Lucky ’13: Four Fighters Poised to Make the Most of the Year to Come
By Raphael Garcia With a little more than four weeks left in the year (that is, if the world doesn’t end next month like the Mayans...
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Striking Distance: Targeting Opponents for Strikeforce Titleholders’ UFC Debuts
By Raphael Garcia As the final Strikeforce card continues to crumble due to injuries, the bright side is that the UFC will finally be able to...
While One “Promise” Was Unfulfilled Constantinos Philippou Is Given A Major Opportunity At UFC 155
By Raphael Garcia As the Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build its roster of fighters, it becomes more and more likely that some individuals will fly...
Fights to Make After UFC 154
By Raphael Garcia UFC 154 brought answers to many different questions, but of course, the MMA community is now asking so many more. Welterweight champion Georges...
Mark Bocek vs Rafael dos Anjos is the Undercard Fight to Watch at UFC 154
By Raphael Garcia UFC 154 is a card that from top to bottom offers interesting matchups. Not only does the main event bring back one of...
Carlos “The Superfight Killer” Condit Takes Familiar Position At UFC 154
By Raphael Garcia When you go by the name of “Natural Born Killer” you don’t expect to win many “Man of the Year” awards, but Carlos...
Fights To Make After UFC On Fuel 6
By Raphael Garcia Whether you watched it early Saturday morning or caught the replay in prime time, UFC on Fuel TV 6 was an opportunity for...
Time to Shine or End of the Line: Thiago Silva Fights For a Roster Spot at UFC on Fuel TV 6
By Raphael Garcia Like it or not, mixed martial arts has become a sport mired in the detriment that comes along with being associated with performance...
UFC Macau: Zuffa Pushes Another Pin in the Map With Its First Card in China
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday will be the first time the Octagon rests on Chinese soil, as UFC on Fuel TV 6 will be broadcast to...
Casting the “Series”: Three Potential Additions to the WSOF Roster
By Raphael Garcia This past Saturday the mixed martial arts community welcomed yet another group trying to grab a piece of the MMA pie. The World...
The Money Model: Forget Mike, MMA’s Top Stars Should Be Like Mayweather
By Raphael Garcia It often angers hardcore mixed martial arts fans to see boxing compared to MMA in any shape or form. The conventional wisdom is...
Eddie Alvarez: The Paper Chaser
By Raphael Garcia If you were a professional athlete in the prime of your career would you select legacy over money? Legitimacy over finances? The ability...
Ratings Over Rankings: Chael Sonnen Cuts the Line for the Sake of the Bottom Line
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports has become a multi-billion dollar industry that functions 365 days a year. It is a world where winners are rewarded with...
After UFC 153 Glover Teixeira Deserves A Real Test
By Raphael Garcia We have seen hype surround a new talent who steps onto the biggest stage in mixed martial arts, and we’ve seen it quite...
Fights To Make After UFC 153
By Raphael Garcia UFC 153 was an event that was in jeopardy due to injuries, but the results of the event were spectacular anyway. From the...
Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva: The UFC 153 Fight to Watch
By Raphael Garcia Despite the fact that its main event doesn’t have title implications, UFC 153 has created quite the buzz for itself as a fight...
Stephan Bonnar’s Chance At Immortalization Comes At UFC 153
By Raphael Garcia For those of us who were comic book fans growing up, the ideas presented in the “What If” comic series were always popular...
Fights To Make After UFC On FX 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva was a night of finishes. Seven of the night’s ten bouts were concluded before the final...
Travis Browne Goes Hunting For Bigfoot And Bigger Opportunities
By Raphael Garcia At UFC on FX 5 there is the potential for a new name to push his way into the heavyweight title picture. Travis...
On the Fly: With No Title Challengers at 125 Pounds, John Dodson vs. Jussier da Silva Has Become Bigger Than Expected
By Raphael Garcia With their third event in as many weeks, the UFC is hoping to capitalize on the momentum that was built at UFC 152...