Vitor Belfort: Remembering the true “Phenom”
Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort fights like your younger sibling in Tekken: walking forward while spamming two buttons with a misplaced sense of optimism. Back when…
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Paige VanZant’s quest for flyweight dominance begins at UFC Fight Night 124
Bloodbath Barbie, or Paige VanZant as she’s sometimes known, makes her octagon return this weekend at UFC Fight Night 124 against Australian Jessica-Rose Clark. It…
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Trash-talking in the UFC: Stories of slander, rhymes, and strange accents
To succeed in the modern era of combat sports, it’s no longer enough to just be a great fighter. A good work ethic, genetic gifts,…
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Darren Till: A star in the making and 2018’s most compelling prospect
As he entered the Ergo arena the night of October 21, 2017 in Gdansk, Poland, Darren Till stood as a +150 betting underdog against former…
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Nate Diaz vs. Nick Diaz: A difference between brothers
Is there a more iconic pair of MMA brothers than Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz? Casual fans see them as overblown, gangster wannabes whose popularity…
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What’s next for Cris Cyborg?
In the final PPV event of 2017, Cris Cyborg defended her featherweight strap in an epic distance contest against “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holly Holm. The…
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Cris Cyborg makes a meal of Holly Holm, goes looking for dessert
First of all, let it be said that Cris Cyborg needs to come with some kind of Parental Advisory Label. Warning: Contains infinite brutality. Or…
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Holly Holm: Desperate giant killer
If her career was an amusement park attraction, riders would be suing Holly Holm for whiplash. She’s the Vanilla Ice of MMA, except she could…
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Rise of “The Hangman”: Kiwi Dan Hooker guns for glory at UFC 219
Dan “The Hangman” Hooker has a brilliant opportunity to stand up in a crowded division at UFC 219 vs. Marc Diakiese
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Patrick Killian: Blending ‘the arts’ with MMA
Patrick Killian discusses his journey through the arts, as a martial artist as we feature some of his best works on fighters like Ali and McGregor.
