It’s truly a rare occasion when teammates actually fight each other for money. At UFC Fight Night 87, on 8 May, veteran UFC heavyweights–and some times training partners–Andre Arlovski and Alistair Overeem will do just that. And Greg Jackson, co-head of the fighters’ home gym Jackson Wink MMA Academy, has chosen a side. Jackson, MMA […] READ MORE
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Hammer 286: Cowboy vs Cowboy
The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. It’s a strange weekend of MMA coming up with both UFC Fight Night: Cowboy […] READ MORE
Alistair Overeem Announces UFC Signing, Headlines Rotterdam
Alistair Overeem revealed earlier today that he has re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and that he will be headlining the UFC Rotterdam card in March. The announcement comes after months of speculation on who, one of MMA’s most prevalent heavyweight names, would sign with upon his declaration that he would be following in the […] READ MORE
UFC Vets Barnett, Rothwell Bridge Old and New Eras
Veterans Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell have each evolved their game to fit the current landscape of MMA, while keeping their old school grit. READ MORE
Alistair Overeem Deserves a Title Shot
While Alistair Overeem has held three titles in different promotions, he has - until recently - performed short of expectations. READ MORE
Hammer 277: New Champions and Preview of Dos Anjos vs Cerrone
The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. Following three consecutive nights of newsworthy UFC events last weekend, there is already another […] READ MORE
LWOS Books the Fights: UFC 185
Saturday night saw UFC 185 broadcast live on pay-per-view from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Two titles changed hands, with Rafael dos Anjos taking the UFC Lightweight Championship from Anthony Pettis following 25 minutes of domination, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk demoralizing Carla Esparza for just shy of 10 minutes to win the UFC Women’s […] READ MORE
UFC 185 Results
UFC 185 emanated live on pay-per-view Saturday night from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event saw two titles on the line, with UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis defending his belt against Rafael dos Anjos in the main event, and UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza defending her championship against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Below […] READ MORE
LWOS Picks the Fights: UFC 185
UFC 185 emanates live on pay-per-view on Saturday night from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Last Word on Sports MMA crew – Trent Dozier, Michael Hutchinson, Todd Parkinson and Stephanie Schneider – bring you their picks and analysis for the main card fights. UFC Lightweight Championship Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (c) vs Rafael dos […] READ MORE
The Legend of Fedor Emelianenko: Will his Legacy Ever be Matched?
Fedor Emelianenko was known as the the greatest fighter in the world from about 2003 to 2009. He was seen as an unbeatable force that had a strange and emotionless approach to the fight game and was never intimidated. He was the original pioneer of Russian Sambo in MMA and that is one of the many […] READ MORE
