Everything went as planned for most at UFC 153. Anderson Silva defeated Stephan Bonnar in impressive fashion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira submitted Dave Herman and...
UFC 153 took place last night at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Check out the post fight reactions to all the main card winners including Anderson Silva, who continues to show why he is considered the number one pound for pound fighter in the world.
Three legends. Three up-and-comers. The UFC 153 talent pool promises an unforgettable night from the biggest stars of the present and future.
At UFC 153,...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization returns to Pay-Per-View this Saturday when the world’s greatest martial artist – long-reigning UFC middleweight king Anderson “The Spider” Silva...
To be honest, my focus at the time was on the Olympics. I didn’t have any Internet or knew much about anything “mixed martial arts” until I graduated from college. I was 24 years old before I even started training in boxing, jiu-jitsu, or anything. After my last wrestling match where I lost, I was at a crossroads in my life. I had a manager ask me if I wanted to fight for a living, so I prayed about it, and decided why not. I went to Vegas to train and fell in love.
When asked to describe Jon Fitch's fighting style, one word keeps coming up – grinder. A guy that will wear you down with sheer will to get the upper hand and keep it. The skills are there, but almost overshadowed by the grit and determination that is more his calling card. The label also applies to a hockey player with similar grit, what the old-time hockey folks called “lunch bucket” players. The ones that weren't concerned with the flashy plays, but went out there put out their best honest effort and won the battles in workmanlike fashion. “The guys in the trenches” as Don Cherry would say.
I am going to make this a short article as I am writing this in advance of being on a nice warm beach by the time you read this... The magic of the interweb!
I always wanted to keep this series of articles general and not make it about specific brands or promote any one in particular. However, when you have a rare situation like I experienced this week it needs to be noted when a new company and it's ownership group seem to have their finger on the pulse of what it takes to be successful in this business.
It was February when we last saw Jon Fitch fight in the octagon. He fought BJ Penn to a draw at UFC 127 and was expected to fight him again in a rematch, but that bout did not happen due to his shoulder injury.
