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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bellator Should Finish What Ben Askren Starts
By Joshua Molina
Ben Askren is probably the smartest fighter in MMA today.
The Bellator Welterweight Champ is calling out UFC Welterweight king Georges St-Pierre.
Askren has said he could beat GSP, but what matters most about his claims is… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP Should Push To Fight Anderson Silva If He Gets By Johny Hendricks
By Joshua Molina
A week after Georges St-Pierre ate him for dinner, self-tortured bad boy Nick Diaz says he could beat GSP in a rematch.
Maybe, maybe not.
But that’s besides the point. Opportunities to fight for the UFC championship… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Only Gilbert Melendez Can Save The Cesar Gracie Legacy
By Joshua Molina
It’s all you, Gilbert.
Jake failed. Nate fell short. Nick fell flat. The Cesar Gracie team is 0-3 in big UFC fights.
All three were capable of winning those fights, but fell short because of a breakdown… Read More
Media Watch: Nick Diaz Claims He’s Never Paid Taxes
By Timothy J. Gilbert
His championship bout may have concluded, but it seems Nick Diaz’s real battle is just beginning.
Following his disappointing loss to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158, Nick Diaz commented on how underprepared he was… Read More
Opinion: GSP’s Welcoming of Olympic Style PED Testing
By Michael Hatamoto
After a dominant five-round performance against Nick Diaz in the UFC 158 main event, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre discussed performance enhancing drug use in MMA.
Here is what the French-Canadian champion had to say during the… Read More
Opinion: What GSP Will We See at UFC 158?
By Jesse Heitz
UFC 158, which sees its main event feature a long-anticipated bout between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, is right around the corner. This is undoubtedly a fight that the fans have been craving for quite some time,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC 158: All Eyes on Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
Georges St-Pierre is the champion, but you wouldn’t know it if you looked at who’s getting all the attention.
Nick Diaz is the star in Canada. He’s the one everyone is talking about.
Saying GSP is on… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Nick Diaz Sounds A Lot More Authentic Than GSP in UFC 158 Countdown Special
By Joshua Molina
Underneath the inarticulate speech, rough edges and brash persona, sometimes UFC fighter Nick Diaz makes a lot of sense. In the UFC countdown special, Diaz comes across as vulnerable, thoughtful, and a bit scared.
And that’s OK,… Read More
UFC President Dana White Will “Probably” Cut Nick Diaz If He Fails UFC 158 Drug Test
By Timothy J. Gilbert
After Nick Diaz showed up to the UFC 158 press conference, Dana White announced that he will “probably” cut Diaz from the UFC if he fails his UFC 158 drug test. White made his feelings clear… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP vs. Diaz Will Come Down To Mental Toughness
By Joshua Molina
In at least one way Nick Diaz has already lost against Welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre.
He’s fighting the Canadian crusader in Montreal, Canada.
There’s home field advantage and then there’s fighting GSP in Canada.
That’s just asking… Read More
Media Watch: GSP Believes Chris Weidman Will Finish Anderson Silva
By Timothy J. Gilbert
Anderson Silva, the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, the man who defended his belt 11 times, the man who has not lost since his disqualification against Yushin Okami over seven years ago, will lose his… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” GSP’s Bold Prediction Might Be Good News For Nick Diaz
By Joshua Molina
If Georges St-Pierre’s recent comments about Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva are an indication of his mental state going in to Saturday’s fight with Nick Diaz, then Diaz is in for a successful night.
St-Pierre predicts that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Hunt Steps Up, Fitch Lands, Overeem’s Stock Falling
By Joshua Molina
Around the world in MMA . . .
With the incredible shrinking man Alistair Overeem out with an injury, Mark Hunt has stepped up to fight Junior Dos Santos.
Junior Dos Santos appears on the fast track… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Diaz vs GSP — Worlds, Careers Collide At UFC 158
By Joshua Molina
Now it’s war.
Georges St. Pierre got personal with Nick Diaz during a conference call today, calling him am “uneducated fool” and saying that he speaks English better than Diaz.
I thought this was a fight, not… Read More
Dana White: Anderson Silva To Face Jon Jones or GSP In Superfight This Year
By Timothy J. Gilbert
The number one pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, Anderson Silva, will soon face his greatest challenge in an upcoming Superfight against either Jon Jones or Georges St-Pierre.
“GSP is going to defend his title against Nick… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Opinion: A Welcomed Heavyweight Reshuffle
By Jesse Heitz
At UFC 155, the heavyweight landscape for the UFC shifted. Junior Dos Santos, then reigning as the UFC Heavyweight Champion, was defeated by former Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez in what turned out to be an exceptionally impressive… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Take Two: Can Ronda Rousey in 2013 Do What Brock Lesnar Failed At?
By Joshua Molina
A year ago the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts, the man who attracted the most Pay Per View buys in UFC history, the behemoth who convinced the mainstream press to pay attention to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Velasquez Win Bad News for Jon Jones
By Joshua Molina
Forget Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre. Forget Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones. Forget Cain Velasquez vs. Alistair Overeem.
The real dream match is upon us: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier.
Velasquez’s victory over Junior Dos Santos to… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez Fight For Greatness, Survival
By Joshua Molina
When people talk about the best UFC fighter in the world, they mention Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
After Saturday night, a fourth guy could make that list.
Junior Dos Santos has an incredible opportunity… Read More