Transcendence Through Pain

The heavy weight division is quite a tough division to nail down. Their hasn’t been a consistent champion since Brock won the title in 2008, when he beat Randy Couture. Since then 3 fighters have held the title and lost in their first defense. The newest champion Junior Dos Santos is fighting Alistair Overeem at the end of May. [...]

This is a series of articles about where each UFC division is going and who comes out on top. I’m not going to start with the heavyweight or flyweight divisions, because they aren’t as hot as today’s topic. Today’s topic is the welterweight division. I picked this one to start because its one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC. [...]

UFC 143 was supposed to be headlined by a “can’t miss” interim title fight showcasing two of the most exciting veteran contenders in the UFC’s Welterweight division.  But in reality, what happened last Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center (as well as the subsequent aftermath) is nothing short of mind-boggling. Nick Diaz (26-8-1) and Carlos Condit (28-5) [...]

The UFC returned this past Saturday on PPV with UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 11 fight main card was headlined by an interim welterweight title fight, between former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz and former WEC champion Carlos Condit. The two fighters originally had different [...]

The UFC returned on January 28th with UFC on FOX 2, from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event, marking the second of its kind to air on FOX, was headlined by a #1 contender bout as light heavyweight stars Rashad Evans and Phil Davis faced one another. The winner most likely guaranteed the [...]

As we start yet another fight week, we look ahead to Saturday night and see a very intriguing card. Here is six questions that should be answered after the dust settles Saturday evening. 1. If Dustin Poirier wins, does it solidify him as the next opponent for featherweight champ, Jose Aldo? After Aldo make fairly easy [...]