MMA Ratings Podcast: 3.30.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington chatted about Bellator 114, World Series of Fighting 9, and everything else...
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Will Chope and Ray Rice Situations Highlight the UFC and NFL’s Differing Approaches To Domestic Violence In Their Midst
By Raphael Garcia In January 2003 the Ultimate Fighting Championship instituted a fighter’s code of conduct, intended to outline how fighters are expected to perform as...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 38
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 38 was another raucous event in front of an excited Brazilian crowd. Many of the fighters came out swinging and...
Hardcore Heaven: Newton Looks To Shed Underdog Image With a Bellator 113 Title Win
By Raphael Garcia Emanuel Newton, who goes by the name “The Hardcore Kid,” isn’t anything like what is commonly expected in professional sports. The typically soft-spoken...
Lightning Round: Hector Lombard’s Swift Reversal of Fortune Puts Him On the Verge of Welterweight Greatness
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is truly a fickle beast. At one moment, a fighter can be the most hyped combatant on the planet, but...
Fights To Make After UFC 171: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC 171 was a card that much of the fight world was looking forward to. Now that it has been deemed a success...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 3.16.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington chatted about UFC 171, Bellator 112, and everything else in the world...
Heavy is the Crown: Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler Battle For More Than A Belt At UFC 171
By Raphael Garcia The word “legacy” carries a lot of weight in competitive sports. No matter what area is being discussed, someone will argue about whether...
The Forgotten Trilogy: Straus and Curran’s Bellator 112 Matchup is the Third Chapter of a Story No One Bothered To Tell
By Raphael Garcia The month of March is a hectic one in the world of mixed martial arts, and in combat sports as a whole. Every...
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...
Nevada’s TRT Ban Was Long Overdue, But the Fight Against PEDs in MMA is Far From Over
By Raphael Garcia Whether the sports public wants to believe it or not, some of their favorite stars are using performance-enhancing drugs. Whenever a major name...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 3.09.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington meet up once again to talk about the latest news from the...
Putting in “Work”: Staged Rampage-Mo Scuffle Proves Spectacle Comes Before Sport When It Comes To “Selling” A Fight
By Raphael Garcia If the question, “Is mixed martial arts a sport or spectacle?” was asked to ten different people, there is an possibility that the...
TUF Translation: Despite American Fans’ Apathy, the International Ultimate Fighter Series Remains Integral to the UFC’s Global Strategy
By Raphael Garcia This past weekend, mixed martial arts fans had the opportunity to witness the finale of the China-based season of The Ultimate Fighter. Even...
MMA Ratings Podcast: 3.02.2014
By Raphael Garcia By Roy Billington MMA Ratings writers Raphael Garcia and Roy Billington get back together to chat all things MMA, specifically the past few...
Switching Gears: UFC Fighter Uniform Rumors Highlight Struggling State of the MMA Sponsorship Market
By Raphael Garcia The debate about fighter pay in the world of mixed martial arts continues to rage on, as some believe that these athletes should...
MMA Ratings Chat Session: Chris Wade
By Raphael Garcia On January 24, 2014, Chris Wade took a major step in his mixed martial arts career when he defeated Pat DeFranco to earn...
Hathaway Up the Ladder: John “Hitman” Hathaway Needs a Big Win At the TUF China Finale to Get Into the “Mix” at 170
By Raphael Garcia The world of mixed martial arts is often a fickle one. With so many fighters competing across the world in small promotions, it’s...
Fights To Make After UFC 170
By Raphael Garcia UFC 170 gave fight fans a number of finishes to “make up for” the recent string of decisions that have prompted criticism of...
MacDonald-Maia Is a Welterweight Matchup That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked at UFC 170
By Raphael Garcia UFC 170 has been getting a large amount of coverage as of late for a variety of reasons. This card features the first...