Fight of the Week: UFC 166 – Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Dan Kuhl October 14, 2013 Events, Previews Two years ago, Junior dos Santos shocked the world with a first-round knockout of Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title during the UFC’s Fox debut. Last December, the two came together again, and...
Garett Whiteley: A Warrior Coming to Battle in His UFC Debut Dan Kuhl October 8, 2013 UFC The term “warrior” carries all sorts of meanings. Obviously, it can carry the literal meaning of someone in the military. It can also mean a warrior of sport, like an NFL player or a UFC fighter. In the...
UFC Fight Night’s T.J. Dillashaw: Facing Toughest Challenge of Career Dan Kuhl October 8, 2013 UFC Team Alpha Male has been blazing quite a trail in 2013. Between Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Joseph Benavidez, Danny Castillo and T.J. Dillashaw, the California crew, who train out of Sacramento, are undefeated...
Fight of the Week: UFC Fight Night 29 – Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields Dan Kuhl October 7, 2013 Events, Previews Now that the old UFC Fight Nights are back in full swing, the promotion will bring back the seemingly lackluster, free-viewing lineups that often end up being some of the best cards of the year. Headlining the...
Sam Alvey: The Unique Joys of Fatherhood and Fighting Dan Kuhl October 2, 2013 UFC “Smilin’” Sam Alvey has heard a lot of loud pops throughout his career. The best part is that he’s mostly been dishing out the noise. In 26 professional fights, the Wisconsin native has won 12 fights...
Fight of the Week: MFC 38 – Sam Alvey vs. Jason South Dan Kuhl September 30, 2013 Events, Previews Maximum Fighting Championship’s middleweight title has been vacant for some time, but the promotion plans to change that on Friday night, live from the Shaw Convention Center in Edmonton, Alberta,...
Ryan Healy: Bringing Renewed Body, Spirit and Skill Set to Bellator 101 Dan Kuhl September 26, 2013 UFC Sometimes, athletes need to step away from action for a bit. Some step away for months, and some for years. In MMA, when a fighter steps away for more than six months, it can renew their body and spirit, or it...
Fight of the Week: Bellator 101 – Alexander Sarnavskiy vs. Marcus Davis Dan Kuhl September 23, 2013 Events, Previews Fatherly experience and wisdom? Or youthful spirit and low miles? On one hand, Randy Couture and Anderson Silva seemed to age like fine wine. On the other hand, nobody would complain about having the skill...
Efrain Escudero: Time to Get Back to the Old ‘Effy’ Dan Kuhl September 19, 2013 UFC A career in mixed martial arts, like any other profession, is all about progression. As a fighter progresses through his or her career, there are both high points and low ones. That goes for any fighter. One...
Fight of the Week: UFC 165 – Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Dan Kuhl September 16, 2013 Events, Previews Not one, not two, not three… In 2010, NBA superstar Lebron James made it all the way to “not seven” before he stopped predicting the number of championship rings that he, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade...
