The “Science” Behind MMA Rankings
By Raphael Garcia We’ve all heard the phrases before, and even joined in the battles ourselves: “There’s no way is better than ,” or “>Insert fighter>...
The Bad Guy 1906
Diaz And Penn Have Much To Lose At UFC 137
By Raphael Garcia October 29th is when the UFC will have two fights that have the potential to shake up the welterweight division. At UFC 137,...
Joe Rogan’s UFC 136 Comments Draw Ire
By Raphael Garcia An often-overlooked element of any sports broadcast is the voice behind the broadcast. Throughout sports history, many memorable moments included the commentator’s voice...
Fights To Make After UFC 136
By Raphael Garcia UFC 136 was a card with high expectations. Where others may have faltered, this event delivered with a stellar night of fights. From...
Frankie Edgar Shows the Heart of a Champion at UFC 136
By Raphael Garcia In sports, we often hear the term “heart” thrown around. We see athletes who push through when others would cave to the pressure....
Who’s The Next Lightweight Contender After UFC 136?
By Raphael Garcia “I want my shot at the title.” This is a phrase that we hear often in the realm of mixed martial arts. Fighters...
Looking Forward to UFC 136
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday the Ultimate Fighting Championship will present UFC 136, a card that has the potential to be its best in a long...
Fights to Make After UFC Live 6
By Raphael Garcia This past weekend the UFC put on its sixth showing on the Versus network and gave fans the rare championship bout on free...
Looking To UFC Live on Versus 6
By Raphael Garcia This weekend MMA fans will be treated to yet another UFC feature on “free” television when UFC Live 6: Cruz versus Johnson comes...
Unnecessary Hate: An Explosive Observation
By Raphael Garcia Now before I get slammed with hate mail because of the title, or get accused of playing the “race card” (which I don’t...
Fights To Make After UFC 135
By Raphael Garcia Live from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado UFC 135, the second event of the UFC’s four-week sweep, brought to us an interesting...
Storylines of UFC 135
By Raphael Garcia UFC 135 is days away, and looking at the card reveals a number of interesting storylines woven into its fabric. From the continued...
MMA Still Not Ready To Topple Boxing
By Raphael Garcia Going into last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 25 I wondered how well a UFC event would do when placed in direct competition with...
The Juggernaut Breaks Shields
By Raphael Garcia A mere 53 seconds was all Jake Ellenberger needed to storm his way into the upper echelon of the welterweight division at UFC...
What To Look For At UFC Fight Night 25
By Raphael Garcia In the past few days I have lost count of the number of times that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 25th Fight Night has...
The Coming Storm
By Raphael Garcia Cung Le, Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem have more in common than you may think. They’ve each been titleholders in Strikeforce, and all...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix
By Raphael Garcia I remember when I first read about the announcement of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, and I thought to myself: “I’m not going...
Big Men In The Cage
By Raphael Garcia It’s official. The UFC has invested in a reinforced cage (or at least I hope they have) and made the announcement that Brock...
More To Diaz Than We Know
By Raphael Garcia Nick Diaz may be the most interesting individual in mixed martial arts. He’s a fighter with talent that many of his peers would...
The Importance Of The Heavyweights
By Raphael Garcia The announcement of the UFC’s debut on Fox Television was a huge development for the organization and the sport as a whole. Cain...