…Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson. Intriguing choices, particularly the latter. Dana White has always had a contentious relationship with Nelson and has been critical of his weight, attitude, regiment, and general philosophy to not only the fight game but how a fighter should train and prepare for fights. One moment … Continue reading
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Why Dana White is right to decline Jon Jones’s offer to fight a Top 10 Heavyweight
Jon Jones was on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and revealed that he offered to jump to Heavyweight for a Superfight against a top 10 fighter in late 2012, sort of like what they did a couple years back when Anderson Silva moved up to Light Heavyweight and destroyed … Continue reading
Double standard or inevitable? Miguel Torres fired after tweeting (yet another) rape joke
Miguel Torres was publicly fired by Dana White yesterday after White was blindsided by “Outside the Lines” host Michael Landsberg about an offensive rape joke that Torres posted to his Twitter account earlier in the day. The tweet, which was originally said to be a reference to an episode of … Continue reading
UFC Flyweight Division to be announced this weekend
According to MMAFighting.com, Dana White is set to announce this weekend at UFC 140 that the Flyweight class (116 pounds to 125 pounds) is coming to the UFC. The move comes a little over a year after the UFC officially absorbed the WEC’s talent roster, establishing the UFC Bantamweight (135) … Continue reading
The full card for UFC Japan on February 26th: what were they thinking?
The UFC has announced the full card for its first foray into the Far East in over fifteen years. MAIN CARD: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Benson Henderson – UFC Lightweight Championship Rampage Jackson vs Ryan Bader Mark Hunt vs Cheick Kongo Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields Anthony Pettis vs Joe … Continue reading
Why the winner of Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida may not determine a #1 contender
Ever since it was announced that Clay Guida would face former WEC Lightweight champion Ben Henderson on the undercard of the first UFC on Fox event (Saturday, November 12th), speculations and assumptions have built towards an inevitable conclusion: the winner would be #1 contender to the UFC Lightweight title. Not … Continue reading
The new UFC on FOX ad and MMA’s biggest test yet
As a fan of fights, I’m excited. As a booster of the sport, I’m excited. This is going to be a big litmus test for MMA going forward as a mainstream sport. Bumpers and plugs have been airing throughout the MLB playoffs and NFL games on Fox. That’s a potentially … Continue reading
Not content with insulting boxers, Larry Merchant sets his sights on MMA
Larry Merchant has rightfully taken a lot of heat for his comments and behavior during his interview with Floyd Mayweather after the Mayweather/Ortiz debacle from two weeks ago. For those who need a refresher: Say what you want about Floyd being overly emotional or overreacting, but as a member of … Continue reading
Mathematic Martial Arts: Why Stats Don’t Tell the Whole Story of Penn/Edgar
After watching Frankie Edgar score a huge upset on Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi, I had three reactions. Although I’d turn the corner on my stance due to his last two performances, my suspicions have been confirmed that BJ Penn isn’t the same unstoppable force of nature that guys like … Continue reading
StrikeFarce: Cung Le & the Importance of Legitimacy
For as outrageous and hypocritical as promoters and personalities in a given sport can be, so can the folks that cover the sport for a living. Take, for example, the recent signing of James Toney to the UFC. Yes, Toney is past his prime and will most likely be used … Continue reading