Background check: Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko
A look at the current number 1 in a lot of MMA rankings and arguably the best p4p fighter on the globe; Fedor. But what got him to where he is today?
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A look at the current number 1 in a lot of MMA rankings and arguably the best p4p fighter on the globe; Fedor. But what got him to where he is today?
The 4th article in my series of fight breakdowns looks at Vera vs Jones which is set for March 21st at the UFC on Versus 1 event in Colorado.
Jake Shields who was the assistant coach on the latest season of Ultimate Fighter, says that Liddell is more motivated then ever to make his big comeback.
“I haven’t seen him this motivated since years ago when I first met him,” Shields said. “He’s like a whole new Chuck. I think a lot of people are counting him out, being like, ‘oh, Chuck needs to retire,’ but the way Chuck’s looking right now, I wouldn’t want to fight him.”
When asked what is the main motivation reason for Chuck’s comback, Shields had
A background check on one of MMA’s most loved athletes ever. Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture has captured MMA fans admiration the world over.
Only days removed from Frank Mir
DAN HARDY set up a welterweight title showdown with Georges St Pierre by outclassing Mike Swick at UFC 105.
The British star underlined his status as the UK’s No1 mixed martial artist with a unanimous decision victory over the American.
Hardy, 27, controlled the action in the opening round and landed a series of solid knees and body shots early on.
The second period saw Hardy continue his assault, with a heavy counter hook rocking the Texan soon after the restart.
A strong elbow from the British ace was
Recently, Frank Mir stated that he wants to break Lesnar’s neck and wanted Lesnar to be the first one to die due to octagon-realted injuries and then due to all the negative comments and UFC pressure, Mir apologized to Lesnar, Lesnar’s family, the UFC and the fans, however that apology did not come from the heart and Mir really did not mean it and felt his comments were not crossing the line.
“When I got called in and they told me, ‘Listen man, this is an issue,’ I kind of had a smirk on my face the whole
Recently signed lightweight, Takanori Gomi, who has beaten high caliber fighters such as: Aurelio, Sakurai, Kawajiri, Pulver and Costa, has signed on to fight one of the best lightweights in the world Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night which takes place on March 31st. In a recent interview UFC President Dana White said that if Gomi beats Florian he gets a shot at BJ Penn.
Takanori Gomi will almost certainly face BJ Penn in his second fight for the UFC, company president Dana White says, provided he gets past
The third in my series of fight breakdowns examines Dos Santos and Gonzaga who are set to fight in March at UFC Live Vera vs Jones in Colorado.
Finally, official statement has been released from Lesnar’s camp relating Mir’s death comments about Lesnar, where Mir wanted to break Lesnar’s neck and wanted Lesnar to be the first person to die due to octagon related injuries. Lesnar’s camp released this statement:
“Frank Mir wants murder? The beast is now even angrier than last time. It’s okay, Frankie