By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) If you’re talking Mixed Martial Arts news and information in Canada, one name comes to mind: “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. What? You...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Welcome to Rated Next, a little something new to bring attention to fighters who may be flying under the radar of...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) One of the great things about sports is the inevitable debates that come up when certain athlete’s names get mentioned. Best...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Fight fans talk about the dream match-ups they’d like to see whenever they’re given the opportunity. We breakdown mythical battles, sizing...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Maximum Fighting Championships is quickly becoming one of the premier organizations for fighters looking to re-establish themselves...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) British? Check. Marketable? Check. Earned a close split decision win on home soil that some people question? Check… twice. Getting pushed...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Paul Buentello is returning to the UFC. The former heavyweight contender who fell victim to the collapse of Affliction has inked...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Is it just me or is are the UFC and Amir Sadollah already laying out the blueprint for his post-fighting career,...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Six days ago, this same photo combo led off a piece discussing the PPV Grudge Match that went down last Saturday...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Some people weren’t too happy with my decision to include the UFC Heavyweight Champ in last month’s installment of the Pound-for-Pound...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Mark Coleman is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and is widely considered the Grandfather of Ground and Pound....
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Hey Guys, My name is Spencer Kyte and long before I was a burgeoning MMA writer, I was an MMA fan...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Saturday’s UFC 103 marked the end of a run that saw the organization roll out three pay-per-view events, an Ultimate Fight...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. SOMETHING LIKE A PHENOM-ENON I have no problem admitting I was dead wrong about Vitor Belfort. While the trouble he...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) “If early mainstream media coverage is an accurate indicator, Mayweather-Marquez will crush UFC 103 tomorrow night in PPV buys. Then again,...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) How can a fighter with a professional record of 27-4 who has headlined three fight cards in the last eight months...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Even though there is no title belt on the line, the main event of UFC 103 packs a whole lot of...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Words can’t accurately express how excited I am for this fight, though I’ll certainly try my best. While Junior dos Santos...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. ROGER HUERTA WILL BE BACK Despite Hollywood aspirations, a guy that puts on entertaining fights every time he sets foot...
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Injuries halted Matt Mitrione’s NFL career earlier than he would have liked, but that didn’t stop the competitive fires from burning...
