Shooting For The Stars: Three Bellator Fighters To Keep An Eye On
By Raphael Garcia For a mixed martial arts promotion to be successful, the organization must find a way to develop a core group of stars that...
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Big “Bang” Theory: Duane Ludwig’s Made An Impact With Team Alpha Male
By Raphael Garcia In most professional sports, the individual who wears the “coach” hat is overlooked; the consistent mantra is that coaches are “hired to be...
Four Fights Could Shake Up the Rankings At UFC Fight Night 29
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 29 is coming live from Brazil tonight, and just like other Brazilian cards, it features a number of athletes from...
Heavy Favorites: UFC Vets Kongo and Johnson Poised To Prosper in Bellator 102’s Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals
By Raphael Garcia Bellator MMA keeps the weekly action going on Friday with Bellator 102. This show kicks off the tournament to crown another heavyweight contender...
Thunder Past: Yushin Okami’s Release Means More Than Meets The Eye
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a promotion that purports to employ the best fighters on the planet. But as the sport of mixed...
Bellator Jumps Into The MMA Time Machine At Bellator 101
By Raphael Garcia Bellator has firmly established itself as the number two mixed martial arts promotion in the industry. As it works to maintain that position,...
Less Is More: The UFC Should Cut Down On The Length Of Fight Cards
By Raphael Garcia In recent weeks, mixed martial arts fans have been blessed and perhaps cursed with a large amount of action. The UFC alone has...
Jones vs. Gustafsson: The Numbers Game
By Raphael Garcia The main event of UFC 165 was a treat that many were not expecting going into the fight. Oddsmakers, fans, and experts alike...
Fights To Make After UFC 165
By Raphael Garcia UFC 165 started off very slow and dragged along for much of the card, but the main event left everyone excited about what...
Renan Barao Is The Forgotten Champion At UFC 165
By Raphael Garcia UFC 165 has developed into a solid mixed martial arts card from top to bottom. Two important fights within the lightweight and middleweight...
Keeping It 100: Lima and Saunders Look To Claim Welterweight Tournament Glory At Bellator’s 100th Event
By Raphael Garcia Bellator MMA will give the sports world its 100th event this coming Friday, as Bellator 100 airs live from the Grand Canyon University...
Stats Say Healy and Nurmagomedov Are Set To Steal the Show at UFC 165
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday’s UFC 165 event features a number of big fights that are not only important to various weight classes, but which give...
Five Questions About Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn
By Raphael Garcia A comeback is always a big story that grabs attention in professional sports. Fight sports are no exception, as promoters salivate over past...
Diego Nunes and Patricio Freire Look To Steal The Weekend Spotlight at Bellator 99
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts fans have been fed a wealth of action over the last few weeks. This Friday Bellator MMA jumps back into...
Eclipsed: Other Events Outshine and Overshadow World Series of Fighting 5, But the Eyes of Fans Won’t Be Looking Away For Good
By Raphael Garcia Timing is very important in many different aspects of life, and the same can be said for professional sports. There are reasons that...
The NFL, the UFC, and Fox: A Partnership To Watch
By Raphael Garcia Promotional power is one of the most important aspects of success when it comes to the business of professional sports. The more people...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 28: The Losers’ Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 28 was the third event in eight days in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s action-packed week. At the end of the...
Ryan Bader Seeks To Escape Gatekeeper Status at UFC Fight Night 28
By Raphael Garcia The term “gatekeeper” is often used to describe a combat sports athlete that is unable to break through and become a champion. This...
The UFC Should Not Rush To Create An Aldo-Pettis Superfight
By Raphael Garcia Title turnover in combat sports is both a good and a bad thing. Established champions such as Jon Jones can become popular or...
Fights To Make After UFC 164
By Raphael Garcia UFC 164 was one of the most anticipated fight cards of the busy third quarter for the UFC. The majority of this card...