Confusing the Enemy: What MMA Needs to Learn From the Precedent of Boxing
(“So if you win, your salary doubles from $22,000 to $44,000? And if it’s the best fight on…
(“So if you win, your salary doubles from $22,000 to $44,000? And if it’s the best fight on…
Former longtime UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been through a whirlwind couple of months after losing the belt to Chris Weidman at UFC 162…
UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones will look to extend his title defense streak to six against Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 165…
UFC President Dana White has once again set the interwebs alight with his comments, this time the issue is with fighter pay; but maybe not what we expected….
Travis Browne recently spoke to MMA Junkie suggesting that fighters should not complain about their pay because they “voluntarily” signed a…
In recent months, there has been a lot of speculation and hype surrounding a potential super fight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones. Some fans have…
Dana White has never been a huge fan of what the sport of boxing has slowly turned into. This is evident by the recent trashing of promoter Bob Arum concerning…
Earlier today, Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier came out with some interesting statements concerning MMA’s most oft-discussed man, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. While Cormier has been a Heavyweight throughout his whole career and is set to face former champion Frank Mir in Strikeforce’s final Heavyweight bout ever on November 3rd, he seems to have grand ideas for his foray into the UFC. Speaking to BloodyElbow.com, Cormier relayed the following about a possible move down
Edson Barboza (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is one of eight finalists in the 2012 ESPY Awards. An ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) is an accolade presented by ESPN to recognize outstanding individual and team athletic achievement. Barboza has been nominated for his wheelhouse kick knock out of Terry Etim at UFC 142 in Brazil this past January.
To say Barboza is elated would be the understatement of the year. His kick earned him a pair of bonuses for both “Knockout of the Night”
(“I feel bad for the fighters and the judges for being a part of perceived controversy, and I…