Brian Ortega vs. Cub Swanson Is The Prototypical “Old Guard” vs. “New Guard” Showdown
By Raphael Garcia In combat sports there’s a trend whereby younger fighters have to forcibly supplant the older generation as they push up the rankings ladder....
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MMA Ratings Podcast: UFC 218, Bellator 189, UFC Fight Night 123, and MMA News (Episode 67)
By Raphael Garcia Raphael Garcia and Schwan Humes are back to talk UFC 218, UFC Fight Night 123, The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, and Bellator 189....
Jose Aldo: Even With Defeat, His Legacy Is Not In Question
By Raphael Garcia It never ceases to amaze how quickly one’s legacy can come crumbling down. Jose Aldo is the latest fighter to experience this, after...
UFC 218: Max Holloway Is On the Path To Becoming An All-Time Great
By Adam Martin At just 25 years of age, UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway is well on his way to carving out a path as an...
Women’s Atomweight (106) Rankings
#1. Seo Hee Ham #2. Jinh Yu Frey #3. Mina Kurobe #4. Naho Sugiyama #5. Tessa Simpson #6. Ashley Cummins #7. Kyra Batara #8. Emi Tomimatsu...
Women’s Strawweight (115) Rankings
#1. Rose Namajunas #2. Joanna Jedrzejczyk #3. Jessica Andrade #4. Claudia Gadelha #5. Karolina Kowalkiewicz #6. Tecia Torres #7. Felice Herrig #8. Carla Esparza #9. Cynthia...
Women’s Flyweight (125) Rankings
#1. Jennifer Maia #2. Agnieszka Niedzwiedz #3. Ariane Lipski #4. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane #5. Nicco Montaño #6. Roxanne Modafferi #7. Vanessa Porto #8. Sarah D’Alelio #9. Andrea...
Women’s Bantamweight (135) Rankings
#1. Amanda Nunes #2. Valentina Shevchenko #3. Holly Holm #4. Ketlen Vieira #5. Sara McMann #6. Tonya Evinger #7. Liz Carmouche #8. Alexis Davis #9. Marion...
Women’s Featherweight (145) Rankings
#1 Cris “Cyborg” Justino #2 Julia Budd #3 Megan Anderson #4 Arlene Blencowe #5 Charmaine Tweet #6 Talita Nogueira #7 Amanda Bell #8 Gabrielle Holloway #9...
UFC 218: Storylines Emerging From An Amazing Card In Detroit
By Adam Martin The UFC hit another one out of the ballpark this weekend with UFC 218, the company’s latest pay-per-view offering, which took place this...
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UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 (formerly UFC 218: Holloway vs. Edgar) took place December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars...
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The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale took place December 1, 2017 at Park Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada. What Do You Think...
UFC 218: Francis Ngannou’s Time To Shine
By Adam Martin It’s been an up-and-down 2017 for rising heavyweight star Francis Ngannou. In January, Ngannou, who at the time was a perfect 4-0 in...
MMA Ratings Podcast: UFC 218, TUF 26 Finale, Bellator 189 and MMA News (Episode 66)
By Raphael Garcia Raphael Garcia and Schwan Humes are back to talk all things MMA, including UFC 218,Bellator 189, and The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale. What...
Justin Gaethje Can Cut The Line With A Big Win At UFC 218
By Raphael Garcia Violence will be at an all-time high on Saturday when Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez step into the Octagon. Alvarez and Gaethje were...
UFC Fight Night 122: You Can Hate Him Or Love Him, But You Have To Respect Michael Bisping
By Adam Martin Whether you’re a fan of Michael Bisping or not, it’s hard not to respect him. The 38-year-old British fighter is the former UFC...
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UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum (formerly UFC Fight Night 122: Silva vs. Gastelum) took place November 25,...
Michael Bisping: Short Notice Fight At UFC Fight Night 122 Raises Tall Questions
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 122, Michael Bisping steps back into the Octagon a mere 21 days after dropping the middleweight title...
UFC Fight Night 121: Where Does Will Brooks Go From Here?
By Adam Martin One of the UFC’s biggest free-agent signings in recent memory came in mid-2016, when the promotion inked former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will...
UFC: The Time Is Now To Address Bad Behavior From Fighters
By Raphael Garcia It must be difficult to rein in a roster full of men and women who are paid to fight in a steel cage,...