By Michael Ford Don’t believe the hype: Rousey-Tate isn’t the “money fight” that commentators claim it to be, just because attractive fighters would be involved. Here’s...
Bellator 57 • Douglas Lima vs. Ben Saunders – Season 5 WW tournament final: Douglas Lima def. Ben Saunders via TKO (strikes) at 1:21 of Round...
By Michael Ford The Spike TV franchise has served its purpose, and as an MMA fan, I’m letting go. Feel free to do so too.I’ve never...
By Michael Ford The upcoming Strikeforce: Business As Usual* card is an important one for the history of the promotion, as well as the sport. Yet...
by Michael Ford The MMA Ratings team will put their reputations and egos on the line in 2011, as they pick the results of every UFC...
By Michael Ford Rampage Jackson was a winner in more ways than one. BJ Penn is still a beast. Gerald Harris is no Phil Davis. These...
Chael Sonnen has been a lot of things to hardcore MMA fans over the last year. His outspokenness and willingness to talk trash about the sport’s...
By Michael Ford Zuffa’s latest PPV effort featured a Urijah Faber Championship effort, as well as a whole supporting cast of Featherweights, Lightweights, and Bantamweights looking...
By Michael Ford Strikeforce and CBS put together their second MMA telecast this past Saturday night, and it featured three title fights, and six of the...
By Michael Ford UFC 111 emanated from Newark, NJ, in the shadow of New York City, and might be the last card where the “New York...
By Michael Ford Zuffa unleashed its brand of lightweight violence on the MMA world with its latest WEC offering from Columbus, Ohio. In the aftermath, we’re...
By Michael Ford UFC 110, emanating from Sydney, Australia, set the stage for the sport’s future, while reminding us about its past, and answering a few...
By Michael Ford Sports for a lot of folks is about Rooting Interest — we cheer for our favorites to succeed against opposition and adversity. But...
By Michael Ford UFC 109, Zuffa’s latest PPV offering is behind us, and while the card was short on sizzle going in, it still yields quite...
By Michael Ford After the latest offering by Strikeforce and Showtime this past Saturday night, there are quite a few things that should be talked about.1....
By Michael Ford Judges’ scorecards shouldn’t be rendered in secret. By publishing round winners as rounds are scored, we can pinpoint EXACTLY when and where judges...
By Michael Ford (MichaelFord@mmaratings.net) Last week, fellow writer Spencer Kyte discussed his Jorge Gurgel Theory, which he suggested was an impediment to the mixed martial arts...
XFO 29 (April 27, 2009) • Pat Curran vs. Daniel Straus: Pat Curran def. Daniel Straus via KO at 1:31 of the 2nd round. Click the...
