Things are going to get a lot tougher for future drug test offenders in Nevada. On Friday the Nevada Athletic Commission announced a new tier system for violators. The new system received a unanimous vote to be implemented beginning on September 1, 2015. The new system will included five different forms of violations with each …
Continue reading Future Offenders Beware, Nevada Athletic Commission Revamps Punishment System
On Tuesday the UFC announced that it will revamp its Hall of Fame qualifications in an effort to further legitimize the honor and give it more prestige. Four new categories were announced along with clear definitions of the qualifications for each corresponding category. Past inductees have been chosen by UFC president Dana White. Here are the …
The greatest fault of comic book hero Superman has is that he is super. By all intents and purposes he is indestructible. Over the years many writers have tried to put the Man of Steel in situations that made it look like he may actually fail to save the day but readers always knew Superman …
Continue reading A Mighty Conundrum: Selling Demetrious Johnson to the Masses
"Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river" - Cordell Hull Lost in the midst of Luke Rockhold's dominance of Lyoto Machida, Max Holloway's performance against Cub Swanson, and Paige VanZant's breakout party on Saturday was "Jacare" Souza's easy win over Chris Camozzi. The general consensus is that Rockhold is now next …
Continue reading The Alligator’s Bite: Why Jacare Should Not Be Totally Overlooked
The UFC held a successful card on Saturday night that was televised live on Fox. Broadcast television is a huge deal for the UFC and whenever these Fox cards come along the company does not hold out on the talent and big time match ups. The main card featured a middleweight main event with Lyoto …
Continue reading How Should the UFC Handle the Rise of Paige VanZant?
It was announced last week that a welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Nate Diaz would take place at UFC 189. On paper the fight made sense. Brown was looking to bounce back from after two tough losses and Diaz was going to return to welterweight in order to give his career another breath of …
Continue reading Nate Diaz Stands Up to UFC, Fight With Matt Brown Off
The battle for the services of one Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is heating up as Bellator MMA was granted an injunction from a New Jersey judge forcing the fighter out his UFC 186 bout against Fabio Maldonado. Back in December of 2014 it was announced that Jackson had terminated his contract with Bellator and had signed …
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The UFC flexed its muscles on Monday by hiring prominent investigator Jeff Novitzky in the company’s effort to stop fighters from using PED’s within the octagon. Novitzky played a pivotal role in the BALCO investigation that shook Major League Baseball to its core. In a press release sent out on Monday the UFC stated, “Novitzky …
Continue reading UFC Hires High Profile Anti-Doping Investigator
Imagine that a fighter in the UFC with an 18-3 overall record, with an 8-1 record inside the octagon, is a former TUF winner, and has never lost consecutive fights in his career. Now imagine that this fighter has never received a title shot. That may not be too hard to imagine seeing how the …
Brock Lesnar is staying where the money is or at least where the easy money is. Lesnar announced on ESPN Sportscenter that he will not reenter the world of mixed martial arts and sign with the UFC but rather he is going to stay in the world of sports entertainment and has resigned with the …
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