UFC Fight Night: Joseph Benavidez Fighting For His Career This Weekend on “Fight Island”
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is an unforgiving sport. It does not reward the proverbial “good guys” or “good women” just because they exist. In...
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ONEward and Upward: Demetrious Johnson Is Already the Greatest Flyweight Ever, But His Story Is Not Over Yet
By Adam Martin The mixed martial arts world was stunned when it was reported that the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship had made the first...
UFC 222: Mike Pyle’s MMA Journey Reaches the End of Its Road
By Adam Martin Earlier this week, UFC welterweight Mike Pyle announced he will retire from MMA following his fight this weekend at UFC 222 against Zak...
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....
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 Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis For Dummies: Nine Things You Need to Know
By Schwan Humes Tonight at UFC Fight Night 120, we have an exciting lightweight fight featuring former top-five-ranked featherweight and current top ten lightweight Dustin “The...
UFC 211: It’s About to Get Real — Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo (Part 1: Out of His Brother’s Shadow)
By Schwan Humes March 14, 2015 was the last time Sergio Pettis tasted defeat, in a fairly one-sided loss to Ryan Benoit at UFC 185. After...
UFC Fight Night 104: Why You Should Be Excited For the Korean Zombie’s Return
By Adam Martin One of the most exciting fighters in the UFC finally returns to the Octagon this weekend, when “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung...
UFC on FOX 23: It’s About to Get Real: Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Jorge “ Gamebred” Masvidal
By Schwan Humes This Saturday night at UFC on Fox 23, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be facing Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal in a fight that will most...
UFC 207: Talking Pound for Pound? Don’t Forget “The Dominator” Dominick Cruz
By Raphael Garcia UFC President Dana White has been throwing around the term “Pound-for-Pound” in recent interviews, as he’s elevated Conor McGregor to the top of...
R.I.P.: Remembering The MMA Fighters We Lost In 2016
By Adam Martin The MMA world experienced a tough 2016, as many incredible fighters passed away. This piece is meant to remember the fighters we lost....
UFC on FOX 22: One Fight From Retirement, Looking Back At Urijah Faber’s Legendary Career
By Adam Martin “California Love.” This weekend at UFC on FOX 22, which takes place Saturday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, “The California...
UFC 202: Donald Cerrone Is On Pace To Break UFC Records
By Adam Martin In late 2010, the UFC decided to merge the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion with the company, and so the fighters that previously competed...
UFC on FOX 20: Melendez’ UFC Career Is A Bust So Far, But It’s Far From Over
By Adam Martin It was only a few years ago that Gilbert Melendez was universally regarded as one of the top lightweight fighters in the sport,...
UFC 199: The Night of the Rematch
By Adam Martin This might come as a surprise, but with all the talk of rematches in the UFC, it’s surprising that with half the year...
UFC Fight Night 81: Looking Ahead to TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz
By Adam Martin One of the best UFC fights of 2016 could potentially take place next weekend in the main event of UFC Fight Night 81,...
Arch Rivals: For Team Alpha Male and Nova União, Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 Could Settle the Score
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts may be an individual sport, but the majority of the athletes who compete in it consider themselves part of a...
No Title? No Problem. Faber vs. Edgar Is Still A Super Fight
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts fans are in for a real treat this weekend when Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar enter the Octagon at UFC...
Lonely At the Top: The UFC Needs To Promote More Than Its Main Event Bouts
By Raphael Garcia In the world of professional sports, promotion is one of the biggest aspects of success. Just look at how major leagues and networks...
Fights to Make After UFC 182: Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC 182 was a solid event to kick off the UFC’s 2015 campaign. Now that the dust has settled, Jon Jones has solidified...
