Thomas J. Brown is a certified personal trainer and a member of the National Sport Media Association. His work is often humorous and insightful, and always original.
Erin Blanchfield was supposed to be too young and inexperienced to defeat Jéssica Andrade. The odds makers still listed Andrade as the favorite, even though she’d taken the fight on just a week’s notice. She is known as a year-round …
Erin Blanchfield pulls off the upset at UFC Vegas 69! Read More »
When Jéssica Andrade lost to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 261 in a failed attempt to dethrone her as the UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion, it was seen as the solidification of Shevhenko’s dominance. Lost in the narrative was the fact that …
The showdown between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 was seen as a battle for pound-for-pound supremacy. In a fight that went the full five rounds, Makhachev proved that the narrative surrounding …
The lone defeat of Alexander Volkanovski’s career happened ten years ago when he was a much more inexperienced fighter. Similarly, the only loss of Islam Makhachev’s career took place eight years ago, in only his second appearance inside a UFC …
Since joining The UFC, Sergey Spivak has earned the respect of his peers and a top ten ranking in the heavyweight division. However, the one thing missing from his resume was a win over a marquee name to solidify his …
Sergey Spivak improves his resume at UFC Vegas 68! Read More »
Heavyweight juggernauts Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak were scheduled to headline the main event at UFC Vegas 65 in November of 2022. On the night of the event, Lewis came down with a non-COVID related illness and could not participate …
To witness an individual accomplish a lifelong dream is a touching thing, no matter the profession. Jamahal Hill’s raw emotion after realizing he’d finally become a UFC Champion was a beautiful display of the blood, sweat and tears that mixed …
Jamahal Hill and Brandon Moreno win titles at UFC 283! Read More »
Glover Teixeira’s loss to Jiří Procházka at UFC 275 in June of last year was an instant classic. Although he suffered defeat at the hands of the Czech phenom, no one could question Teixeira’s grit and determination. Similarly, Jamahal Hill’s …
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Most athletes who take a fight on six days notice would suffer from serious conditioning issues throughout the course of the bout. However, Sean Strickland is a rare breed. Competing in the Light Heavyweight division for the first time in …
UFC Vegas 67 Review: Sean Strickland Rises Again! Read More »
When Kelvin Gastelum was forced to withdraw from UFC Vegas 67 due to a missing tooth that was knocked out during a sparring session, renowned wild man Sean Strickland unsurprisingly stepped in. Strickland is an old school fighter who does …
