We haven’t discussed the 800 pound gorilla in the room—and no, that’s not a Roy Nelson joke. Now that we’re a few days removed from UFC 170 and the so-called “UFC’s biggest star” getting another notch on her title belt, shouldn’t we talk (more…)
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Herb Dean follows up questionable UFC 169 stoppage with an even worse call at UFC 170
Posted: February 25, 2014 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: Herb Dean
UFC 170 Sleeper … don’t overlook the importance of Maia vs. MacDonald
Posted: February 19, 2014 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: UFC 170
Most of the hype surrounding UFC 170 has understandably revolved around two things—Ronda Rousey’s next title defense and Rashad Evans dropping from the Daniel Cormier bout. But there’s another intriguing fight in the #3 slot that we shouldn’t sleep on. Demian Maia (more…)
Hey Pat Cummins…don’t press your luck
Posted: February 17, 2014 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: Daniel Cormier, Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins stories are flying off the shelves at a rapid pace. At this point, I don’t even know how much of each story is really true. One thing I do know however is that he shouldn’t be wasting his 15 minutes talking shit to Daniel Cormier. (more…)
Rousey will out-wrestle McMann; AND she can drop world champion boxers with her fists
Posted: February 13, 2014 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: Edmund, ronda rousey
We all know Ronda Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan from his stint on TUF…and from his eyebrow. But he’s also got a knack for overstatement. It was just yesterday that he claimed that we’ll see Ronda out-wrestle Sara McMann next weekend. (more…)
Overeem decided to drop muscle + New Jersey has very strict drug testing = Coincident?
Posted: January 31, 2014 in Latest news, UFC EventsHow transparent would it be if Alistair Overeem claimed he “lost muscle” on purpose ahead of his fight with Frank Mir this weekend? Shocking isn’t it?
So when you watch weigh-ins (more…)
Somebody farted on live TV during UFC 168 (video)
Posted: January 3, 2014 in Cool Stuff We Like, UFC EventsTags: UFC 168 Fart
There was so much to talk about during UFC 168 that we almost forgot about “Fart-Gate.” Did you hear someone drop a bomb during the John Howard vs. Siyar Bahadurzada fight on live TV? If not, check out the video below. So who did it? Was it Howard trying to shock Siyar into relinquishing his top position? (more…)
What were the MOST and LEAST Impressive moments of UFC 168?
Posted: December 30, 2013 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsUFC 168 brought us many individual comment-worthy moments. Some were a single move, while others were a slightly longer window of time. But here are some of our picks for most—and least—impressive moments at UFC 168. What were yours?
Most impressive
Chris Weidman’s 1st round. We all know the fight ended in (more…)
Bigfoot fails Drug Test; says it’s not his fault
Posted: December 18, 2013 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: Bigfoot Silva, Mark Hunt
One of the leading candidates for fight of the year just got a black eye. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was just nabbed for elevated testosterone levels on his post-fight drug test following his Fight Night 33 classic with Mark Hunt. Bigfoot will be suspended 9 months. (more…)
Ronda claims rude TUF interview with Tate was because of Paul Walker’s death
Posted: December 18, 2013 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: ronda rousey
UFC champ Ronda Rousey took some hits from her unprofessional live interview at the TUF 18 Finale. If you remember, her over-the-top behavior and obvious disdain for being there with Miesha Tate stood out as the evening’s most awkward moment, if not the most disrespectful. Well, (more…)
Did you catch Bethe Correia’s subtle jab to Ronda Rousey’s posse?
Posted: April 28, 2014 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: 4 Horsemen, Bethe Correia
I didn’t even catch this at first but now I think it’s pretty cool. Immediately following Bethe Correia’s decision over Jessamyn Duke, she fired off a silent challenge that was sure to rile up the overly-sensitive leader of Duke’s all female faction. Of course Duke is best buds with UFC champ Ronda Rousey. Along with (more…)