Book Excerpt: ‘Pound for Pound’ Goes Deep Into the Lives of GSP, Fedor, Anderson Silva + More
(Official book trailer via poundforpoundmma) CagePotato contributor Brian J. D’Souza has spent years covering MMA around the world, interviewing some of…
UFC 158: GSP vs. Diaz Official Fight Card Announcement
Las Vegas, Nevada – Fresh off unifying the welterweight title in November following an 18-month absence due to injury, UFC®…
It’s time for B.J. Penn to retire
After witnessing a one-sided beat down at the hands of Rory MacDonald, perhaps it’s time for B.J. Penn to call it a career.
CagePotato Roundtable #3: Who’s Your Favorite Fighter to Never Win a Major Title?
(In the heart of the child who made it, the Super HLUK belt is the most prestigious title…
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz – Main card preview
What’s the best way to follow an event featuring a thrilling five round UFC Welterweight Championship fight? How about an event on free television featuring a UFC Lightweight Championship battle between reigning 155 kingpin Benson Henderson and current top contender Nate Diaz?
Condit: I’m going to test GSP on all aspects
Carlos Condit knows that an aggressive style got him to championship-level status in MMA. However, it did not get him the UFC interim Welterweight belt because he used a highly elusive, different style to gain the belt against Nick Diaz all the way back in February. He doesn’t think that this style will prevail against Georges St-Pierre on Saturday in Montreal, and states that he will dictate the pace:”I feel like I just have the ability to threaten from any position, whether we’re standing or the fight is
UFC 154: Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit Head-to-Head
Who has a better skillset to win in Montreal, Quebec, Canada? Reigning champ Georges St. Pierre, or the Interim UFC Welterweight champion Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit?
A history of ‘Rush’: GSP’s five defining fights
As long-standing Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre prepares to return to the Octagon after almost 19 months away, it becomes important to remember what got GSP to the lofty status he sits today. There has been much talk surrounding GSP’s inability to finish opponents as of late, his tendency to fight very safe, and questions surrounding his severe knee injury. All valid questions to be sure, but the bottom line is GSP has been a dominant champion, and has finished off some of the best Welterweights
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
170lbs of Gold: Five greatest Welterweights in UFC history
In three weeks’ time, Georges St. Pierre will return to the cage again, with sights on solidifying his spot as the greatest Welterweight in UFC history, and one of the top Pound-for-Pound fighters in the sport today. St. Pierre’s path of destruction is a long list of top UFC 170-pounders, making the French-Canadian one of the mhttp://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/create/noUrlost dominant champions in UFC history.
Welterweight is arguably one of the most stacked weight-class in the UFC. St. Pierre’s run of six