Earlier this summer, the MMA community was hit by the surprising news that former fighter Brian Stann, arguably the best commentator and analyst employed by the UFC, would be leaving his post with the organization. This coming week, he’ll take up a new position as a Chief Operating Officer of a company he has described...
Former WEC light heavyweight champion and UFC middleweight contender Brian Stann is regarded as one of the most articulate and knowledgable commentators in MMA. Regrettably, his days as a commentator for the UFC are done. Stann announced his departure from his commentary duties on his Instagram account on Monday morning. The former fighter is turning...
Last weekend, in the main event of UFC on Fox 24, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson tapped out Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt Wilson Reis. This win marked the champ’s tenth-straight title defense, which ties Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive title defenses in UFC history. In the wake of Johnson’s latest win, many members of the...
Streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is undoubtably one of the most ferocious fighters in the UFC. While Ferguson certainly possesses no fear when he is inside the Octagon, former UFC middleweight turned analyst Brian Stann believes that is the result of Ferguson’s uniquely difficult training. This Saturday, Ferguson will be stepping into the Octagon...
While Yoel Romero is undeniably the #1 contender at middleweight following his vicious 3rd round KO of Chris Weidman this past weekend at UFC 205, Romero is also on the receiving end of quite a bit of criticism given his controversial mid-fight antics. The most notable situation came back in 2014, when Romero was nearly...
Conor McGregor will go down in history as the first UFC fighter to hold two titles in two weight classes simultaneously. He achieved this incredible feat last night, in the main event of the historic UFC 205, when he stole the lightweight belt from Eddie Alvarez with a beautiful, second round knockout. This lightweight...
Following UFC 203’s main event between champion Stipe Miocic and contender Alistair Overeem, there were some controversial things said by the contender that caused an odd moment in the Octagon. Overeem gave his post-fight Octagon interview with Joe Rogan after being knocked out by Miocic and said that Miocic had tapped out during their earlier...
At UFC 194, many expected Conor McGregor to face the toughest test of his career as he stepped into the Octagon to face featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo. Instead, McGregor ended Aldo’s reign in just 13 seconds, knocking him out with a brutal cross. With Aldo now the interim featherweight champion, he has earned himself a...
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre announced on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to come back and fight again in the UFC Octagon. While GSP’s management and the UFC have yet to come to terms on his return, most people are excited to see the former champion get back to...
Former top ranked UFC middleweight Brian Stann has a very well documented past in the armed forces. Stann, a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during combat. Back in 2013, following his KO loss to Wanderlei Silva, Stann retired from MMA, taking a very active role in...
MMA media members are having a tough time with facing the consequences of simply doing their job and picking who they think will win the big matches in the UFC when the question comes up. Recently, Jon Anik who is a UFC commentator and familiar face to the promotion made a lot of noise when...
It’s no secret that pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones is a natural athlete. In addition to Jones’ dominance in the UFC, both of his brothers Arthur & Chandler both play in the NFL. While Jones never actually lost the UFC light heavyweight championship, ahead of Jones’ UFC 197 rematch with Daniel Cormier, FOX Sports...
Tomorrow night UFC 195 goes down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event Robbie Lawler will look to defend his UFC welterweight championship once again as he faces former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Ahead of the highly anticipated scrap, Fox Sports commentator, and former UFC fighter, Brian...
Fox Sports 1 analyst Brian Stann has been retired from MMA since his 2013 KO loss to Wanderlei Silva in a Fight of the Year candidate. Several months after the fight Stann announced his retirement, and settled into his position as an analyst and commentator for the UFC. With that being said, many of Stann’s...
I think it’s pretty clear, the less times you get hit in the head the better. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But the debate over MMA training and how hard or not hard you should train continues. The main issue seems to be with sparring. There are those who say that sparring really...
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida has now suffered two devastating knockout losses in a row. “The Dragon” proved to still be a game opponent on Saturday night in his fight with Yoel Romero until was taken down in the third round where he took some serious punishment. Just like in his previous fight...
Last night following “UFC Fight Night Stockholm”, Brian Stann and Nick Diaz broke down this Saturday’s “UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz” bout.
Longtime UFC commentator, JiuJitsu black belt, and former TaeKwonDo champion Joe Rogan spoke with former UFC fighter, Marine, and UFC analyst Brian Stann on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss the subject of brain damage, and as always, the conversation was extremely interesting. (Segment starts around 36:45)
“The first priority is that Jon and his family, but specifically Jon, get the help he needs and I know that that is the UFC’s No. 1 priority. I’m glad to see that he’s already checked into a treatment facility. He’s got three beautiful daughters and a fiancee, Jessie, who I’ve had the privilege to meet,...
This morning in China, Cung Le was stopped by a dominant Michael Bisping. Prior to the UFC Fight Night Macao main event, many people thought the new physique of Le (Pictured) was evidence of a less-than-clean fighter. Apparently Brian Stann was one of them. Following the bout, the UFC on FOX commentator took to twitter...
Former UFC middleweight and Fox analyst Brian Stann said he approves of the UFC’s decision to make an example of Chael Sonnen by cutting the two-time title challenger. “@AverageJoeArt: @BrianStann do you think UFC/FOX making an example of Chael is just?” Yes, absolutely no other choice imo — Brian Stann (@BrianStann) July 1, 2014 After...
“I think the time when you retire coming off a loss and then you say that, what I didn’t want to do was discredit any of my former opponents. You know, specifically seeing that Wanderlei (Silva) was my last fight, I didn’t want to come off like, ‘Hey, I’m making excuses. The only people that...
Performance Enhancing Drugs has been a sensitive topic in Mixed Martial Arts for several years now. FOX analyst and retired UFC middleweight, Brian Stann recently explained why the sport’s lack of testing ultimately led to his retirement. “It was a major part of me walking away from the sport. Knowing that I wasn’t getting a...
In January of 2006, less than a year after Operation Matador pitted 42 marines in a 360-degree firefight, a 25-year old Marine Captain stepped in to his first professional MMA match. Three-minutes and fourteen-seconds, later, that Marine had his first MMA victory. The next five fights held the same result. 6-0 in his first six,...
Marine veteran turned mixed martial artist turned UFC standout Brian Stann announced today something he’s known for about 4 months. According to foxsports.com Stann decided to step away from the UFC and MMA after an eight-year career following his loss to Wanderlei Silva at UFC on Fuel TV 8 in March. “I said it that...
Wanderlei Silva made his triumphant return to Japan at the Saitama Super Arena with a possible Fight of the Year candidate against Brian Stann. The fight began at a furious pace, with Stann on the offensive stalking the former PRIDE Middleweight and Grand Prix Champion. The two began to trade punches, with Stann pushing “The...
This Saturday, Brian Stann will face MMA legend Wanderlei Silva at UFC on Fuel TV 8. The fight against his long-time idol in the sport, however, comes with a catch: Stann will be fighting at light heavyweight. For Stann, who once held the WEC light heavyweight belt, middleweight has become his optimum weight. He fought...
Wanderlei Silva trains at Wand Fight Team in Las Vegas as his training camp begins. Getting ready for his next fight against Brian Stann at UFC Japan March 02.
