UFC 139: Wanderlei Silva Tops The Cut List
As a massive Wanderlei Silva fan, it pained me to write that title. In a perfect world, Wanderlei never would have aged, would never feel the effects of all his battles, would never get hurt, undergo...
View ArticleUFC 139: Main Card Breakdown & Analysis
Just like last week, I’m going to give the main event showdown between “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson the full treatment on Friday. Today, I want to introduce you to the other four fights on the...
View ArticleUFC 139: Punch Drunk Predictions
For the fourth time in as many Saturday’s, I’m sitting here thinking about which fighters I think are going to win their fights tonight. Actually, I tend to think about that from Monday through...
View ArticleUFC 139: Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua Deliver an Instant Classic
If you chose not to watch UFC 139 tonight, you missed one of the best fights in the history of the sport. I’m not exaggerating in the least either. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua combined to...
View ArticleUFC 139: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
I first started writing this recap series back when Keyboard Kimura was created on a Blogger account and I was just starting out. I brought it to Heavy MMA, and now that I’m putting my all into this...
View ArticleUFC 139: The Next 10 Fights
Everybody does “5 Fights to Make Next” after an event. I always had too, focusing solely on the winners, and leaving the losers to become the forgotten fighters less than two days after they stepped...
View ArticleIf “Rampage” Jackson Really Wants to Leave UFC, I Say Let Him
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is unhappy with the UFC. He’s unhappy with the way Joe Silva books him against wrestlers. He’s unhappy about catching flak for missing weight at UFC 144 in Japan. He’s unhappy...
View ArticleUFC 147: Silva-Sonnen II Poised to be Biggest Event in UFC History
It’s official… well, kind of official. UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his title against his trash-talking nemesis Chael Sonnen on Saturday, June 23 at the Estádio Olímpico João...
View ArticleUFC Missing Opportunity to Push Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall by...
During Friday night’s Ultimate Fighter Live Finale broadcast, the UFC marketing machine began reminding everyone that in a little over a month, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen would lock horns for a...
View ArticleUFC Fight Week: 5 Burning Questions in Advance of This Weekend’s Events
1. Will UFC 147 Crack 100,000 Buys? Normally, asking such a question would be ridiculous, but considering the lack of recognizable talent on this card, there is a very real possibility that Saturday’s...
View ArticleUFC Fight Week: 10 Things to Watch for This Weekend
I know people aren’t all that stoked for this weekend’s UFC combo plate, but honestly, it’s probably not as bad as we’re all making it out to be. For one thing, the last few televised cards have been...
View ArticleUFC 147: Punch Drunk Predictions
Two weeks ago, I had zero intention of watching this event. With Vitor Belfort pulled from the main event due to a hand injury, replaced by the always reliable Rich Franklin, and surrounded by the cast...
View ArticleUFC 147 Franklin-Silva II: About Last Night
I know this was a numbered event, and numbered events are supposed to get the 10 Things treatment, but considering most people probably opted against ordering this event or even watching it at their...
View ArticleUFC 152: It’s Now or Never for Michael “The Count” Bisping
Michael Bisping has never met a microphone or camera he didn’t like. When given the opportunity, the former Ultimate Fighter winner will talk a blue streak about any number of subjects. Lately, the...
View ArticleUFC Japan: 5 Burning Questions Surrounding Saturday’s Event
1. Is Wanderlei Silva’s Last Stand? Trust me when I tell you that I wish Wanderlei was still prime Pride Era Wanderlei, but the reality is that “The Axe Murderer” is 36-years-old, has gone 3-5 in eight...
View ArticleUFC Japan: How Will Wanderlei Silva Be Remembered?
Wanderlei Silva is an MMA legend; there is no debating that fact. But legends fade, and the man known as “The Axe Murderer” who once embodied that name so perfectly in the cage is a shell of his former...
View ArticleUFC Japan Silva vs. Stann: Punch Drunk Predictions
For the second consecutive February, the UFC has made the trip to “The Land of the Rising Sun,” bringing another event back to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Last year’s event was a...
View ArticleUFC on Fuel TV 8 Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann: About Last Night
Vintage Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” returned to the scene of many of his greatest victories on Saturday night, and added another win to his resume, knocking out Brian Stann in exciting fashion in the...
View ArticleSeven Strange MMA Match-Ups Nobody Could Have Seen Coming
Seeing Vince McMahon strap on a pair of gloves and put in a mouthguard to go three rounds in the Octagon with UFC president Dana White would be quite the spectacle — even if the 67-year-old WWE CEO...
View ArticleMatchmaking 101: Nine non-championship UFC match-ups easily worth the price...
Though it should be the collective dream of every UFC fighter to earn a title shot — the reality is only a handful actually get one. That being said, there are still plenty of opportunities available...
View ArticleSeasoned Rookie: Grappling guru Robert Drysdale is set for UFC light...
Robert Drysdale’s professional MMA record might pale in comparison to some his new UFC peers, but to call the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and international gi and no-gi grappling sensation...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 26 – Recap
UFC Fight Night 26 was held on Saturday (it was on Fox 1 in case you weren’t aware), and despite the limited impact on title aspirations (it was held on Fox 1), the event ended up actually being very...
View ArticleUFC News Round-Up: Chris Weidman Out at UFC 173, TUF 19 Cast Revealed
2014 is turning into “The Year of Injured Champions” in the UFC. It was announced Monday that middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered a knee injury that will require minor surgery, pushing his...
View ArticleUFC: The Blueprint for Battling the Company’s Current Issues
A fractured hand has forced Junior dos Santos from his upcoming bout with Stipe Miocic and left the TUF Brazil 3 Finale fight card in need of a new main event. While losing your headlining act less...
View ArticleUFC 176: Cancellation not just a result of current schedule
For the second time in UFC history, the organization has been forced to pull the plug on an impending pay-per-view event as the company made the decision to postpone UFC 176 on Tuesday afternoon. The...
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