1. “Freak Accident” Not Broken Rib Stopped Dong Hyun Kim Against Demian Maia

    It seems that it was a muscle spasm caused by a “freak accident” rather than a broken rib, which ended the night for Korean Dong Hyun Kim in his welterweight match against Demian Maia at UFC 148 over the weekend...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 5,310 reads 7 comments

  2. UFC 148 Fight Card: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen Drinking Game

    Tomorrow’s long-awaited clash between Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva at UFC 148 in Las Vegas promises to be one of the biggest events in UFC history...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 3,111 reads 14 comments

  3. Silva vs. Sonnen: 5 Reasons Fans Should Root for Chael Sonnen

    He’s the most polarising figure in mixed martial arts. His detractors would call him a drugs cheat and a convicted felon who talked his way to a title shot...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 2,783 reads 41 comments

  4. Anderson Silva: Making a Case for His Retirement with a Win over Sonnen

    Earlier this week I wrote an article on why I think Anderson Silva should retire with a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 . Today, I’m going to make that case more directly and simply...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 701 reads 4 comments

  5. Where Would the UFC Be Without Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar?

    I want to get one thing straight from the start: I’m not a fan of Forrest Griffin or Stephan Bonnar. I’m not a fan of them individually as fighters, and I’m definitely not a fan of watching them two get together in the cage...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 834 reads 3 comments

  6. UFC 148: Why Anderson Silva Should Retire with a Win over Chael Sonnen

    Last week, a giant of mixed martial arts bowed out of the sport forever. In his home country, in front of a crowd of his fellow Russians, Fedor Emelianenko ended his career with an emphatic win over veteran Pedro Rizzo...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 2,109 reads 13 comments

  7. What Makes MMA Fighters Different Than Other Athletes?

    When I was a kid, I used to love football. The men on the pitch, playing the game, were the epitome of what we all aspired to be in the schoolyard. Athletic, effortlessly talented, imperial on the pitch...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 1,543 reads 8 comments

  8. Tito Ortiz Retirement: Who Are the Next 10 Stars That Will Hang 'em Up?

    It’s hard to imagine the era of “cage-fighting” in which Tito Ortiz made his name. Back then, when he made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 13, the sport ...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 1,881 reads 12 comments

  9. Georges St-Pierre: Odds on the 10 Top Welterweights Defeating GSP

    George St-Pierre regularly makes the list of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and his achievements in the world of mixed martial arts can only be matched by the likes of Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko ...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 5,335 reads 76 comments

  10. Chael Sonnen: What If He Loses to Anderson Silva?

    It’s Sunday July 8, 2012. The most eagerly anticipated rematches in recent memory has come and gone...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 7,167 reads 52 comments

  11. Olympic Style Blood Testing Is the Only PED Solution

    Athletes will always cheat if they can get away with it. It’s a lesson the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has learned and relearned for the decades over, as its champions have been hit with doping scandals...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 11 months ago 1,781 reads 23 comments

  12. Has Chael Sonnen Painted Himself into a Corner?

    He’s called the UFC middleweight champ a coward and a phony. He’s insulted the Brazilian’s wife, training partners and his entire country...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 3,583 reads 31 comments

  13. Alistair Overeem Needs to Prove Himself Before Getting a Title Shot

    In Google Images type: “Alistair Overeem Steroids” and click search. In the top results you will find a timeline explicitly depicting the light heavyweight beanpole ...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 2,749 reads 26 comments

  14. Frank Mir Does TRT, Nate Marquardt Doesn't...Anymore

    In the confused world of TRT and PEDs and T/E ratios, we’ve discovered in the last week that Frank Mir is injecting testosterone because his own is so low, while Nate Marquardt ...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 1,860 reads 7 comments

  15. Shane Carwin: Six Possible Fights for His Return

    It’s been a year since we’ve seen former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin in the Octagon, due to a severe back injury...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 8,582 reads 33 comments

  16. Is Dana White a Bigger Draw Than the UFC Fighters?

    He’s this generation’s Don King; a brash megalomaniacal overlord with a celebrity status his fighters can only dream of. But there the similarities end. For one Dana White isn’t a murderer...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 419 reads 4 comments

  17. 8 Fighters Other Than Chan Sung Jung That Could Use the 'Zombie' Moniker

    Chan Sung Jung is the flavour of the month after he comprehensively beat the much-hyped Dustin Poirier at UFC on Fuel 3...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 2,570 reads 23 comments

  18. TUF Finale: Does Jake Ellenberger Deserve a Title Shot with a Win over Kampmann?

    Jake Ellenberger is currently No. 3 in B/R’s ranking of top welterweights in MMA . Only Carlos Condit and George St. Pierre are above him. This coming Friday, he will take on No...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 244 reads 4 comments

  19. UFC 146: Dana White Thinks Daniel Cormier Should Fight at 205

    If you were wondering whether Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier should be given a title shot straight away when he enters the UFC, the answer is he could, but not at heavyweight...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 801 reads 4 comments

  20. UFC 146: Dan Hardy Gets the Biggest Win of His MMA Career

    British fighter Dan Hardy may have saved his career and scored the biggest win of his life at UFC 146 in Las Vegas last night. He knocked out his opponent Duane Ludwig within the first round, ending a four-fight winning streak...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 533 reads 0 comments

  21. UFC 146 Results: Just How Good Can Stefan Struve Become?

    The Danish mixed martial artist Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve showed just what a threat he is in the heavyweight division...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 296 reads 2 comments

  22. UFC 146: Is It Time for Cain Velasquez to Get a Chance to Win His Belt Back?

    On Saturday night, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Cain Velasquez mercilessly demolished the Brazilian Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and proved why many consider him the best heavyweight fighter in the world...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 262 reads 6 comments

  23. Dos Santos vs. Mir: Did Frank Mir Actually Have a Chance to Win?

    So there it was. The heavy favourite retained his heavyweight title against a chance opponent who seemed completely outclassed in the two short rounds he completed...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 1,175 reads 0 comments

  24. UFC 146 Fight Card: Why Frank Mir Will Take Home Junior Dos Santos' Arm

    The great submission artist takes on the great boxer at UFC 146 tonight in Las Vegas, 10pm ET. Under-fancied Frank Mir can do what many expect is his only way to victory against ...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 12 months ago 359 reads 2 comments

  25. UFC 146 Fight Card: Keys to Victory for Cain Velasquez

    Saturday will mark former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s return to the Octagon after ignominiously losing the title via first-round knockout to Junior Dos Santos...

    Khurram Aziz Written by Khurram Aziz about 1 year ago 809 reads 2 comments