Yushin “Thunder” Okami Out To Shake Up MMA World
By Raphael Garcia I’m not a betting man (at least when it involves money) but I would be willing to guess that Yushin Okami, the last...
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Curran Stops Sandro And Earns Second Title Shot
By Raphael Garcia Pat Curran shocked me and many others when he stopped Marlon Sandro in stunning fashion during the finals of the Bellator Fighting Championship’s...
Koscheck Eyes Return At UFC 139
By Raphael Garcia Rumblings have begun about the eminent return of former welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck, the alumnus of “The Ultimate Fighter reality show who...
Major TV Deal Annouced Between Fox and UFC
By Raphael Garcia Zuffa continues to make strides in turning the Ultimate Fighting Championship into a household name. This week another pivotal step was taken in...
Fights To Make After UFC Live On Versus 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC Live on Versus 5 was yet another excellent event in a string of recent UFC events that have exceeded expectations. Chris Lytle...
Last One Out Turn Out The Lights
By Raphael Garcia What happened with Chris Lytle on Sunday night happens so rarely in sports, and probably even more rarely in combat sports. After his...
Hardy And Lytle Fighting For Their Careers
By Raphael Garcia UFC Live 5: Hardy vs. Lytle is set for this Sunday and features a number of impressive bouts. In the main event Dan...
Matt Hamill Brings “The Hammer” Down on a Storied Career
By Raphael Garcia No one knew that UFC 133 would be the last time that we would see “The Hammer” in the Octagon. However, after suffering...
Fights To Make After UFC 133
By Raphael Garcia UFC 133 was an event that was pulled together after what seemed like week after week of announced injuries. With multiple fights changed or...
Makeshift Fights Make The Night
By Raphael Garcia Industry experts joked that UFC 133 should be named “Jinxed” due to the number of injuries that forced fighters off the event. Two...
Zuffa Takes The Glory From Coenen And Teammates
By Raphael Garcia It has to be very stressful to live your life as a “name” within the mixed martial arts industry. One night you are...
Fedor Vs. Henderson: Now What Happens?
By Raphael Garcia It took less than five minutes for Dan Henderson to stop Fedor Emelianenko, and hand “The Last Emperor” his third consecutive loss. Henderson’s...
Fighting For More Than A Belt
By Raphael Garcia While they were both fighting for the right to be called champion, Miesha Tate and Marloes Coenen were also fighting for something much...
Making Sense Of The Overeem Release
By Raphael Garcia Changes come quickly in the mixed martial arts world, and often those changes can have a great effect on the sport as a...
Lawal-Gracie Offer Intriguing Matchup
By Raphael Garcia Originally scheduled for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson, the Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed Lawal fight is the most interesting Strikeforce matchup since Nick Diaz...
UFC 133 Storylines
By Raphael Garcia UFC 133: Evans-Ortiz 2 is set for August 6th in Philadelphia. That is a little more than a week away, and yet, there...
Bellator Featherweight Final Set
By Raphael Garcia Bellator Fighting Championships 47 brought the organization one step closer to the conclusion of this season’s featherweight tournament. At the end of the...
Questioning The Fedor-Henderson Matchup
By Raphael Garcia As the hot days of summer continue on, MMA fans have a lot to look forward to. With UFC 133 right around the...
Suspension As Possible Punishment For Bad Judging
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts has gained its position in the sports world by learning from the development of other major sports organizations. UFC President...
Carmouche Takes Questions Head On
By Raphael Garcia Often times I find myself listening to talk radio that covers the sport of mixed martial arts. I’ve become a fan of various...