Rua vs. Gustafsson winner to get next shot at Jon Jones
It appears that Saturday’s light heavyweight bout between Shogun and Gustafsson has an added incentive with the winner being the clear cut #1 contender.
It appears that Saturday’s light heavyweight bout between Shogun and Gustafsson has an added incentive with the winner being the clear cut #1 contender.
Saturday’s Strikeforce event is the promotion’s first non-Challengers event of 2011. Unfortunately, it’s been toiling in the shadows…
To see Strikeforce end like this has to be pretty damn depressing for fight fans.
While MMA fans everywhere are quite familiar with Anderson Silva’s constant dancing around the topic of a superfight with 205 lb. champion Jon Jones, Silva’s…
When Georges St. Pierre takes on Carlos Condit this upcoming Saturday we will see if this highly anticipated fight will live up to its hype. Not to lower the expectations, but following is a reminder of some previous fights that failed to deliver.
1: Randy Couture vs. James Toney – UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, August 28th, 2010 No matter how you look at how this fight was presented, somebody is at fault. If this fight was to be presented as a sideshow attraction, then Couture should have allowed Toney
The month of November marks the anniversary of the UFC’s Denver, CO debut back in 1993. On that fateful night, an event that was at the time regarded as a brutal spectacle more than a true sport launched something that would grow into much more. Royce Gracie dominated those early events (although ultimately not the first), but now fighters have evolved into something altogether well-rounded. MMA is a worldwide phenomenon, with UFC events popping up all over the world as they continue to expand in rapid
Ronda Rousey’s big year continues as she has been nominated for four World MMA Awards this year.
As UFC Middleweight contender Michael Bisping sits on the outside of the 185 lb. title scene looking in, it comes as no surprise that he is having trouble keeping his mouth shut regarding the situation. True, Bisping has dispatched most of the fighters set in his path, but it seems that he is just missing that signature win that would allow the UFC no choice but to grant him his coveted title shot. His loss to Chael Sonnen last January put his plans on hold, and now the utter speculation of who Anderson
Rashad Evans is looking at a return in early 2013 and has his sights set on gaining revenge against the man who knocked him out.
Props: mmafanmade.tumblr.com By George Shunick If there’s a word that sums up UFC 153, it’s got to be “wow”. Anderson Silva…