What To Look For At UFC Fight Night 25
By Raphael Garcia In the past few days I have lost count of the number of times that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 25th Fight Night has...
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The Coming Storm
By Raphael Garcia Cung Le, Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem have more in common than you may think. They’ve each been titleholders in Strikeforce, and all...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix
By Raphael Garcia I remember when I first read about the announcement of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, and I thought to myself: “I’m not going...
Big Men In The Cage
By Raphael Garcia It’s official. The UFC has invested in a reinforced cage (or at least I hope they have) and made the announcement that Brock...
More To Diaz Than We Know
By Raphael Garcia Nick Diaz may be the most interesting individual in mixed martial arts. He’s a fighter with talent that many of his peers would...
The Importance Of The Heavyweights
By Raphael Garcia The announcement of the UFC’s debut on Fox Television was a huge development for the organization and the sport as a whole. Cain...
The Pressure Mounts For Fox Debut
By Raphael Garcia On a Friday afternoon conference call, the UFC shed light on the specifics of their much-anticipated November debut on Fox, announcing the featured...
The Third Man In The Cage
By Raphael Garcia UFC 134 Rio was a very exciting card from start to finish. The main card featured multiple knockouts, and the undercard provided back...
The Importance Of The UFC Debut On Fox
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to make giant leaps in the expansion of mixed martial arts, and the recent announcement that the UFC...
Ways Bellator Can Continue To Prosper
By Raphael Garcia Bellator Fighting Championships is enjoying a solid position in the MMA industry at this time. As Zuffa and the UFC continue to make...
What We Witnessed During UFC 134
By Raphael Garcia UFC 134 was an impressive and enjoyable event as a fan of mixed martial arts. The UFC returned to Brazil, widely recognized as the...
Fights To Make After UFC 134
By Raphael Garcia Brazil is often considered the home of mixed martial arts, and on Saturday, August 27th the sport was welcomed home with open arms....
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...
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...