March 21, 2013
MMA Roundup: Chris Weidman, Matt Riddle, (More) UFC Cuts:
Chris Weidman is apparently getting the middleweight title shot that he’s been trying to talk his way into (in what I’ll call “Chael Sonnen-lite” fashion), but that won’t stop him from talking a little bit more. Most
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March 20, 2013
The 10 Most Polarizing People in MMA:
Fighters like Nick Diaz, Michael Bisping, and even Georges St. Pierre have a strange effect on fans, inspiring undying loyalty in some and almost irrational disdain in others. After Diaz and GSP fought last weekend, it got
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March 19, 2013
UFC 158 Parting Shots:
GSP has done it again. While detractors will point at another fight where St. Pierre didn’t finish his opponent (he’s now at a UFC record at 150 minutes without a finish), we can’t gloss over the fact
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March 18, 2013
Nick Diaz: From Villain to Clown:
UFC 158 was book-ended by ridiculous amounts of drama, hype, and trash talk, as business picked right back up as soon as the event was over, with reports of backstage confrontations, a non-troversy over Georges St. Pierre’s
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March 15, 2013
The Breakdown: St. Pierre vs. Diaz:
Every now and then, a fight happens that not only builds a ton of hype, but has the chance to be a technically interesting bout, as well. I think a lot of Georges St. Pierre’s bouts have
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March 14, 2013
UFC 158 Preview:
The UFC 158 main card has largely been overshadowed by the UFC Welterweight Championship bout between champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger Nick Diaz, and for good reason. After all, it’s one of the year’s biggest bouts
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March 8, 2013
MMA Roundup: Nick Diaz, Ben Henderson, Fitch:
With just a week to go before perhaps the most anticipated bout the UFC will host all year (UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre against challenger Nick Diaz), this week has been full of talk about that
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March 5, 2013
UFC on Fuel 8 Parting Shots:
“Pride”, indeed. Japanese fans at the Saitama Super Arena were treated to a trip down memory lane on Saturday night, courtesy of a couple of former Pride Fighting Championships favorites who had been all but written off
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February 28, 2013
UFC on Fuel 8 Preview:
On Saturday night, the UFC returns to Japan for UFC on Fuel 8, and the card is stacked with Pride veterans and Japanese fan favorites. For proof of that claim, look no further than the presence of
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February 27, 2013
Fightmania February Rankings:
With Strikeforce gone, the sport of MMA has become even more homogenous than before, with all but one of the bouts that affected these rankings in February taking place in the UFC’s Octagon. Lack of diversity aside,
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