Stephan Bonnar’s Chance At Immortalization Comes At UFC 153
By Raphael Garcia For those of us who were comic book fans growing up, the ideas presented in the “What If” comic series were always popular...
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Fights To Make After UFC On FX 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva was a night of finishes. Seven of the night’s ten bouts were concluded before the final...
Travis Browne Goes Hunting For Bigfoot And Bigger Opportunities
By Raphael Garcia At UFC on FX 5 there is the potential for a new name to push his way into the heavyweight title picture. Travis...
On the Fly: With No Title Challengers at 125 Pounds, John Dodson vs. Jussier da Silva Has Become Bigger Than Expected
By Raphael Garcia With their third event in as many weeks, the UFC is hoping to capitalize on the momentum that was built at UFC 152...
Fights To Make After UFC On Fuel TV 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fuel TV 5 was a very solid mixed martial arts presentation. Fans were given impressive knockouts, highlight reel submissions, and just...
Action From Across The Pond: UFC On Fuel TV 5 Has Potential As A Strong Showing
By Raphael Garcia Eyes will be across the pond, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents a card filled with interesting prospects from top to bottom. UFC...
A Few Words With Paul Sass
By Roy Billington I met with unbeaten UFC submission specialist Paul Sass to talk all things UFC on FUEL TV 5, including his training life at...
The Outspoken Outlaw: Dan Hardy on Matt Hughes, Amir Saddolah, and Josh Koscheck
Roy Billington I met with former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy here in Nottingham to talk about his upcoming bout at UFC on Fuel TV...
Whitewash: For the UFC to Reach the Next Level, Dana Needs to Clean Up His Act
By Raphael Garcia Imagine this scenario: A conference room with three chairs facing a single chair on the opposite side of the table. Seated in that...
Fights To Make After UFC 152
By Raphael Garcia UFC 152 was exactly what the Ultimate Fighting Championship needed. After a rocky past few months filled with underwhelming cards, injuries, and other...
TJ Grant Versus Evan Dunham: The UFC 152 Fight To Watch
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday, fight fans around the world will get their fix of mixed martial arts when UFC 152 comes to us live from...
Fall 2012 MMA Preview
By Raphael Garcia The weather is getting cooler outside and the days are growing shorter. As the summer months wave goodbye to us once again, we...
Risky Business: Jose Aldo and the UFC’s Need to Curtail Reckless Behavior
By Raphael Garcia In professional sports, the body of an athlete is a type of prized “item” that should be protected at all cost. The big...
Why We Shouldn’t Rush To A St. Pierre Versus Silva Superfight
By Raphael Garcia For years mixed martial arts has been given praise for being a combat sport that was able to provide its fans with the...
Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar: Behind the Numbers
By Raphael Garcia The injury bug that has run amok on much of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s roster throughout 2012 may have done the organization a...
The Best Fights From The Summer Of 2012
By Raphael Garcia As Labor Day fades into the rear view mirror, we have to embrace the fact that yet another summer has passed. Pools are...
TUF Choices: Some Coaching Options to Spice Up The Ultimate Fighter
By Raphael Garcia Last week the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the 32 fighters that will compete on the 16th season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” While they...
Dudu’s Boo-Boo: Eduardo Dantas’ Loss Highlights the Risks of Champions Fighting Outside of Their Promotions
By Raphael Garcia Being the champion of a mixed martial arts organization such as Bellator comes with the responsibility of representing the organization to the fullest...
The UFC 151 Cancellation: The Fighters’ Perspective
By Raphael Garcia At this point, the world is well aware of what happened. A contender suffered a last minute knee injury and a champion refused...
Weight For It: Three Fighters Who Need to Change Weight Classes
By Raphael Garcia In mixed martial arts, choosing the correct weight class to compete in can often be an important factor in a fighter’s overall success....