The Rush To Hate GSP
By Raphael Garcia The sports world can be a tough community to please, whether it’s the media who covers you, or the fans who spend money...
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Fights To Make After UFC 158: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC 158 featured an animosity-filled bout between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz for the welterweight title. Now that the dust has settled,...
At UFC 158, Will “The Big Rig” Spin Out On the Road To A Title Shot, or Will Hendricks Keep On Truckin?
By Raphael Garcia Every time a UFC fighter decides to step into the Octagon he or she puts many different things at risk. Health, money, roster...
When the Spider Goes Away, Which Contenders Will Play?
By Raphael Garcia One of the most compelling aspects of mixed martial arts is the underdog’s ability to pull out a surprise victory at any moment....
Georges St. Pierre and the “Smooth” Blueprint
By Raphael Garcia Next weekend the mixed martial arts community is going to get a main event that mainstream fans have wanted to see for a...
Stun Gun Shocker: Dong Hyun Kim is a Top 10 Talent Who Still Seeks An Electrifying Win To Earn The Fans’ Respect
By Raphael Garcia In the world of mixed martial arts it is not very difficult to be forgotten, no matter how good you are at your...
Fights To Make After UFC On Fuel TV 8
By Raphael Garcia If wild knockouts in mixed martial arts are your thing, then the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 8 was right up...
“The Axe Murderer” Should Take His Last Swings At UFC On Fuel 8
By Raphael Garcia There comes a time when all professional athletes have to call it the end and walk away from their sports of choice. However,...
The Way of the Drag-On: Machida’s Current UFC Path is a Perilous One
By Raphael Garcia Professional athletes normally have two goals during their careers, goals that can go hand in hand: winning and making the most money possible....
Fights To Make After UFC 157: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia Everyone cannot emerge as winners in mixed martial arts contests, as we have seen time and time again. UFC 157 gave us more...
Setting the (Arm)Bar: The Stakes Are High For Rousey vs. Carmouche at UFC 157
By Raphael Garcia Those who are involved in professional sports have to deal with a different level of pressure than those who go to relatively “normal”...
Cruz Control: Why Stripping The Title From Dominick Cruz Is The Best Move For Him And The UFC
By Raphael Garcia It’s very tough for any professional athlete to sit on the sidelines while he or she watches his or her peers continue to...
Fights To Make After UFC On Fuel TV 7
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fuel 7 was the most well-developed card that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together since bringing their show to the...
Olympic Fall: The IOC Takedown of Olympic Wrestling Could Stifle MMA’s Progression
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial artists are athletes that find a way to blend multiple fight styles together to create hybrid offensive and defensive techniques. In...
“Never Wait” Championship: Barao-McDonald Illustrates Why Interim Title Defenses Should Be Mandatory
By Raphael Garcia The second of three events in the month of February for the Ultimate Fighting Championship won’t be featured on Pay-Per-View but still includes...
Rank Amateurs, Relevant Rewards, and Raconteurs: Official or Not, UFC Rankings Will Remain Irrelevant at Best
By Raphael Garcia Everyone wants to be #1. It doesn’t matter if it’s in track and field, soccer, or badminton, if there are rankings created by...
Fights To Make After UFC 156: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia Losing is never an easy thing in sports, and that can be even more difficult in mixed martial arts. One fight can set...
Demolition Plan: At UFC 156, Will Alistair Overeem Break Bigfoot or Crush the UFC’s Heavyweight Hopes?
By Raphael Garcia Often in sports we see an athlete who has the perfect nickname. Michael Jordan had “Air,” Deion Sanders had “Prime Time,” and there...
Matt Hughes, UFC VP: Can the Country Boy Survive in His New Role?
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports has become a world of multi-million dollar athletes that are worth much more to the organizations that employ them than they...
Fights To Make After UFC on Fox 6
By Raphael Garcia In their second showing on Fox in 2013, the Ultimate Fighting Championship gave the fans another solid showing from top to bottom. There...