Marquardt Cut From UFC
By Raphael Garcia It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Going into Saturday the MMA community was expecting to see a division-changing fight between established veteran...
The Bad Guy 1906
New Use For Strikeforce Challengers
By Raphael Garcia This weekend’s Strikeforce Challengers 16 is going to be the big stage for emerging fighters as they step into the MMA cage once...
The MMA Showman: Josh Barnett
By Raphael Garcia Josh Barnett let out his inner pro wrestler for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix. With antics that started on Thursday during the open...
The Importance Of The Strikeforce Heavyweights
By Raphael Garcia The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix continued this past weekend, and it once again highlighted the largest men in the MMA cage. In combat...
An Argument for Team MMA: Part 2
By Raphael Garcia Team mixed martial arts isn’t a new idea. The International Fight League folded under the financial pressure of starting a new promotion. However,...
An Argument for Team MMA
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a sport that continues to grow and break new ground. 2011 has already seen the development of fighter’s insurance,...
The Cowboy Rides In
By Raphael Garcia When the World Extreme Cagefighting organization was merged with the UFC, Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis were expected to be the two main...
Fights To Make After UFC 131
By Raphael Garcia UFC 131 may not have had a big name title matchup on the card, but this show was very solid with a lot...
My Argument Against Five Rounds
By Raphael Garcia The Clay Guida vs. Anthony Pettis fight has some fight fans and experts clamoring to bring five-round nontitle fights to the UFC. I...
Guida Gets The Job Done
By Raphael Garcia On Saturday night, Clay Guida did what a lot of people did not expect, and what even more people did not want to...
Story – Marquardt: The Next Chapter Of Welterweight Contenders
By Raphael Garcia Rick Story has became a fan favorite in a matter of fifteen minutes. Coming into his bout against former welterweight title contender Thiago...
Opening Day For Showtime
By Raphael Garcia The “Ultimate Fighter 13” Finale this Saturday night is going to be an important event for many fighters. Some fighters are trying to...
Mir Poised To Make Third Run
By Raphael Garcia Frank Mir proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with in the UFC’s heavyweight division when he outworked and outclassed...
Fights To Make After UFC 130
By Raphael Garcia UFC 130 was an interesting night of fights, as many individuals came out as potential stars for the UFC in the future. Looking...
No Need For Loyalty
By Raphael Garcia With the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa, Bellator has found itself as the “number two” mixed martial arts promotion in North America. With...
Better Views: Hoping For Better Decisions
By Raphael Garcia This past week it was announced that the Nevada State Athletic Commission approved Zuffa’s request to provide the judges with monitors during each...
“Talent” Scouting: Eyeing Future Opponents for Alan Belcher
By Raphael Garcia At times, injuries can force some of the sport’s best competitors to the shelf for extended periods of time. And being away from...
UFC 130 Storylines
By Raphael Garcia UFC 130 is set for next weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even though we’ve lost our original main event of Frankie Edgar vs....
Carwin Presents Interesting Challenge
By Raphael Garcia Illness has struck again as Brock Lesnar has been forced out of his June 11th matchup against Junior Dos Santos. In 2009, Lesnar...
The Ridiculous Argument
By Raphael Garcia The state of New York is the final frontier for the North American mixed martial arts industry. With Madison Square Garden considered by...