Tag: Velasquez

UFC 156 Results: Alistair Overeem Loses; Who Does Cain Velasquez Fight Next?

It wasn’t Alistair Overeem’s extraordinary physique that persuaded oddsmakers to deem him a considerable favorite to defeat Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC 156 on Saturday. Overeem not only embarrassed Brock Lesnar in his last fight to sway the former champion into retirement, he also entered his bout with Silva on a 12-fight unbeaten streak that […]

It wasn’t Alistair Overeem’s extraordinary physique that persuaded oddsmakers to deem him a considerable favorite to defeat Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC 156 on Saturday. Overeem not only embarrassed Brock Lesnar in his last fight to sway the former champion into retirement, he also entered his bout with Silva on a 12-fight unbeaten streak that […]

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Tyson Fury Now Looking to Fight Bob Sapp After Cain Velasquez Challenge?

Tyson Fury, a 20-0 British heavyweight boxer, made waves last week when he called out brand new heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. After being largely met with smirks and chuckles, Fury is now setting his sights lower. Much lower. Much, much lower. T…

Tyson Fury, a 20-0 British heavyweight boxer, made waves last week when he called out brand new heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. After being largely met with smirks and chuckles, Fury is now setting his sights lower. Much lower. Much, much lower. Tyson Fury is now talking to Bob Sapp. From Twitter: @bobsappmma @tom_hkr hey bob […]

Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier and the American Kickboxing Academy Conundrum

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

Cain Velasquez: Can He Surpass Fedor as Best Heavyweight Ever?

For Cain Velasquez, vengeance is a dish best served cold. The MMA world had all but abandoned the “Brown Pride” advocate after his 64-second knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in Nov., 2011. It’s a familiar feeling for fighters coming off losses. You’re only as good as your last fight, and people tend to write […]

For Cain Velasquez, vengeance is a dish best served cold. The MMA world had all but abandoned the “Brown Pride” advocate after his 64-second knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in Nov., 2011. It’s a familiar feeling for fighters coming off losses. You’re only as good as your last fight, and people tend to write […]

UFC 155: Where Does Cain Velasquez Rank Among All-Time Heavyweight Champions?

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez: A Look at the FightMetric Numbers

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]