Everyone has a fighting chance
It was never a sentiment rooted in reality, but Chuck Liddell’s performance at Golden Boy MMA’s inaugural event clinched it: Jon Jones won’t even humor “The Iceman” the next time the UFC Hall of Famer calls him out.
Chuck Liddell’s return to mixed martial arts following an eight-year absence went about as one might expect it would.
A day after two struggling past-their-prime legends dueled on the golf course in Las Vegas on pay-per-view, two Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famers fought for what many observers hope will be the last time.
Rising prospect Israel Adesanya will lock horns with former middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 234.
Francis Ngannou went from being “The Next Big Thing” in the UFC to being labeled a bust in just a few short fights.
Alistair Overeem became a No. 1 contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division during his time at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M.
Curtis Blaydes entered UFC Fight Night 141 with plenty of momentum, and a victory would have placed him squarely among the top contenders in the heavyweight division.
Francis Ngannou, Jingliang Li, Alex Morono and Kenan Song all received $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing.
Francis Ngannou got back to what he does best.
Returning from retirement for one last showdown will prove to be a lucrative endeavor for these two UFC Hall of Famers.