MMA
Trainer Ray Longo creates winners, famous or not
Before orchestrating the two greatest upsets in UFC history, trainer Ray Longo cultivated success stories — the kind he thrives on being a part of, but rarely touts.
Single Hook Back Control
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Ring Girl: Chuck Liddell
The public has a chance to rub shoulders with Chuck Liddell today (Friday) at TIME. Fans of the UFC Hall of Famer, or those who are interested in MMA, jiu-jitsu and fitness, can head down to Egan’s Training Center.
Georges St-Pierre leaves MMA on his own terms
No punch or kick chased the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history away from the cage. No diminished skill set, no slowness from age. Simply his own mental obsessions.
UFC expands its divisions to include more women
Not long ago, women fighting inside the UFC’s octagon seemed like the most far-fetched concept in the male-driven world of mixed martial arts. Heck, the president of the organization even said as much.
It’s “bombs away” for Barnard
Makaha native Jon Barnard will be making his MMA pro debut here in Hawaii after not having fought in the Islands for three years. “Everyone always wanted to see me back in action here, and now they can,” he says.
Maynard, Diaz hope third time’s a charm
“It’s pretty cool, but you just take them one at a time like it’s a whole new one,” Maynard said. “The key is to win two out of those three. Then, it’s fun.”
UFC reels in the wake of controversial decision
“I’m blown away that Georges St-Pierre won that fight,” White said. “And listen, I’m a promoter. He’s the biggest pay-per-view star on the (expletive) planet for me, and I still don’t think he won that fight. I want what’s fair, and that wasn’t fair.
Can Hendricks pull an upset at UFC 167?
“It’s a feeling,” Hendricks said earlier this week on a conference call to promote the event. “There’s desire and want. There’s something inside of me that you can’t explain. When I was winning my national titles in wrestling, I didn’t know I was going to win, but I had that desire and I had that drive, and that’s what drove me to win. You never know when you’re going to win. You never know when you’re going to lose. That’s the beauty of our sport. I believe this is my time. I’ve done everything I can.”
Bellator championship picture comes into focus
“If somebody had come to me and said, ‘I’ll give you 1,000-to-1 odds that Alvarez-Chandler Two is as good — if not better — than Alvarez-Chandler One,’ that’s the bet you take,” Rebney said. “Those kind of fights don’t duplicate themselves. This fight duplicated itself.”
