5 most overhyped fights in recent UFC history

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

Ben Henderson: Chael Sonnen is an average white guy, but he’s marketable

Ben Henderson is a smart fighter. He knows the ins and outs of the fight game, and accepts the fact that in the world of today’s fast-paced UFC, a fighter needs to be exciting while winning to be marketable. Heading into his pivotal title bout with Lightweight title challenger Nathan Diaz at UFC on Fox 5, Henderson admits that he hopes his fights will have more exciteability and drawing power:
“It is something that I am aware of, pay-per-view buys and numbers and all of that stuff,” he said. “The two

November: A pivotal month in MMA history

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

Frank Mir injured, out of Strikeforce bout with Cormier

The UFC injury bug has just crossed over to its “sister” promotion. Former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated crossover match with Daniel Cormier.The news has been lighting up Twitter for the past hour:

RT @shaunalshatti: #MMA Morning Report: Frank Mir Injured, Out of Strikeforce Bout Opposite Daniel Cormier sbnation.com/e/3118773
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 19, 2012

The Strikeforce card on which Cormier and Mir were supposed to

Stefan Struve: I am the man to hand Stipe Miocic his first defeat

Karyn Bryant of MMA H.E.A.T. interviews towering UFC Heavyweight Stefan Struve in anticipation of his UFC on Fuel TV 5 bout with undefeated opponent Stipe Miocic. Miocic is undefeated heading into the September 29th bout from Birmingham, England. Sporting an impressive 28-5 record at a very young age, Struve is no doubt one of the 265 lb. division’s top prospects. Struve is coming off a submission win over Lavar Johnson, and also took out Dave Herman earlier this year. Struve states his intentions to