Tag: Year’s

UFC 148: A Shot at Cung Le Is Rich Franklin’s Reward for Years of Service

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled …

Rich Franklin has never been a light heavyweight. Before he signed with the UFC, he did well fighting at 205 lbs., but that was before the modern era of extreme weight-cutting began.  After jumping from 185 lbs. up to 214 lbs., he finally settled down in the middleweight division and it wasn’t long before he […]

Anderson Silva Says He May Fight 10 More Years, and That Sounds Awesome

Anderson Silva has seemingly decided to invade Randy Couture’s territory. At 37 years old, Silva has often been linked with retirement despite the fact that he’s still the best fighter in the world and shows no real signs of slowing down. A…

Anderson Silva has seemingly decided to invade Randy Couture’s territory. At 37 years old, Silva has often been linked with retirement despite the fact that he’s still the best fighter in the world and shows no real signs of slowing down. Age certainly isn’t having much of an effect on him, and a win over […]

The 15 Most Infamous Moments in MMA over the Last Five Years

As mixed martial arts has evolved, it has endured both its ups and downs over the course of its history, which is nearing the 20-year mark. Now, with the sport inching closer to the mainstream, every aspect will be scrutinized to the finest detail. Eve…

As mixed martial arts has evolved, it has endured both its ups and downs over the course of its history, which is nearing the 20-year mark. Now, with the sport inching closer to the mainstream, every aspect will be scrutinized to the finest detail. Even so, it has already survived a number of controversial and […]

Strikeforce Results: Keith Jardine Should Have Dropped to Middleweight Years Ago

Last night was a sad night for fans of “The Dean of Mean.” After making his first cut to 185, Keith Jardine looked like he was doing pretty well. His movement was fast—if a tad sloppy—and he seemed able to connect with quite a f…

Last night was a sad night for fans of “The Dean of Mean.” After making his first cut to 185, Keith Jardine looked like he was doing pretty well. His movement was fast—if a tad sloppy—and he seemed able to connect with quite a few shots that surprised Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. But it […]

Jon Jones: His Destiny is to Defeat Machida and Remain UFC Champion for Years

The phenom that is Jon “Bones” Jones is exuding ample amounts of confidence heading into UFC 140, where he will lock horns with the equally enigmatic Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. According to ABS-CBNnews.com, the self-assured UFC…

The phenom that is Jon “Bones” Jones is exuding ample amounts of confidence heading into UFC 140, where he will lock horns with the equally enigmatic Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. According to ABS-CBNnews.com, the self-assured UFC light heavyweight champion plans on hanging around for a while yet—that is, after he’s taken care of that Machida […]

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Jon Jones: His Destiny is to Defeat Machida and Remain UFC Champion for Years

10 Reasons UFC Will Be Mainstream in 10 Years

We’ve all heard it a million times before, and will hear it a million times again: “Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world.” As a fan of the sport, that statement tells me that the sport should be blowing up with…

We’ve all heard it a million times before, and will hear it a million times again: “Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world.” As a fan of the sport, that statement tells me that the sport should be blowing up within the next few years. After all, if the fastest growing […]

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10 Reasons UFC Will Be Mainstream in 10 Years