54 Results for matt silva

What to watch for at UFC 90

Michael Woods, Special to ESPN.com

Patrick "The Predator" Cote isn't showing up for just a paycheck when he enters the cage at UFC 90. The middleweight contender would like nothing more than to upend heavily favored Anderson Silva when they meet on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Cures for the common losing streaks

Jake Rossen, Sherdog.com

For many fighters, staying on top of the MMA world is just as hard as getting there. Sherdog looks at five mixed martial artists who have fallen from their perches, and what they'll have to do to get back in form.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Whether at 185 or 205, Franklin's goal is to lift a title

Franklin McNeil, Special to ESPN.com

Rich Franklin faces a dilemma: He's undersized in the light heavyweight ranks, and unable to best Anderson Silva at middleweight. What's a mixed martial artist to do? Keep doing his thing, writes Franklin McNeil.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

Franklin, Henderson punch their way back into winner's circle

Michael Woods, Special to ESPN.com

By beating Matt Hamill, Rich Franklin has found a new home -- right near the top of the 205-pound ranks. Michael Woods explores what else we've learned from UFC 88.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2008

Evans announces arrival with chilling KO over 'Iceman' Liddell

Franklin McNeil, Special to ESPN.com

Chuck Liddell was hoping to get back into the light heavyweight title mix. Rashad Evans had his own ideas. One fell swoop of the fist was all it took to disconnect Liddell from his senses and lift Evans into the 205-pound elite.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008

The defining fights in Chuck Liddell's career

Jordan Breen, Sherdog.com

Win or lose, Chuck Liddell is never in a bad scrap. Sherdog looks back on eight of The Iceman's defining fights.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2008

Hamill confident ahead of UFC 88 clash with Franklin

Michael Woods, Special to ESPN.com

UFC light heavyweight Matt Hamill might be deaf, but he isn't about to let that deter him from finding success inside the cage.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008

The MMA debate: Who is the best fighter in the world?

Jake Rossen, Sherdog.com

Three men can arguably call themselves the pound-for-pound best in the world: Anderson Silva, Fedor Emelianenko and Georges "Rush" St. Pierre. But by beating Jon Fitch, St. Pierre just might be the best of the bunch.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008