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Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Contrary to so many high-profile cases related to fouls in MMA, where truth and/or justice reside in a nebulous grey area, this instance is surprisingly cut and dry. Illegal and idiotic or not, Yan’s ill-fated knee is just the latest reminder of what makes the Unified Rules’ treatment of knees to a downed opponent so fatuous and aggravating. In the immediate aftermath, much was made of Yan’s corner yelling at him. While “Punches!” was clear in English, there was debate over whether his Russian seconds urged him to “strike” or specifically, “knee”. After the bout, however, Yan effectively made this a non-issue, stating he was focused on Sterling’s hands and thought his challenger was crouching. He screwed up, he knew he did and was appropriately sportsmanlike and contrite. It’s as much as you could ask for out of a fighter screwing up so royally in such a lofty position. ....
UFC Champion Stipe Miocic: The Greatest UFC Heavyweight of All Time? On Saturday night at UFC 220, Stipe Miocic made history. The Ohio native became the first UFC heavyweight champion to make three successful defenses of his crown. The champ easily outpointed challenger Francis Ngannou to take the decision nod and retain his title. In doing so, Miocic quite possibly laid claim to the distinction of being the best heavyweight in the history of the UFC. After all, who else can compete for the UFC heavyweight “GOAT” (greatest of all time) title? What about Fedor Emelianenko? Well, Emelianenko never competed in the UFC, so scratch him off the list. The Russian great still has a solid argument as the world’s heavyweight GOAT. There are criticisms that he was protected in Pride and met a lot of freak-show opponents, but Emelianenko did compete in a time when the Japanese promotion’s heavyweight division was considerably better than that of the UFC. Emelianenko posted ....