Is Cain Velasquez a lost love, or a disappointing ex-boyfriend?
Cain Velasquez casts a penumbra over the UFC heavyweight division. With a 14-2 record and two heavyweight title wins and defenses, he’s unquestionably one of…
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With his family beside him, Christian Lee is marching toward a shot at the featherweight title
Born into a family of martial artists, it might just be a question of when – not if – 19-year-old Christian Lee will become a…
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Brian Ortega crushes Frankie Edgar at UFC 222, earns a shot at Max Holloway
Brian Ortega dropped jaws all around the world at UFC 222 when he became the first man ever to finish the future hall of famer…
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Alexander Hernandez shocks the MMA world with first round KO at UFC 222
Alexander Hernandez came in on short notice and wasted little time in making his mark. His UFC debut got off to a massive start with…
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Cris Cyborg: The one, the only, the greatest
The claim of “greatest fighter of all time” is a huge statement to make in the fight world. It’s definitely not a title that is…
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Stefan Struve: A skyscraper with code violations
Standing almost 7 feet tall with an 84″ reach, Stefan Struve lived up to the moniker of “Skyscraper”. At 30 years old, he’s amassed a…
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Mackenzie Dern makes her long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 222
This weekend’s upcoming UFC 222 card contains a fight that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu aficionados have been eagerly anticipating for a long time. While those who come…
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Curtis Blaydes is the humble beast in the UFC’s heavyweight division
There are complaints that the heavyweight division lacks in new blood, yet fans ignore it when it shows up. It seems that unless a fighter…
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Is ONE Championship’s handling of weight cutting the way forward for MMA?
Weight cutting is undoubtedly one of the biggest problems in mixed martial arts. Professional contests are often canceled, rescheduled, or renegotiated on the basis of a competitor…
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After another Renan Barao loss, has the sun set on the Brazilian Empire?
Renan Barao lost his fourth fight in his last five, joining Jose Aldo and Anderson Silva as an aging Brazilian legend can’t keep up. Once…
