“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
The advent of fight statistics services such as Fight Metric has changed the way we view fights. Statistics however can be helpful, twisted or even misunderstood.
Lets take a look back in MMA history at fighters who put on great shows, the shows that hosted them and moments in MMA which changed the future of the…
With the recent resurgence of Pride FC veterans Wanderlei Silva and Mark Hunt, I’ve been thinking back to the hay days of the now defunct Japanese MMA…
When it comes to MMA promotions, the UFC is the biggest kid on the block. The best fighters in the world fight in the Octagon and the competitive level is second to none. Very often fighters will have successful runs in second and third tier promotions and go on to success in the UFC. However, there are a few that follow that same pattern only to find themselves totally outclassed in their Octagon debut.If it is “UFC Jitters”, it is usually bypassed by the second fight. However, if it goes beyond that,
UFC President Dana White said that former Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar requested to have a “sit-down” with him over a potential return to UFC after UFC 146. Unfortunately, according to White: “The meeting that we had didn’t really go very well. It wasn’t a great meeting. It was probably one of the worst meetings we’ve ever had with Brock Lesnar. I honestly have not talked to him since, so I don’t know where we are at. So, all the stuff you are seeing on the Internet is
Brock Lesnar has had a funny UFC career, not “ha ha” funny, but more scratch your head and wonder funny. He started his MMA career with a win over the then 2-5 Min Soo Kim and apparently that was enough to warrant a UFC contract and a shot against a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir. It’s almost as if the UFC were saying “all right, you think you can just come in here and be an ‘ultimate fighter,’ let’s see what you got.”
Funny thing is
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The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has seen many great fighters and champions come and go, but only a few have cemented a legacy for the ages. I have selected five fighters, from their own respective divisions, that have not only claimed a title but shaped the sport as well. I did not add the Featherweight or the Bantamweight divisions due to the fact that most casual fans are not aware of their existence, and the divisions are relativity new compared to the five major weight divisions.
Heavyweight:
There is no doubt among hardcore fans and experts that Mirko Filipovic aka “Cro Cop” is a legend in the game and has left a huge imprint in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. He made his name as a fairly successful K-1 Kickboxer, but it wasn’t until he stepped into the PRIDE arena in MMA where he truly made his name. “Right leg hospital; left leg cemetery” was Cro Cop’s motto, with many men becoming victims of his vicious strikes.
Names like Kazushi Sakuraba, Heath
Mix Martial Arts has been called the future. The fastest Growing sport in the world today.
Here is where a person becomes a fighter, a fighter a star, a star into Champion, and Champions into Legends.
Now fighters are to fans, what superheroes are to kids. Icons , Idols , a form of admiration and respect. Now every fan of the sport has their own favorites fighters , but everyone loves the fighter who becomes the Champion, Every wish and desire of the fans is to see their Champion to rise and defeat every
