Lawal-Gracie Offer Intriguing Matchup
By Raphael Garcia Originally scheduled for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson, the Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed Lawal fight is the most interesting Strikeforce matchup since Nick Diaz...
The Bad Guy 1906
UFC 133 Storylines
By Raphael Garcia UFC 133: Evans-Ortiz 2 is set for August 6th in Philadelphia. That is a little more than a week away, and yet, there...
Bellator Featherweight Final Set
By Raphael Garcia Bellator Fighting Championships 47 brought the organization one step closer to the conclusion of this season’s featherweight tournament. At the end of the...
Questioning The Fedor-Henderson Matchup
By Raphael Garcia As the hot days of summer continue on, MMA fans have a lot to look forward to. With UFC 133 right around the...
Suspension As Possible Punishment For Bad Judging
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts has gained its position in the sports world by learning from the development of other major sports organizations. UFC President...
Carmouche Takes Questions Head On
By Raphael Garcia Often times I find myself listening to talk radio that covers the sport of mixed martial arts. I’ve become a fan of various...
Major UFC Fights Planned For October
By Raphael Garcia As the summer comes to a close, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has begun to announce some big matchups that they have lined up...
Thanks To Insurance Backing Out Becomes An Option
By Raphael Garcia Many coaches frequently ask this question to their athletes: “Are you hurt or are you injured?” The manner that the question is answered...
Tito Ortiz Fills Void Against Rashad Evans
By Raphael Garcia The musical chair show that had become UFC 133 has come to an end. Instead of the reported Lyoto Machida versus Rashad Evans...
Bellator Fighting Championships 47 Preview
By Raphael Garcia Bellator Fighting Championships is set to continue their featherweight tournament during BFC 47. Coming from the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada, BFC 47...
Phil Davis Out Of UFC 133
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts news outlets have dropped an injury bomb on yet another UFC event, as light heavyweight prospect Phil Davis has apparently...
Know Your Role: The Growth Of Faces And Heels In MMA
By Raphael Garcia In the professional wrestling world, the stars normally fall into one of two categories: the face or the heel. It’s very simple to...
UFC Announces Upcoming Fights
By Raphael Garcia The UFC is continuing its push into the summer, creating what are expected to be exciting matchups throughout their divisions. Injuries and upcoming...
Tito Ortiz: A Legend In His Own Right
By Raphael Garcia Tito Ortiz was a major underdog going into his UFC 132 fight against Ryan Bader. Most fans and experts expected Bader to give...
What I Took From Faber-Cruz 2
By Raphael Garcia UFC 132 was a big event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship for many different reasons. The main card featured a number of fights...
Fights To Make After UFC 132
By Raphael Garcia In what may shape up to be the best UFC event of the year, UFC 132 brought the house down with amazing fights...
An Argument For Team MMA Part 3
By Raphael Garcia The first part of this series discussed the basic structure of a team-based mixed martial arts promotion, and the second part explored television...
The Two Jakes: Ellenberger and Shields Look to Shake Up the Welterweight Mix
By Raphael Garcia Rumors have surfaced that the UFC is planning a major welterweight fight later this year. Welterweight fighters Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger are...
Lauzon Needs A Push
By Raphael Garcia UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon looked like a man on a mission as he defeated Curt Warburton in the first round of their fight...
Fights To Make After UFC Live 4
By Raphael Garcia Even though the UFC Live 4 suffered what was considered a setback because of the change in the main event situations, this event...