1. UFC 154 Results: GSP Should Be Afraid of Johny Hendricks

    Georges St-Pierre fought Jon Fitch for 25 brutal minutes. Martin Kampmann took Carlos Condit to the limit, winning a 15-minute split decision. Johny Hendricks? He put them both on the mat...

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  2. UFC 154 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from GSP vs. Carlos Condit

    All of Canada seemed to be abuzz as UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre stepped into the cage for the first time in 17 months to do battle with interim champion Carlos Condit...

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  3. What the What? UFC 154's Tom Lawlor Channels the Shockmaster at Weigh-Ins

    Tom Lawlor is a character. Or is that "character™"? The UFC fighter and former pro-wrestling message-board fanatic is a walking, breathing version of the Wacky Waving Inflatable ...

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  4. UFC 154 Preview: A Fantasy Guide to Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit

    For years, mixed martial arts fans have been left out in the cold. Virtually ignored by the mainstream, we didn't even have a fantasy sports league of our own to inevitably infuriate us and make us cry...

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  5. Kryptonite: How To Beat UFC 154 Star Georges St-Pierre and Every UFC Champion

    If you read the comments sections at any major MMA site—do so at your own risk—you will see passionate partisans arguing that Junior dos Santos is the first unbeatable heavyweight...

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  6. Building the Perfect Fighter: The Team Behind UFC 154 Star Georges St-Pierre

    Before he suffered a loss to Matt Serra in one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history, Georges St-Pierre was a self-made man. He studied kinesiology at University in Canada and had trained in the martial arts almost since birth...

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  7. UFC on Fuel 6 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Le vs. Franklin

    The UFC continued on the path to being a true worldwide sport, journeying for the first time to China. Although Macau is a long way from mainland China culturally, it's ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 6 months ago 31,901 reads 43 comments

  8. Female MMA Star Ronda Rousey Goes to the UFC at Last: Now What?

    The day has finally come. After teasing fans for months, the UFC has finally pulled the trigger on Ronda Rousey 's move to the UFC...

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  9. UFC on Fuel 6: Why Le vs. Franklin May Not Be the Gateway for the UFC into China

    If you've seen pictures from the UFC's upcoming show on Fuel TV, you can be forgiven if you thought it was just another bout from the Las Vegas strip...

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  10. 10 UFC Fighters Who Define the Warrior Mindset

    Some fighters seem born to scrap. These fierce competitors, whether the product of nature or nurture, will do whatever it takes to win...

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  11. UFC Superfight: Jon Jones Would Smash Anderson Silva Who Would Smash St-Pierre

    I stand before you today with a confession burning a hole in my heart. It puts me squarely at odds with most of you, the great teeming mass of MMA fandom—and based on our ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 7 months ago 32,274 reads 266 comments

  12. UFC on Fuel 6: Will the UFC Invasion of China Sink the Rising Asian MMA Market?

    If the UFC's presence in Macau (along with Hong Kong, one of the two administrative regions of the People's Republic of China) is supposed to sound the death knell for the burgeoning Asian MMA scene, someone forgot to tell Chris Pollak ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 7 months ago 4,268 reads 14 comments

  13. Perpetual Contender Carlos Condit Shows It's Time to Do Away with Interim Titles

    It's been more than a year and a half since Georges St-Pierre defended his UFC welterweight title. The sport's most popular fighter has left a gaping hole in the industry, his absence notable in every metric the UFC uses to track it's own success...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 7 months ago 7,507 reads 63 comments

  14. Why Dan Henderson and Other Quiet UFC Stars Should Go to 'Sh*t Talking School'

    Fighters are a funny lot. They are willing, even excited, to step into a steel cage and put their well-being on the line...

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  15. UFC 157 Fight Card: How UFC Matchmaking Is Failing Former Champion Rashad Evans

    I once walked with Rashad Evans through the crowd at a UFC event, looking for a quiet spot to do an interview...

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  16. Brock Lesnar and the 10 Men Who Belong in the UFC Hall of Fame

    In 2003, the UFC created a Hall of Fame—a bold move for a sport less than a decade old at the time. Bold, but perfect...

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  17. UFC Hall of Fame: The Case for Gold Medalist Jeff Blatnick in His Own Words

    If you've read a mainstream story about the Ultimate Fighting Championship or seen one of the television specials on cable news, you've probably encountered this public relations gem: we didn't run from regulation, we ran towards it...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 7 months ago 4,577 reads 6 comments

  18. 1-on-1 with UFC Star Kenny Florian: The Taste of Blood and Japanese Trash Talk

    Kenny Florian and hardcore MMA fans have an interesting relationship. By the end of his career we respected him—after all, his heart, courage and incredible variety of skills both standing up and on the ground were undeniable...

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  19. 1 on 1 with UFC Star Kenny Florian: Violence, Choking, and the Ultimate Fighter

    For many fighters, the path into the cage is predictable. A hard life, early struggles with abuse or neglect, an all-consuming desire, from a very young age, to command respect with five knuckles...

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  20. Chael Sonnen vs. Jon Jones and the Supposed Sanctity of the UFC Title

    In the days since Dana White announced a 2013 bout between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former middleweight challenger Chael Sonnen , pundits have lined up to take a chunk out of the UFC President's backside...

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  21. Forget Chael Sonnen vs. Jon Jones: The Real Battle Is Between UFC and Bellator

    Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones went back and forth on a media conference call, promoting the 17th season of the groundbreaking reality show The Ultimate Fighter ( TUF )...

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  22. Pro Wrestling Shoots and Street Fights: Randy Savage Pistol Whips Bill Dundee

    In Memphis, Jerry Lawler was the king. There was no prince, no duke, not even an especially popular nobleman or count. Lawler was Memphis wrestling. And in Memphis, wrestling mattered...

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  23. The Ultimate Fighter 17: Chael Sonnen vs. UFC Champ Jon Jones Staff Discussion

    The UFC shocked the world with their recent announcement that Chael Sonnen 's December fight against Forrest Griffin was off...

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  24. Chael Sonnen vs. UFC Champion Jon Jones Is Ludicrous and I Love It

    The UFC's recent announcement that Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will coach against one another on an upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, then compete in the Octagon on April 27, 2013, has the entire sport of mixed martial arts reeling...

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  25. 10 Fighters Who Never Got a Fair Shake in the UFC

    For the most part, the cream rises to the top in the sport of mixed martial arts. As political as the matchmaking can get, especially as promotions try to balance entertainment with ...

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