Mar 07
Ronda Rousey is doing for mixed martial arts what Mia Hamm (now Garciapara) did for women’s soccer–make it real. When Rousey became the first female fighter in the UFC, no one thought it was serious. “It’s just a fad” and “it won’t last” were the phrases used to describe Rousey’s groundbreaking move, but those words …
Dec 30
UFC 155: Velasquez/dos Santos. What happened? Two words: total domination by Cain Velasquez. Junior dos Santos was rolling going into this fight. Right after getting the championship belt in dominant fashion, he got the Nike sponsorship, his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and another devastating over Frank Mir (who was, obviously, no match). Overall, he …
Jul 08
I’m a casual UFC fan. I don’t watch all the UFC events, but I will catch an occasional one. Leading up to UFC 148, I couldn’t help but to tune in after hearing the trash talk between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. It was great, much like the fight that the two put on last …
Jun 24
Sixteen months after he last stepped into a UFC octagon, Rich Franklin is back in the win column. But not without a scare. While Franklin exhibited no discernible ring rust, controlling the vast majority of the fight with his clean striking, he had to avert a late second-round disaster after Wanderlei Silvafloored him with a …
Apr 22
It wasn’t for lack of trying, but Jon Jones just couldn’t get a spectacular finish against Rashad Evans. Jones repeatedly landed punches, kicks and elbows, but Evans’ defensive tactics kept the fight standing and kept the fighters at a distance from each other throughout. In the end, the former light-heavyweight champion was no threat at …
Feb 10
Nick Diaz, former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion, was tested positive for marijuana metabolites.
The test was conducted for last Saturday’s UFC 143 show in Las Vegas by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Diaz who was close to having a bout [...]
Jan 08
The early numbers for UFC 141 are in, and Brock Lesnar appears to have cemented his legacy as MMA’s unquestioned pay-per-view king. All last week the mixed martial arts community was buzzing to see the reception that would greet UFC 141. Could Lesnar’s absurd drawing power overcome a publicly overlooked shift to Friday night? The …
Dec 11
Jon Jones is more than just the UFC light heavyweight champion. He’s the best fighter in the entire sport of mixed martial arts. At 24, he’s run roughshod over a division stocked full of the sport’s best. This year alone he’s absolutely wrecked some of the best the light heavyweight division has to offer. Ryan …
Sep 24
Three rounds are in the books for the main event of UFC 135 – a light heavyweight championship bout between Jon “Bones” Jones and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. This is the first time Jones has ventured into the championship rounds, though he has dominated the fight thus far. The referee overseeing the action is Josh Rosenthal. For more analysis …
Sep 20
Even since Floyd Mayweather, Jr. followed his dad and uncles into the boxing ring, he has been a natural performer. He went 84-6 as an amateur before winning a bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics.
Since turning professional, he has won all 42 of his fights, 26 by knockout. He started out as a Super Featherweight and has gone up [...]
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