Tag: Winning

B.J. Penn Focused on Winning Fights, Not Trash Talk

B.J. Penn has accomplished so much in his career.  The 31-year-old will headline UFC 137 when he faces off against Nick Diaz, who is renowned for his trash talk and taunting toward his opponents.  The Stockton native draws comparisons to the …

B.J. Penn has accomplished so much in his career.  The 31-year-old will headline UFC 137 when he faces off against Nick Diaz, who is renowned for his trash talk and taunting toward his opponents.  The Stockton native draws comparisons to the Hawaiian, but at this stage of his career, Penn doesn’t see the value in […]

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B.J. Penn Focused on Winning Fights, Not Trash Talk

Why Jon “Bones” Jones Is Winning . . . and Why He’ll Lose, Eventually

Can anyone in UFC’s Light Heavyweight division beat Jon “Bones” Jones? On the heels of Jones’ surgical deconstruction of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135 in the Mile High City, most people are shaking their heads…

Can anyone in UFC’s Light Heavyweight division beat Jon “Bones” Jones? On the heels of Jones’ surgical deconstruction of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135 in the Mile High City, most people are shaking their heads, “No.” Judging by the way the 24-year old Jones dismantled Jackson, they’re right.  Rampage’s undeniable strength, accomplished boxing, and […]

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Why Jon “Bones” Jones Is Winning . . . and Why He’ll Lose, Eventually

UFC 136: Why Gray Maynard Winning the Title Is Dana White’s Worst Nightmare

Gray Maynard, without a doubt, deserves his lightweight title shot against Frankie Edgar at UFC 136. Putting the title aside, Maynard may have more of a claim to being the No. 1 lightweight in the world then the champion, Edgar, does. Aside from an uno…

Gray Maynard, without a doubt, deserves his lightweight title shot against Frankie Edgar at UFC 136. Putting the title aside, Maynard may have more of a claim to being the No. 1 lightweight in the world then the champion, Edgar, does. Aside from an unofficial loss to Nate Diaz on TUF Five, Maynard is undefeated […]

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UFC 136: Why Gray Maynard Winning the Title Is Dana White’s Worst Nightmare

The Ultimate Fighter 14: Ranking the Featherweights and Their Odds of Winning

With the UFC 134 results now in the books, the Season 14 premier of The Ultimate Fighter is less than one month away. Usually, fans head into every season without any sense of how the fighters rank against one another in terms of talent. This year, The…

With the UFC 134 results now in the books, the Season 14 premier of The Ultimate Fighter is less than one month away. Usually, fans head into every season without any sense of how the fighters rank against one another in terms of talent. This year, The Ultimate Fighter will feature two weight divisions that […]

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The Ultimate Fighter 14: Ranking the Featherweights and Their Odds of Winning

Anderson Silva and the Longest Active UFC Winning Streaks

In a previous column, we listed the shortest title reigns in UFC history. Consider this list its younger, smarter, handsomer cousin. Contained herein are the longest active winning streaks in the UFC today. With UFC 134 looming this weekend, the timing…

In a previous column, we listed the shortest title reigns in UFC history. Consider this list its younger, smarter, handsomer cousin. Contained herein are the longest active winning streaks in the UFC today. With UFC 134 looming this weekend, the timing seems right to rank these models of competence and consistency. Why? Well, I don’t […]

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Anderson Silva and the Longest Active UFC Winning Streaks

UFC 129: How Winning Simply Isn’t Enough for Georges St. Pierre

Okay, I watched UFC 129 with my heart in my mouth. For some reason, I was extremely nervous for Georges St. Pierre in this fight. I’m a huge fan (as you probably already know) and i kept sensing danger from Shields. So there i was at half past fo…

Okay, I watched UFC 129 with my heart in my mouth. For some reason, I was extremely nervous for Georges St. Pierre in this fight. I’m a huge fan (as you probably already know) and i kept sensing danger from Shields. So there i was at half past four in the morning on my knees […]

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UFC 129: How Winning Simply Isn’t Enough for Georges St. Pierre