Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor: Who Will Become the Wrestler?

There has obviously been no end of name calling between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor during their lengthy, well-publicized feud over the UFC featherweight title. As the two archrivals continue to skip gleefully down the path toward an epic grudge match and a mutually beneficial payday at UFC 189, they’ve hurled every offensive and profane […]

There has obviously been no end of name calling between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor during their lengthy, well-publicized feud over the UFC featherweight title. As the two archrivals continue to skip gleefully down the path toward an epic grudge match and a mutually beneficial payday at UFC 189, they’ve hurled every offensive and profane […]

UFC 188: Cain Velasquez Isn’t Your Dad’s Mexican Wrestler

The ’90s is remembered with a romanticism duly earned, a time when grunge was king before it gave way to Britpop and pro wrestling was larger-than-life camp before it gave way to the Attitude Era. With World Wrestling Entertainment cutting loose with profanity, sex and booze and its competitor World Championship Wrestling making use of […]

The ’90s is remembered with a romanticism duly earned, a time when grunge was king before it gave way to Britpop and pro wrestling was larger-than-life camp before it gave way to the Attitude Era. With World Wrestling Entertainment cutting loose with profanity, sex and booze and its competitor World Championship Wrestling making use of […]

The Best Wrestler in Each UFC Division

Wrestling has developed into one of the most useful mixed martial arts tools in all of the UFC. Some say it’s the foundation for elite fighters. Now while it may be difficult to compare wrestling’s overall effectiveness against other pedigrees like jiu-jitsu, we can at least marvel in its excellence. Driven by strength, discipline and […]

Wrestling has developed into one of the most useful mixed martial arts tools in all of the UFC. Some say it’s the foundation for elite fighters. Now while it may be difficult to compare wrestling’s overall effectiveness against other pedigrees like jiu-jitsu, we can at least marvel in its excellence. Driven by strength, discipline and […]

B/R Exclusive: National Champ Wrestler Ed Ruth to Pursue MMA After 2016 Olympics

Ed Ruth, one of the most decorated college wrestlers in U.S. history, will pursue a career in professional MMA. The three-time national wrestling champion said he intends to make his MMA debut in early 2017 after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “Once the Olympics are over, I want to go straight into […]

Ed Ruth, one of the most decorated college wrestlers in U.S. history, will pursue a career in professional MMA. The three-time national wrestling champion said he intends to make his MMA debut in early 2017 after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “Once the Olympics are over, I want to go straight into […]

Diego Sanchez: Frankie Edgar Is the ‘Best Wrestler in MMA,’ Better Than GSP

UFC featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is receiving high praise from fans, reporters and fellow fighters alike after his brutal mauling of Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57, but the highest praise may have been that given by lightweight staple Diego Sanchez.  Shortly after The Answer scored the latest submission in UFC history, tapping Swanson […]

UFC featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is receiving high praise from fans, reporters and fellow fighters alike after his brutal mauling of Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57, but the highest praise may have been that given by lightweight staple Diego Sanchez.  Shortly after The Answer scored the latest submission in UFC history, tapping Swanson […]

Legless, Homeless 6-Year-Old Wrestler Inspires Weidman to Lend Helping Hand

Isaiah Bird doesn’t have a leg to stand on or a place to call home, but on the wrestling mat he has the heart of a gladiator and an infectious smile that can bring even a UFC champion to his knees. This six-year-old gladiator, who was born without legs, lives in a shelter in Freeport, […]

Isaiah Bird doesn’t have a leg to stand on or a place to call home, but on the wrestling mat he has the heart of a gladiator and an infectious smile that can bring even a UFC champion to his knees. This six-year-old gladiator, who was born without legs, lives in a shelter in Freeport, […]