Ryan Bader Seeks To Escape Gatekeeper Status at UFC Fight Night 28
By Raphael Garcia The term “gatekeeper” is often used to describe a combat sports athlete that is unable to break through and become a champion. This...
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The UFC Should Not Rush To Create An Aldo-Pettis Superfight
By Raphael Garcia Title turnover in combat sports is both a good and a bad thing. Established champions such as Jon Jones can become popular or...
Fights To Make After UFC 164
By Raphael Garcia UFC 164 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the busy third quarter for the UFC. The majority of this card...
A Win Over Mir Puts “The Warmaster” On a Path To Glory in the UFC
By Raphael Garcia The heavyweight division has long been considered the darling of combat sports fans. The idea of larger than average men pounding away on...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 27: The Losers’ Edition
By Raphael Garcia The UFC’s second outing on Fox Sports 1 kept the momentum going with a number of strong bouts. At the top we saw...
The Ultimate Fight Week: 8 Intriguing Days For the UFC and Fox Sports 1
By Raphael Garcia Across the next eight days, mixed martial arts fans are going to receive an overload of action from the UFC. Thirty-six total fights...
Danger and Opportunity: Hioki and Elkins Face a High-Stakes Matchup at UFC Fight Night 27
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 27 is the first of many Wednesday cards on the new Fox Sports 1 network platform, but though it comes...
Why the UFC Could Be Rooting Against Vitor Belfort When He Faces Dan Henderson
By Raphael Garcia Recently the UFC has been announcing a number of big matchups to fill out the cards that will close out 2013. Of these...
(California) Kid Gloves: How the UFC Should Match Urijah Faber to Keep His Star Shining
By Raphael Garcia If you listen closely you can hear the sound of the dead horse being beaten when mixed martial arts media outlets talk about...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 26
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 26 was the promotion’s first show on Fox Sports 1, and it was a solid showcase for the promotion. There...
Bellator’s Latest Tweak To Its Tournament Format Leaves a Lot To Be Desired
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a very unpredictable sport. Not only can fights end suddenly and in an unexpected fashion, but fighters can also...
Chandler-Alvarez Rematch Presents Hope For Bellator PPV Debut
By Raphael Garcia After what was nearly a yearlong battle, former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and the promotion where he grew his name the most...
WSOF’s Spong Seeks Multi-Sport Accolades, MMA Stardom
By Raphael Garcia Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, and others are lauded for being athletes who were able to cross the field to play in multiple professional...
World Series of Fighting 4 is Worth Keeping An Eye On
By Raphael Garcia The world of mixed martial arts has one major player in the UFC sitting at the top of the heap, and other promotions...
Will Biogenesis Create A New Headache For Dana White and Co?
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports will never get out from the huge shadow that is performance enhancing drugs. Earlier this year, the sports world had to...
Fights To Make After UFC 163
By Raphael Garcia Live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Ultimate Fighting Championship once again put on a solid show for its fans at UFC 163....
The Tito Ortiz vs. “Rampage” Jackson PPV Experiment Could Have Negative Repercussions for Bellator
By Raphael Garcia Bellator 97 could be considered a successful event for Bellator MMA. Two champions remained undefeated and finished their opponents: one cemented himself as...
In “Expendables” But Indispensable: For Ronda Rousey, Hollywood Marquees Could Outshine the UFC’s
By Raphael Garcia We’ve seen this before in mixed martial arts. Professional fighters become stars that are bigger than the sport can handle, and the other...
Fights To Make After UFC on Fox 8: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fox 8 is in the books, and it was a solid card from start to finish. Zuffa matchmakers will have their...
Melvin Guillard’s Final Shot: Do or Die Time for The Young Assassin
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports are a “What have you done for me lately” world. When athletes do not have a good enough answer to that...