Tag: Learned

UFC on Fuel: What We Learned from Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert

In one of the craziest UFC rounds in recent memory, Ivan Menjivar and John Albert traded big shots, submission attempts and some entertaining positions on the ground. Menjivar scored an early takedown, but after an active guard from Albert almost stole…

In one of the craziest UFC rounds in recent memory, Ivan Menjivar and John Albert traded big shots, submission attempts and some entertaining positions on the ground. Menjivar scored an early takedown, but after an active guard from Albert almost stole the fight, they went back to the feet. Shortly after, Albert rocked Menjivar with […]

UFC 143 Results: What We Learned from Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen

UFC 143 featured a bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and a rising contender in Renan Barao, who defeated the former UFC title challenger after three rounds. The judges scored the fight unanimously with 30-27 scorecards across the board.   …

UFC 143 featured a bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and a rising contender in Renan Barao, who defeated the former UFC title challenger after three rounds. The judges scored the fight unanimously with 30-27 scorecards across the board.   What we’ll remember from this fight: It wasn’t a fight for Barao to display his finishing […]

UFC 143 Results: What We Learned from Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway

In a battle of the UFC’s two young guns in the featherweight division, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway had a nice little ground scramble and showed their potential tonight at UFC 143. Holloway, who was drawing comparisons to Anthony Pettis, came …

In a battle of the UFC’s two young guns in the featherweight division, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway had a nice little ground scramble and showed their potential tonight at UFC 143. Holloway, who was drawing comparisons to Anthony Pettis, came out and was able to stuff the first takedown by Poirier, but inevitably was […]

UFC on Fox 2: 5 Things We Learned from Evans vs. Davis

Rashad Evans was able to beat Phil Davis on FOX when the UFC rolled into Chicago this last weekend, and in doing it, he clinched a spot in Atlanta to face Jon Jones for the world title. Every fight tells a story as it progresses, and the one with Davis…

Rashad Evans was able to beat Phil Davis on FOX when the UFC rolled into Chicago this last weekend, and in doing it, he clinched a spot in Atlanta to face Jon Jones for the world title. Every fight tells a story as it progresses, and the one with Davis and Evans was interesting if […]

UFC’s Rashad Evans: 5 Things We Learned from UFC on Fox 2

From an excitement perspective, the UFC on Fox 2 main card much to be desired.  Demian Maia snoozed his way to a decision loss to Chris Weidman.  The Bisping/Sonnen decision was partially ruined by a judge who, according to Dana White on Twit…

From an excitement perspective, the UFC on Fox 2 main card much to be desired.  Demian Maia snoozed his way to a decision loss to Chris Weidman.  The Bisping/Sonnen decision was partially ruined by a judge who, according to Dana White on Twitter, “should never be allowed to watch a fight again!!!”  Rashad Evans then […]

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Trash Talk of Chael Sonnen

People either love or hate Chael Sonnen. For a long while I was in the latter group. However, one day it dawned on me that my problem wasn’t so much with Sonnen as it was with me taking his words far too seriously. I should have known b…

People either love or hate Chael Sonnen. For a long while I was in the latter group. However, one day it dawned on me that my problem wasn’t so much with Sonnen as it was with me taking his words far too seriously. I should have known better. I should have looked at Sonnen and recalled the […]