Matt Brown: The People’s Champion
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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,...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 5.11.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington talk about Bellator 119, Bellator 120, UFC Fight Night 40, and everything...
Matt Brown and Erick Silva Hope To Silence Their Critics With Violence At UFC Fight Night 40
By Raphael Garcia Every so often the UFC books a bout that screams pure excitement. When it was announced that Matt Brown would be facing Erick...
Flexing Their Muscles: Removing Nate Diaz From the UFC Rankings is Less About Business and More About Showing Us Who’s Boss
By Raphael Garcia The world of professional sports can be broken into two parts. The first is the action that occurs on the court, field, ring,...
Keeping the “O”, Counting the Dough: Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Profiting From Perfection
By Raphael Garcia Last Saturday night, in front of the massive crowd of fans packed into the MGM Grand Arena and watching from all around the...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 5.04.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writer Raphael Garcia goes it alone to talk about mixed martial arts and everything else in the world...
MMA Ratings Chat Session: Maximilian Bohanan
By Raphael Garcia There is often a race in the mixed martial arts media to tag a fighter as the “Next Big Thing” to watch in...
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...
Title Wave: At UFC 172 Rockhold Looks To Wipe Out Boetsch and Coast Into the Middleweight Mix
By Raphael Garcia Every time a mixed martial artist steps into the cage there is a lot riding on the outcome of the bout. Money, title...
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...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 4.20.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington chatted about the TUF Nations Finale, Bellator 117, UFC on Fox 11,...
Fights to Make After the TUF Nations Finale
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale was an action-packed card that featured a number of developing stars across multiple weight classes. With another season...
The Edgar vs. Penn Season of The Ultimate Fighter Just Might Be Worth Watching
By Raphael Garcia This week is packed full of mixed martial arts action, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship will present two cards this week — the...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 39
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 39 was held in Abu Dhabi on Friday, and while it didn’t feature many bouts with title implications, they still...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 4.13.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington chatted about UFC Fight Night 39, Bellator 116, Cage Warriors 67, and...
Afternoon Delight: Guida vs. Kawajiri Could Take the Daytime Spotlight at UFC Fight Night 39
By Raphael Garcia Held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, UFC Fight Night 39 will be taking place at an odd time for most...
MMA Ratings Chat Session: Jonavin Webb
By Raphael Garcia The northeast mixed martial arts scene has a number of fighters that can lay claim to the title of “top future prospect.” Opinions...
Holm Field Advantage: Free Agent Holly Holm Continues To Play Hardball With the UFC, and That’s a Good Thing For Fighters
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighting Championship prides itself on its success at breaking through into the world of mainstream sports. And though the promotion hasn’t...
Metamoris 3 Should Be Considered A Win For Sport Jiu Jitsu
By Raphael Garcia On Saturday, March 29, the most anticipated combat sports event of the weekend occurred in Los Angeles, California. While it wasn’t a major...