UFC 247: Jon Jones Is Slowing Down; Now’s the Time To Move Up To Heavyweight
By Adam Martin UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones appears to finally be starting to decline. After being by far the most dominant fighter during the...
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Alexander Gustafsson: The Dan Marino or Karl Malone of the UFC
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a sport where very few athletes leave “on top.” When someone retires after getting his or her hand raised,...
UFC 232: Controversy Aside, Still the Best Card of the Year (On Paper)
By Adam Martin Despite your personal opinions on UFC 232 moving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles (and you can see what I think about that...
UFC 214: Four Fights That Make Sense For Jon Jones Next
By Adam Martin Following Jon Jones’ victorious return to the Octagon this past Saturday night at UFC 214 with a highlight-reel headkick knockout over Daniel Cormier,...
UFC Fight Night 109: Light Heavyweight Is Actually Looking Exciting Again
By Adam Martin There was a time when the UFC light heavyweight division was the promotion’s marquee weight class. Last week, I wrote about 205 and...
UFC Fight Night 109: We’re Two Steps Away From the Jones vs. Gustafsson Rematch
By Adam Martin In September 2013, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones put his title on the line at UFC 165 against Alexander Gustafsson at Air...
UFC Fight Night 93: Alexander Gustafsson Is Determined Not To Throw Away His Shot
By Raphael Garcia The UFC light heavyweight division was once one of the deepest divisions in the sport. As of late, things have changed, as it’s...
First and Worst: Week of February 2 – February 8, 2015
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 53 and 54: Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia This past weekend the UFC gave fight fans two events in one action-packed Saturday. While this has become expected of the promotion as...
UFC 177 Free Fight: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland
UFC 165 • Renan Barão vs. Eddie Wineland (Interim Bantamweight Championship): Renan Barao def. Eddie Wineland via TKO (strikes) at 0:35 of Round 2. Click the...
Off the Gold Standard (Part 1): The Value of a UFC Championship Belt is Getting Harder and Harder to Assess
By Raphael Garcia A running theme throughout 2014 has been the UFC’s lack of star power. Despite names like Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey on the...
First and Worst: Week of June 2 – June 8, 2014
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 40: The Losers’ Edition
By Raphael Garcia Erick Silva and Matt Brown put on an epic showcase this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 40 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In fact,...
After Falling From PPV Co-Main Event To Fight Night Prelims, Eddie Wineland Looks To Gain Respect At UFC Fight Night 40
By Adam Martin I’m not sure what Eddie Wineland did wrong, but for whatever reason, the top-five bantamweight isn’t getting the respect he deserves from the...
Fights To Make After UFC 172
By Raphael Garcia UFC 172 provided Jon Jones with the opportunity to push himself forward as a man that the Ultimate Fighting Championship could push as...
Waiting For A Superman: MMA Manhunter Jon Jones Needs A Superheroic Performance At UFC 172 To Reach True Star Status
By Raphael Garcia The month of April has been an extremely busy one in the world of mixed martial arts. Every weekend has featured some MMA...
Fight Fixin’: Post-UFC Fight Night 38 Losers Edition
By Adam Martin Fight Fixin’ is a fantasy matchmaking article that comes out after every major event and features possible matchups for main card winners and/or...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 37
By Raphael Garcia Alexander Gustafsson may have been hidden away on UFC Fight Pass for UFC Fight Night 37, but that didn’t stop him from getting...
UFC Dropped the Ball By Putting Gustafsson On Fight Pass
By Adam Martin Last September at UFC 165 in Toronto, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on a light heavyweight title bout for the ages, as...
First and Worst: Week of February 24 – March 2, 2014
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...