—though St-Pierre’s was briefly interrupted by Matt Serra—they’ll likely always be linked in our minds. But if 2013 is remembered […]
What do you get the fighter who has everything? It’s a vexing seasonal question, as we consider what we could possibly gift the UFC’s nine reigning champions that they don’t have already. Surely, the men and women who’ve advanced to the pinnacle of their respective weight classes come to us as nearly complete packages. But […]
What do you get the fighter who has everything? It’s a vexing seasonal question, as we consider what we could possibly gift the UFC’s nine reigning champions that they don’t have already. Surely, the men and women who’ve advanced to the pinnacle of their respective weight classes come to us as nearly complete packages. But […]
As wise men, referees and jazz drummers are fond of reminding us, life is all about timing. Admittedly, we’ve known for years that Nick Diaz doesn’t synchronize his life to anyone else’s watch and that where he’s from, wise guys are more likely to get slapped than get quoted. We can only guess how he […]
As wise men, referees and jazz drummers are fond of reminding us, life is all about timing. Admittedly, we’ve known for years that Nick Diaz doesn’t synchronize his life to anyone else’s watch and that where he’s from, wise guys are more likely to get slapped than get quoted. We can only guess how he […]
Don’t be fooled by the fact that it continues to stagger aimlessly through the barren fields of cable television—The Ultimate Fighter has been dead for years. Once the primary vehicle of the UFC’s drive toward the mainstream, the reality show has become something less than itself during its last handful of seasons. These days, it’s […]
Don’t be fooled by the fact that it continues to stagger aimlessly through the barren fields of cable television—The Ultimate Fighter has been dead for years. Once the primary vehicle of the UFC’s drive toward the mainstream, the reality show has become something less than itself during its last handful of seasons. These days, it’s […]