UFC Portland Editorial – Will Brooks: a 5-round fighter in a 3-round world
Will Brooks was sublime as Bellator lightweight champion. After a controversial title win over Michael Chandler, one in which Brooks seemed to go through the…
Connor Ruebusch Archives: 09/2016
Can anyone beat Cyborg? + Lineker vs Dodson preview (Heavy Hands #125)
Some of us expected Lina Lansberg to give Cristiane Justino a little something to work with. Some of us expected a bit of a back-and-forth…
In defense of Bare-knuckle Boxing, and why it should come back
MMA contender Rory MacDonald made some headlines recently arguing for a return to the classic, “no holds barred” rules of early MMA. Headbutting, soccer kicking,…
Gilbert Burns on Demian Maia’s gentle jiu jitsu: ‘No, bro. I wanna finish you.’ (Heavy Hands #124)
Heavy Hands returns with another interview, this time with the bold, funny, and insightful Gilbert Burns, one of the most promising prospects in the UFC’s…
Poirier vs Johnson and MMA Superlatives (Heavy Hands #123)
On today’s episode of Heavy Hands, we’re trying something new: talking about recent and upcoming MMA fights. Novel idea. So to kick things off, we’re…
UFC 203 Editorial: Get off your high horse, and get over CM Punk
So. CM Punk actually happened. On September 10th, 2016, Phil Brooks, better known by his pro wrestling stage name CM Punk, stepped into the Octagon…
Heavy Hands #122: Can Alistair Overeem add Stipe Miocic’s UFC belt to his collection?
Disagreement is not something to be feared, but rather embraced. Our differences are what make us human. They don’t separate us; they bring us together.…
Judo Chop: Three tactics to look for at UFC 203
Why analyze fights? A detailed breakdown can help to predict the outcome of a contest–doubtless that is why bettors read articles like these, and just…