Tyron Woodley Is Fighting A Battle He Cannot Win
By Raphael Garcia Although Tyron Woodley hasn’t suffered a defeat in the Octagon since UFC 174, he’s currently fighting a battle that he isn’t even close...
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UFC 214: The Intriguing Career Crossroad For Cris Cyborg
By Raphael Garcia UFC 214 features three title fights. Of the three, the bout between Cris Cyborg and Tonya Evinger is the bout that many seem...
Demian Maia: The Jiu Jitsu Champion That the UFC Needs
By Raphael Garcia UFC 214 is less than 24 hours away, and the MMA world is focused on the main event, which features the rematch between...
Dana White’s Contender Series Is Off To the Right Start For the Present and Future of the UFC
By Raphael Garcia The announcement of a weekly series on UFC Fight Pass was widely seen as a good move, and two weeks into the new...
Justin Gaethje Will Keep This Up For As Long As His Chin Lets Him
By Raphael Garcia Every so often, fight fans get to witness a battle that leaves them amazed and elated. That occurred last Friday night when Justin...
Amanda Nunes and the Irresponsible UFC 213 Fallout
By Raphael Garcia The situation involving Amanda Nunes and UFC 213 is a perplexing one. The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion withdrew from her main event bout...
Amanda Nunes: UFC 213 Is Her Opportunity To Prove She’s the Face of Women’s MMA
By Raphael Garcia Motivation is an interesting aspect of professional sports. Some athletes are driven by the idea of being the best, others chase after money,...
Ryan Bader: Bellator 180 Set The Stage For Second Phase of Career
Image: Bellator MMA/Lucas Noonan By Raphael Garcia At Bellator 180, Ryan Bader did more than pick up his second win against Phil Davis and take home...
UFC Fight Night 111: Colby Covington Has Put the Welterweight Division On Notice
By Raphael Garcia At UFC Fight Night 111, Colby Covington put the welterweight division on notice. The 29-year-old American Top Team fighter earned his most important...
UFC Fight Night 111: Holly Holm is Fighting For Her Legacy In Singapore
By Raphael Garcia Every time two competitors step into the cage, there’s a lot on the line. They are fighting for the paycheck, the opportunity to...
UFC Fight Night 111: Dong Hyun Kim Hopes To Go From Gatekeeper To Sleeper In the Welterweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Want to know how easy it is to get lost in the UFC divisional shuffles? Think about Dong Hyun Kim. Nearly ten years...
Mighty Mouth: Demetrious Johnson Remains Outspoken About the UFC’s Promotional Failures With Regard To Him and His Division
By Raphael Garcia Working for the UFC must be a stressful experience. Not only are many of the men and women walking into a steel cage...
UFC 212: Marlon Moraes Flies Under Radar Before Biggest Career Moment
By Raphael Garcia The conversation around MMA free agency usually involves a fighter that is leaving the UFC in order to seek more opportunities in other...
UFC: Tuesday Night Contender Series Is the Right Move To Build Divisions and Fight Pass
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Pass is a platform that’s in an interesting place within the sports marketplace. The on demand platform gives fans immediate access...
Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald Performance Will Spark Interest In Bellator Welterweight Division
By Raphael Garcia The UFC has been going through a period of growing pains under its new owners, with Bellator showing that it is ready to...
UFC Fight Night 112: Manufactured Hate Or Not, People Are Now Aware of Kevin Lee vs. Michael Chiesa
By Raphael Garcia Just over a week ago, the mixed martial arts social media space was given a viral video, as Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee...
UFC 211: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Is Ready To Kick Down the Door To MMA Stardom
By Raphael Garcia UFC 211 is just days away, and it may not be receiving the same type of hype or promotion as other events in...
UFC: Adding 125-Pound Women’s Weight Class Is A “Fly” Move For the Promotion
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking steps toward introducing a women’s flyweight division. Although the UFC is currently backtracking a bit from the...
Combat Sports Are Heating Up As the Summer Approaches
By Raphael Garcia Summertime is almost upon us, and while many sports fans lament the end of the NBA and NHL seasons as mainstream sports slow...
UFC on FOX 24: Tom “Fire Kid” Duquesnoy’s UFC Introduction Will Not Go Unnoticed
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fox 24 was a coming out party for many developing stars. The promotion will benefit from the big wins earned by...