Fight of the Week: UFC 170 – Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann Dan Kuhl February 17, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight Only one year ago, the socially dynamic “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey made her UFC debut after having already been crowned the first UFC women’s bantamweight champ. In fact, she was the first female UFC champ of...
Fight of the Week: UFC Fight Night 36 – Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi Dan Kuhl February 10, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight The last couple years have really spelled a changing of the guard in the world of professional MMA. In the UFC alone, there’s a vacant welterweight title and a handful of champions with a year or less on the...
Prize Fighting Championship’s Joe Guerrero: Second Time’s a Charm Dan Kuhl February 5, 2014 Spotlight, UFC The fifth installment of Paramount Prize Fighting Championship comes to Denver on Friday night and showcases some of the best fighters in Colorado. The pro card features guys like UFC vet Tyler “Thunder”...
Prize Fighting Championship’s Tyler Toner: Bringing the Thunder Dan Kuhl February 4, 2014 Spotlight, UFC As most people know by now, the city of Denver suffered an embarrassing loss at Super Bowl XLVIII last Sunday. Favored to win the big game, although not by much, the Denver Broncos came into MetLife Stadium...
UFC’s Joe Ellenberger: A Dream Come True Dan Kuhl February 3, 2014 Spotlight, UFC Given enough time and hard work, dreams can come true in just about any profession. Mixed martial arts is no different. Nearly every professional fighter has a dream to be the best in the world. Fighting...
Fight of the Week: UFC 169 – Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber Dan Kuhl January 28, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight In an athlete’s life span, two and a half years is a long time. In MMA, people talk about “ring rust” when a fighter’s been on the bench for a year. But after 28 months, a warrior’s body takes...
Fight of the Week: UFC on Fox 10 – Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson Dan Kuhl January 20, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight The UFC returns to Fox for the tenth time this Saturday night for another stacked, free card as former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson faces off against former Strikeforce lightweight titleholder Josh...
UFC 169’s Urijah Faber: Lightning Strikes Twice Dan Kuhl January 17, 2014 Spotlight, UFC According to the National Weather Service, the chance of an average American getting struck by lightning during his/her lifetime is 1:6,250. This really downplays that whole comparison between getting struck...
MFC 39’s Gilbert ‘Jamal’ Smith: Home Sweet Home Dan Kuhl January 14, 2014 Spotlight, UFC Everybody wants a home—especially athletes. In some professional sports, athletes may find a big payday resulting from free agency, but, at the end of the day, if they have nowhere to play, they receive no...
Fight of the Week: UFC Fight Night 35 – Luke Rockhold vs. Costas Philippou Dan Kuhl January 13, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight On Wednesday night, the UFC makes its fifth trip to the Peach State to host UFC Fight Night 35. Headlining the card are two Zuffa veterans, both of whom are looking to avenge losses from their most recent...
