Daniel Cormier was one of the brightest collegiate wrestling prospects in the country, but he never won an NCAA Division I title. A rare opportunity for Olympic gold came calling in 2004, but once again, Cormier was denied in his bid to be a world champion. The 36-year-old native of Lafayette, Louisiana, never knew what […]
Daniel Cormier was one of the brightest collegiate wrestling prospects in the country, but he never won an NCAA Division I title. A rare opportunity for Olympic gold came calling in 2004, but once again, Cormier was denied in his bid to be a world champion. The 36-year-old native of Lafayette, Louisiana, never knew what […]
Alexander Emelianenko, the brother of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, could spend the next several years behind bars. The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported Tuesday that the former Pride heavyweight star was convicted of sexual assault, and Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court sentenced him to serve 4.5 years in jail. Emelianenko, 33, was found guilty […]
Alexander Emelianenko, the brother of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, could spend the next several years behind bars. The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reported Tuesday that the former Pride heavyweight star was convicted of sexual assault, and Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court sentenced him to serve 4.5 years in jail. Emelianenko, 33, was found guilty […]
Failed drug test or not, Anderson Silva isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The former UFC middleweight champ’s training is now focused on extending his professional fighting career for another five years. During a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, per MMAFighting.com, Silva said he hopes to begin fighting two or three times a year: The only […]
Failed drug test or not, Anderson Silva isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The former UFC middleweight champ’s training is now focused on extending his professional fighting career for another five years. During a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, per MMAFighting.com, Silva said he hopes to begin fighting two or three times a year: The only […]
UFC on Fox 14 drew higher ratings than any other UFC on Fox event over the past two years. Saturday’s event drew 2.82 million viewers, based on preliminary overnight ratings reported Sunday on TV By the Numbers (h/t Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com). The fight card was headlined by a light heavyweight battle between Alexander Gustafsson […]
UFC on Fox 14 drew higher ratings than any other UFC on Fox event over the past two years. Saturday’s event drew 2.82 million viewers, based on preliminary overnight ratings reported Sunday on TV By the Numbers (h/t Dave Meltzer of MMAFighting.com). The fight card was headlined by a light heavyweight battle between Alexander Gustafsson […]
What is an MMA superfight? Is it one that crosses promotional barriers, like Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva? Is it one that involves champions defying weight classes, as BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre once did? Is it one that spans generations, like Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie? Is it one that captures the imaginations of […]
What is an MMA superfight? Is it one that crosses promotional barriers, like Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva? Is it one that involves champions defying weight classes, as BJ Penn and Georges St-Pierre once did? Is it one that spans generations, like Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie? Is it one that captures the imaginations of […]
There is a short list of athletes who can step away from the fight game and instantly become the hottest topic of discussion when there’s a mere mention of them possibly, maybe, perhaps making a return. Fedor Emelianenko, the great Russian heavyweight. Gina Carano, the first female mixed martial arts star. Those of us involved […]
There is a short list of athletes who can step away from the fight game and instantly become the hottest topic of discussion when there’s a mere mention of them possibly, maybe, perhaps making a return. Fedor Emelianenko, the great Russian heavyweight. Gina Carano, the first female mixed martial arts star. Those of us involved […]