Chris Weidman: 3rd Fight with Anderson Silva Would Be an ‘Easy Payday’

Anderson Silva, the greatest fighter in MMA history, has been reduced to an “easy payday” for Chris Weidman, with all due respect, of course. The skepticism has apparently worn thin on the reigning UFC middleweight champ, who soundly defeated Silva in back-to-back bouts in 2013. In most cases, an undefeated record, two wins over Silva […]

Anderson Silva, the greatest fighter in MMA history, has been reduced to an “easy payday” for Chris Weidman, with all due respect, of course. The skepticism has apparently worn thin on the reigning UFC middleweight champ, who soundly defeated Silva in back-to-back bouts in 2013. In most cases, an undefeated record, two wins over Silva […]

Shogun Rua vs. Anderson Silva? Rua Would Accept Fight If UFC Asked

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is going to coach Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil opposite ex-longtime middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva, and while they aren’t scheduled to fight at the end of the season, Shogun is open to the idea.  In an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, the former PRIDE champ explained that […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is going to coach Season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil opposite ex-longtime middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva, and while they aren’t scheduled to fight at the end of the season, Shogun is open to the idea.  In an interview with Brazilian media outlet Combate, the former PRIDE champ explained that […]

Davis: Beating Anderson Silva ‘Would Complete My Trifecta of Brazilian Fighters’

UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis perplexed the majority of the fight community when he called out former longtime 185-pound champ Anderson Silva, but he maintains that the matchup makes sense.  After a decisive, albeit largely uneventful, unanimous-decision win Saturday over former UFC title challenger Glover Teixeira at UFC 179 , Mr. Wonderful said he’d love […]

UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis perplexed the majority of the fight community when he called out former longtime 185-pound champ Anderson Silva, but he maintains that the matchup makes sense.  After a decisive, albeit largely uneventful, unanimous-decision win Saturday over former UFC title challenger Glover Teixeira at UFC 179 , Mr. Wonderful said he’d love […]

Hector Lombard vs. Yoel Romero: Who Would Win?

Hector Lombard and Yoel Romero are two fast-rising contenders in the UFC’s welterweight and middleweight divisions. The hard-hitting, technically efficient Cubans are both coming off wins and share similar skill sets.  Romero and Lombard are both pursuing UFC gold late in their careers; they are 37 and 36 years old respectively. Both came into the […]

Hector Lombard and Yoel Romero are two fast-rising contenders in the UFC’s welterweight and middleweight divisions. The hard-hitting, technically efficient Cubans are both coming off wins and share similar skill sets.  Romero and Lombard are both pursuing UFC gold late in their careers; they are 37 and 36 years old respectively. Both came into the […]

Conor McGregor vs. Diego Sanchez Would Be Violent Fun, but It Makes No Sense

Say what you will about Conor McGregor—and you no doubt have, by this point—but the man knows how to stoke a fire. Last night, McGregor sent the collective mixed martial arts community into a breathless panic when he tweeted the following: As of press time on Thursday morning, McGregor‘s tweet has been retweeted 3,152 times. […]

Say what you will about Conor McGregor—and you no doubt have, by this point—but the man knows how to stoke a fire. Last night, McGregor sent the collective mixed martial arts community into a breathless panic when he tweeted the following: As of press time on Thursday morning, McGregor‘s tweet has been retweeted 3,152 times. […]

UFC 178: Now Would Be a Good Time for Mighty Mouse to Steal the Show

Boy, what a time everyone’s going to have on Saturday. The UFC is back with a pay-per-view presence befitting its price tag, serving up fight after fight built on big names and big excitement. Dominick Cruz. Tim Kennedy. Cat Zingano. Donald Cerrone. Eddie Alvarez. Dustin Poirier. Conor McGregor. It reads like a who’s who of […]

Boy, what a time everyone’s going to have on Saturday. The UFC is back with a pay-per-view presence befitting its price tag, serving up fight after fight built on big names and big excitement. Dominick Cruz. Tim Kennedy. Cat Zingano. Donald Cerrone. Eddie Alvarez. Dustin Poirier. Conor McGregor. It reads like a who’s who of […]