Tag: Works

Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald in the Works for UFC 129

Last time an American faced Rory MacDonald in Canada, they handed him his first career loss in the third round. MacDonald hadn’t been seen much since that loss, which he can thank Carlos Condit for, even if he doesn’t want to. Besides, in t…

Last time an American faced Rory MacDonald in Canada, they handed him his first career loss in the third round. MacDonald hadn’t been seen much since that loss, which he can thank Carlos Condit for, even if he doesn’t want to. Besides, in the eloquently orated words of Fedor Emelianenko, “The man who doesn’t fall, […]

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Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald in the Works for UFC 129

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works and MMA Tournaments Do Not

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. F…

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. For the younger generation, maybe it goes back only as far as Mortal Kombat. Never […]

UFC Betting

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works and MMA Tournaments Do Not

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works And MMA Tournaments Don’t Work

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. F…

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. For the younger generation, maybe it goes back only as far as Mortal Kombat. Never […]

UFC Betting

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works And MMA Tournaments Don’t Work

UFC 121: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Brendan Schaub, Not a Go, But in the Works

If someone answers my headline emphatically with a yes, then I’m pretty much convinced that UFC 121 is going to go down as one of the year’s most stacked cards.
First, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez make it official, then Court McGee and R…

If someone answers my headline emphatically with a yes, then I’m pretty much convinced that UFC 121 is going to go down as one of the year’s most stacked cards.
First, Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez make it official, then Court McGee and Ryan Jensen put their bout in the works, and then you’ve got Middleweight […]

UFC Betting

UFC 121: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Brendan Schaub, Not a Go, But in the Works