By Steven Kelliher on November 18, 2010
Undefeated UFC light heavyweight Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis recently spoke with Tapology’s Steven Kelliher about his improving skills and his upcoming fight against Tim Boetsch at UFC 123 this Saturday night.
Posted in Exclusive Interviews | Tagged light heavyweights, ufc
By Steven Kelliher on October 25, 2010
In what was undoubtedly one of the biggest UFC cards in histroy, Cain Velasquez tore defending Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar apart in the first round to take the title. Read on to see how Tapology users performed with their Fightcenter predictions for the event.
Posted in Tapology Site News | Tagged light heavyweights, ufc, welterweights
By Steven Kelliher on October 12, 2010
Still in the midst of a lengthy recovery process due to a recent knee surgery, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal recently told Tapology’s Steven Kelliher that he is hoping to return to action “in February or March” of 2011.
Posted in Editorials | Tagged light heavyweights, news, strikeforce
By Steven Kelliher on September 25, 2010
One of the few fighters in the UFC to boast an undefeated record, TUF 8 winner Ryan Bader has faced stiffer competition with each outing in the Octagon. Tomorrow night, he will take on the most highly ranked and highly respected fighter of the lot when he meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the co-main event [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on September 10, 2010
You wouldn’t think a fighter who holds career victories over former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin would be unsatisfied. Enter Keith Jardine, former contender in the UFC’s most stacked weight division, light heavyweight. Although he has beaten some of the best in the division, a recent losing streak that got him bounced from [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on August 18, 2010
While the image he cuts walking out to the cage draped in a cape and surrounded by a gaggle of attractive women might rub some fans the wrong way, King Mo makes no bones about it; he doesn’t really care. That reaction might give you the wrong impression, however, as countless members of the media [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on July 23, 2010
Having competed in mixed martial arts for over 13 years, Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the most experienced and respected light heavyweights in the world, holding wins over standouts such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Pedro Rizzo. Since returning to the UFC in 2009 after a layoff of almost six years, the Belarusian veteran has [...]
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By Gregory Saks on June 10, 2010
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was the most buzzed about MMA fighter overall for the month of May, and therefore by definition was also the most buzzed about light heavyweight. Jackson’s UFC 114 main event blockbuster against Rashad Evans is rumored to have pulled in over 900,000 pay per view buys, with a significant amount of credit [...]
Posted in Industry Analysis | Tagged buzz rankings, light heavyweights
By Gregory Saks on May 13, 2010
Tito Ortiz became the most buzzed about light heavyweight fighter in MMA in April following his return to television airwaves as a coach on the Ultimate Fighter reality show, as well as a much-publicized domestic issue involving his partner Jenna Jameson. Chuck Liddell, coaching opposite Ortiz on the show, rose to second place, while Randy [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on April 19, 2010
Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis is already an accomplished wrestler, having been an NCAA Division I National Champion while competing for Pennsylvania State University, and after trying his hand at Jiu-Jitsu, he discovered that he was pretty good at that as well, winning the blue belt, super heavyweight division at the 2009 No Gi World Jiu-Jitsu [...]
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