MMA News and Articles by Jacob Debets - Page 3

Henry Cejudo, The Attention Merchant Henry Cejudo told us he was retired two months ago, but the “King of Cringe” is evidently finding it hard to walk away from the Ultimate...

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Jacob Debets

Jul 24, 2020

Opinion: Is Kamaru Usman a Victim of His Own Success? His run through the welterweight ranks is already hall of fame-worthy, but with a style that many fans have derided as boring, what are the...

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Jacob Debets

Jul 17, 2020

Opinion: No Matter How You Slice It, a ‘Gamebred’ Victory Would Be Epic Jacob Debets recounts Jorge Masvidal’s road from backyard brawler to Ultimate Fighting Championship title contender and wonders what a UFC 251 win over...

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Jacob Debets

Jul 10, 2020

Opinion: When Should We Listen to Mike Perry? “Platinum Mike” has a habit of saying controversial things. When should the media listen to and amplify what he says, and is there a point...

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Jacob Debets

Jul 03, 2020

Opinion: Cogs in the Machine Robert Drysdale has faced significant criticism for refusing the throw in the towel at his fighter’s instruction. Jacob Debets argues that...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 26, 2020

Opinion: On Daniel Cormier, the Company Man Sherdog’s Jacob Debets scrutinizes the results of a recent fighter survey, which nominated Daniel Cormier as the potential leader of a...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 19, 2020

Opinion: Swings and Roundabouts Fighter pay is back in the headlines, courtesy of Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. Sherdog’s Jacob Debets wonders whether dissension in the ranks...

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Jacob Debets

Jun 12, 2020

Rewriting MMA’s Script, Part 3: A Conga Line of Sycophants In the third entry in his series, Sherdog’s Jacob Debets takes a good, hard look at the shortcomings of the native MMA media.

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Jacob Debets

Jun 05, 2020

Opinion: Return a Reminder of MMA’s Absurdities Mixed martial arts came back and so did its garden-variety injustices. Jacob Debets discusses Ali Abdelaziz selling out client Henry Cejudo, and...

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Jacob Debets

May 22, 2020

Opinion: The Especially Cruel Fate of ‘El Cucuy’ In an industry defined by unfairness, Tony Ferguson’s career serves as a reminder of the fickleness of the fight game, writes Jacob Debets.

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Jacob Debets

May 15, 2020