The first Fighter Rankings of the New Year look rather different from a year ago. Several title changed hands last year and few were even vacated. The 2014 fighter rankings are a culmination of the past 12 months in Mixed Martial Arts and a springboard into the unknown of what 2014 will bring. … [Read more...]
Is Chris Weidman the Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World?
Fluke. Luck. Accident. All words critics and Anderson Silva apologists have used to describe the UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman. This is still after Weidman has beaten Silva not once but twice. With both of his victories over the former pound-for-pound king coming in bizarre fashion, it is easy for one to call into the question the legitimacy of his current crown. … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Anderson Silva’s Career Potential Ends with a single Kick
No fighter should have their career ended by an injury, especially not the greatest Mixed Martial Artist of all time Anderson Silva. The events that unfolded in the UFC 168 main event were not for the faint of heart as Anderson Silva's career was possibly ended by a checked leg kick. … [Read more...]
Jim Miller Deserved the Submission of the night at UFC 168
Lightweight contender Jim Miller surprised everyone with his slick submission over the 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Fabricio Camoes. His first round submission ended up being the first of just two submission victories on the UFC 168 fight card. … [Read more...]
UFC 168: A Great Event Ends in a Bad Way
A night of short fights and utter brutality made this year-end UFC 168 fight card one of the most violent in history. A lot of fighters put on career-defining performances and some were ushered out of their careers in horrid fashion. … [Read more...]