Tag: Young

UFC on Fox 15 Recap: Young Prospects Become Contenders

Hyping a young fighter in a sport as volatile as MMA is dangerous.  Today’s prospect who just left town toting a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus can morph into tomorrow’s roster-cut special in a flash, leaving fans and critics wondering how we made such a colossal error in judgement.  It happens more than you […]

Hyping a young fighter in a sport as volatile as MMA is dangerous.  Today’s prospect who just left town toting a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus can morph into tomorrow’s roster-cut special in a flash, leaving fans and critics wondering how we made such a colossal error in judgement.  It happens more than you […]

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Conor McGregor Is Like ‘A Young Muhammad Ali,’ Demetrious Johnson Says

Demetrious Johnson has a reputation as someone who has a difficult time hyping his own fights. Apparently, he does much better when he’s hyping another fighter, especially a fighter with lots of of hype skills. In other words, the UFC flyweight champion was enthusiastically hyping the hypers Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast with host […]

Demetrious Johnson has a reputation as someone who has a difficult time hyping his own fights. Apparently, he does much better when he’s hyping another fighter, especially a fighter with lots of of hype skills. In other words, the UFC flyweight champion was enthusiastically hyping the hypers Monday on The MMA Hour broadcast with host […]

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Jon Jones: A Look at the Young Champ’s Biggest Career Miscues

Jon Jones is a certified star. Nobody can dispute that, and I don’t think anybody will ever try and dispute that. However, like most guys who have jumped into the limelight, Jon Jones has made some mistakes in his career that have hurt his image….

Jon Jones is a certified star. Nobody can dispute that, and I don’t think anybody will ever try and dispute that. However, like most guys who have jumped into the limelight, Jon Jones has made some mistakes in his career that have hurt his image. Sure, he’s not a bad guy, but the negatives seem […]

Jon Jones: Why Finding a Way to Beat the Young Phenom Is Like Finding Bigfoot

Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. UFOs. A way to beat Jon Jones. Finding any of these things is a tall task and one that may ultimately never happen.   At this point in his career, Jon “Bones” Jones seems as inhuman as the mythical count…

Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. UFOs. A way to beat Jon Jones. Finding any of these things is a tall task and one that may ultimately never happen.   At this point in his career, Jon “Bones” Jones seems as inhuman as the mythical counterparts I’ve listed him beside, and finding a weakness in his […]

Out with the New and in with the Old: Alistair Makes Waves in a Young Division

In a few months, two of the most skilled strikers in the heavyweight division will face each other in the octagon. Junior Dos Santos will defend his title against the Dutch kick-boxer, Alistair Overeem.  Junior won his title in November of 2011 on…

In a few months, two of the most skilled strikers in the heavyweight division will face each other in the octagon. Junior Dos Santos will defend his title against the Dutch kick-boxer, Alistair Overeem.  Junior won his title in November of 2011 on the UFC’s first event on FOX. It was the first UFC event […]

MMA: 7 Young Fighters Destined for 2012 Success

As the UFC turns the page into the new year, its pool of talented fighters continues to expand to keep pace with the sport’s growing popularity. Though veterans of mixed martial arts continue to hold serious stake on Dana White’s roster, yo…

As the UFC turns the page into the new year, its pool of talented fighters continues to expand to keep pace with the sport’s growing popularity. Though veterans of mixed martial arts continue to hold serious stake on Dana White’s roster, younger fighters are also starting to make a lot of noise, unseating some of […]