UFC 223: The Positives Within All the Madness
By Raphael Garcia What a weekend it’s been in the world of combat sports. Between professional and World Cup wrestling, competitive grappling, and MMA action, there...
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Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic: Immediate Excitement Leading To Delayed Discontent
By Raphael Garcia UFC leadership continues to throw all of their cards on the table by attempting to put together the biggest fights possible, regardless of...
Michael Bisping: Short Notice Fight At UFC Fight Night 122 Raises Tall Questions
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 122, Michael Bisping steps back into the Octagon a mere 21 days after dropping the middleweight title...
Tyron Woodley Is Fighting A Battle He Cannot Win
By Raphael Garcia Although Tyron Woodley hasn’t suffered a defeat in the Octagon since UFC 174, he’s currently fighting a battle that he isn’t even close...
UFC on FOX 24: Robert Whittaker Put the Rest of the Middleweight Division On Notice With ‘Jacare’ Win
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fox 24 may be looked back upon as the night some major stars were born. Demetrious Johnson and Rose Namajunas did...
UFC 200: Paige VanZant’s Exit Suggests She May Dance To Her Own Tune Before Long
By Raphael Garcia One of the biggest stories so far in 2016 has been MMA free agency and the way it’s developing across the sport. As...
UFC 200: Who Will Carry The Weight Of The UFC Milestone?
By Raphael Garcia In sports, organizations and promotions look to capitalize on major milestones. The UFC is in such a position as UFC 200 quickly approaches....
Hanging By a Thread: Josh Koscheck and Jake Ellenberger Could Be Reaching the End of the Line At UFC 184
By Raphael Garcia The UFC’s welterweight division is known for being one of the toughest weight classes in the sport. Georges St. Pierre is lauded for...
Off the Gold Standard (Part 1): The Value of a UFC Championship Belt is Getting Harder and Harder to Assess
By Raphael Garcia A running theme throughout 2014 has been the UFC’s lack of star power. Despite names like Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey on the...
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...
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...
In “Expendables” But Indispensable: For Ronda Rousey, Hollywood Marquees Could Outshine the UFC’s
By Raphael Garcia We’ve seen this before in mixed martial arts. Professional fighters become stars that are bigger than the sport can handle, and the other...
The Second Half of 2013 in the UFC is Must-Watch
By Raphael Garcia The end of July is approaching, and the summer sun is glaring down on everyone. Yet that won’t be stopping the mixed martial...
“GOAT” Stories: The Numbers Should Tell the Tale of The Spider’s Dominance, But Anderson Silva Has More Spinning to Do
By Raphael Garcia On July 6, UFC 162 will be live from Las Vegas, Nevada, and mixed martial arts fans will have the opportunity to watch...
UFC 162 Set To Steal Summer Sports Stage
By Raphael Garcia The summer months have finally hit us, and while we bask in the sun’s rays and complain about it “suddenly” being hot, the...
The Showstopper: Anthony Pettis Sets His Sights on TJ Grant’s UFC 164 Lightweight Title Shot
By Raphael Garcia In combat sports, promotions are always looking to create the best fights, fights that will not only put on a show for the...
First and Worst: Week of June 17 to June 23, 2013
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
UFC Fighter Pay: Whose Corner Are You In?
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is like many other sports, in that it’s better when fans choose sides. Picking one fighter or the other adds...
In Search of a Breakthrough: MMA Needs Superstars That Shine as Brightly Outside of the Cage as Inside It
By Raphael Garcia In mainstream sports, what it means to be a superstar is different from what it means in MMA. The faces of players such...
Set the World On Fire: Sparking Growth For the World Series of Fighting
By Raphael Garcia With its second show in the books, the “World Series of Fighting” promotion is looking to stake its claim as a major player...