UFC Fight Night 35’s Ramsey Nijem: Changing for a Win Dan Kuhl January 9, 2014 Spotlight, UFC Loyalty is a term that gets tossed around rather loosely. Loyalty, like religious faith, is something that people expect a blind adherence to, regardless of rational thought. In any business, when a...
Fight of the Week: UFC Fight Night 34 – Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu Lim Dan Kuhl December 30, 2013 Events, Previews, Spotlight The UFC is in a period of flux, plain and simple. Sometimes, in the commotion, rising stars can fall well under the radar. Last weekend’s festivities took the spotlight off of nearly everything else in the...
Fight of the Week: UFC 168 – Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva Dan Kuhl December 23, 2013 Events, Previews Five months ago, the greatest reign in the history of mixed martial arts came to a crashing halt. Of course, there is a huge asterisk on that fight, and anybody that feels differently than that is sorely...
UFC’s Raquel Pennington: Every Fight is a Stepping Stone to the Title Dan Kuhl December 18, 2013 UFC The Real World is MTV’s landmark reality show, widely credited with launching the entire reality television genre as it is known today. In 1992, the world was introduced to characters like Becky, Andre and...
VFC’s Anthony Smith: To Hell and Back Dan Kuhl December 12, 2013 UFC Why do so many people, especially fans and newcomers to the sport, think that pro MMA is some dreamy, pie-in-the-sky lifestyle that’s all fun, games and playing around for a living? It’s important for...
VFC’s Ryan Roberts: Staying Focused in the Face of Tragedy Dan Kuhl December 11, 2013 UFC Losing a family member is never an easy thing. Tragedy strikes at the most random times, and, unfortunately, whether it’s an accident or a crime, the family that is left behind must find ways to work through...
VFC’s Mirsad Bektic: Globetrotting His Way Onto the UFC Radar Dan Kuhl December 10, 2013 UFC Mixed martial arts is a global sport that has been at the professional level for at least two decades. Granted, the sport continues to evolve with new talent continuously hitting rings around the world, while...
Fight of the Week: UFC on Fox 9 – Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez Dan Kuhl December 9, 2013 Events, Previews Rematches are not unusual at the highest levels of mixed martial arts, especially in the lighter divisions. In fact, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar made a two-year career out of championship...
Fight of the Week: UFC Fight Night 33 – Antonio Silva vs. Mark Hunt Dan Kuhl December 3, 2013 Events, Previews The UFC returns to the Land Down Under for the fifth time on Saturday afternoon local time to host a main event that is sure to send rumbles felt around the world. Headlining the main card of UFC Fight Night...
UFC’s Drew Dober: Second Chance for a Big Opportunity Dan Kuhl November 30, 2013 UFC Sometimes, if an opportunity of a lifetime doesn't quite pan out, it may spell the end of a career, a dream or a goal. In that case, it’s time to regroup and begin working in another direction. Sometimes,...