Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]
Last week, UFC fighters and managers finally received firm numbers regarding the promotion’s upcoming Reebok-helmed uniform deal. The response? Outrage. For those who missed it, the breakdown is thus: Fighters with between one and five fights in the UFC, WEC or Zuffa era Strikeforce will receive $2,500 per fight. Fighters with six to 10 will […]
Following in his father’s footsteps, Kron Gracie tested his royal Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree in a pro MMA bout in Japan, a place where his father Rickson forever solidified his name in the sport’s lore in the 1990s. And like Rickson did in his first bout in Japan in 1994, Kron scored a first-round submission win […]
Following in his father’s footsteps, Kron Gracie tested his royal Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree in a pro MMA bout in Japan, a place where his father Rickson forever solidified his name in the sport’s lore in the 1990s. And like Rickson did in his first bout in Japan in 1994, Kron scored a first-round submission win […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he’s just two wins away from being considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time—which is when he’ll make the move to heavyweight. In an interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “Bones” said that victories over Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson should solidify his position in the […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he’s just two wins away from being considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time—which is when he’ll make the move to heavyweight. In an interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “Bones” said that victories over Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson should solidify his position in the […]
Thale Leites picked up his seventh consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 49 with a knockout over Francis Carmont in August. The victory moved him up to No. 11 in the middleweight division, and it is time for the UFC to put Leites in a premier bout in the division that could elevate him to […]
Thale Leites picked up his seventh consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 49 with a knockout over Francis Carmont in August. The victory moved him up to No. 11 in the middleweight division, and it is time for the UFC to put Leites in a premier bout in the division that could elevate him to […]
UFC President Dana White likes to win. His goal, publicly stated, isn’t just to be a successful mixed martial arts promoter. It’s becoming a global force in the sports. “World f*cking domination,” as he puts it. Nothing more, nothing less. That drive has helped White to demolish the competition over the years. He, famously, used to […]
UFC President Dana White likes to win. His goal, publicly stated, isn’t just to be a successful mixed martial arts promoter. It’s becoming a global force in the sports. “World f*cking domination,” as he puts it. Nothing more, nothing less. That drive has helped White to demolish the competition over the years. He, famously, used to […]
Former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren steamrolled Nobutatsu Suzuki at ONE FC: Reign of Champions minutes ago, taking just a minute-and-a-half to score a TKO victory and capture championship gold. LIVE RESULT: @BenAskren beats Nobutatsu Suzuki by first round TKO to become the new Welterweight World Champion #ONEFC #ONEFightNight — ONE FC (@ONEFCMMA) August 29, […]
Former Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren steamrolled Nobutatsu Suzuki at ONE FC: Reign of Champions minutes ago, taking just a minute-and-a-half to score a TKO victory and capture championship gold. LIVE RESULT: @BenAskren beats Nobutatsu Suzuki by first round TKO to become the new Welterweight World Champion #ONEFC #ONEFightNight — ONE FC (@ONEFCMMA) August 29, […]