Mixed Martial Articles
Yair Rodriguez Showed Signs of a Major Concussion During UFC 284 The UFC 284 co-main event had two dynamic strikers go head to head for the UFC’s Interim Featherweight title. Yair Rodriguez overcame early adversity before submitting Josh Emmett by triangle choke in the second round. Despite this victory, Rodriguez claims he remembers very little, …
Michel Pereira Comes in as #14 Ahead of UFC on ESPN 43 As of Tues Feb 14, Michel Pereira has entered the UFC’s Welterweight top 15 ahead of his scheduled bout on March 25. Pereira was originally intended to fight #8 Sean Brady, before Brady pulled out citing a groin injury. Pereira debuts in the …
The Origin of ‘Pound-For-Pound’ Pound-for-pound (p4p) was brought about so that boxing enthusiasts could talk about 72kg Sugar Ray Leonard in the same vein as 100kg+ Mike Tyson. Could a smaller, more skilled boxer hang in their with a much heavier opponent? No. But “pound for pound” they’re better. As in, per pound of bodyweight, …
Dan Hooker Brands Islam Makhachev a ‘Cheat’, Accuses Makhachev of using Illegal I.V to Rehydrate UFC 284 just passed us by, and it was a legendary event bolstered by the even more legendary Australian crowd. Alexander Volkanovski staked his claim as the P4P #1 as he gave Islam Makhachev his toughest fight to date, ultimately …
Nathaniel Wood Out of UFC 286 Due to Injury UFC 286 (UFC London) took a major hit the other day, as featherweight banger Nathaniel Wood vs Lerone Murphy had to be cancelled due to a knee injury on Wood’s part. Wood sliced his knee in training camp when he collided with the protective border surrounding …