In addition to being a former light heavyweight champion and bestselling author, Forrest Griffin is quite the funny guy. There’s a reason why he gets to do things like appear on Dr. Phil and other shows. When you combine this with the fact that Griffin often does things like swear at strangers who are at [...]
TweetHerschel Walker is scheduled for his 2nd pro fight this December. He’ll be facing Scott Carlson at Strikeforce: Henderson vs Babalu II. Walker was 47 years old when he had his first fight. Many people decried Strikeforce putting Walker on a card as a freak show. However, those who have been a part of the [...]
TweetAfter a not so great performance against Martin Kampmann at UFC 121, many are questioning whether Jake Shields deserves to get a shot against Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title. The other thing that has hampered Shields is his lack of name recognition. Not fighting for the UFC means a significant number of people [...]
TweetOver the course of 6 years, Georges St. Pierre has established himself as the top fighter in the world regardless of weight class. GSP doesn’t just win against top 10 competition. He wins against top 10 competition that is head and shoulders above the rest of the division. There’s GSP, a couple other top guys, [...]
TweetBenson “Smooth” Henderson. He’s unknown to much of the casual and new fans of MMA. Now he has a chance to show that he really belongs in the major leagues with the WEC-UFC merger. The winner of Henderson-Anthony Pettis will face the winner of Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard to unify the 155 pound titles of both [...]
TweetIt’s becoming a familiar refrain. A contender rising up the ranks says they won’t fight another contender because they are friends and training partners. Most recently, Dana White was pissed at Jon Jones’ statements that he wouldn’t fight Rashad Evans. There have been problems in the past with American Kickboxing Academy’s (AKA) welterweight trio of [...]
TweetIt’s a familiar sight by now. As an orchestra plays and voices sing in Latin, a gladiator prepares for battle. The main event and co-main event fighters talk about their opponents. This is followed by a video montage of the main card fighters while Stemm’s ‘Face the pain’ plays. It’s a formula that’s been used [...]
TweetWanderlei Silva and Mark Coleman were 2 of the top stars in Japan during the prime of their careers. Coleman was the 1st Pride Grand Prix winner, while Silva held the 205 pound title for nearly 6 years. It’s not surprising then, that these 2 would be featured in some Japanese commercials: At least they’re [...]
TweetIt seems like ancient history now. Vitor Belfort burst onto the MMA scene as a teenager and was nicknamed “The Phenom.” His hand speed was like nothing ever seen before. Given his age, it looked like it was only a matter of time before he would go on to have successful title reigns. Unfortunately, in [...]
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