Boxing Wins the Battle, But Will MMA Win the War?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Six days ago, this same photo combo led off a piece discussing the PPV Grudge Match that went down last Saturday...
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September Pound-for-Pound Rankings: The Song Remains the Same
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Some people weren’t too happy with my decision to include the UFC Heavyweight Champ in last month’s installment of the Pound-for-Pound...
Can anyone become a professional MMA Fighter?
By Katrina Belcher(KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Nowadays you see them everywhere: black or gray grunge-look t-shirts and hoodies, complete with skulls, crossbones, and dripping blood with TapOut, Affliction, Projekt...
Would A Union Make Sense for Mixed Martial Arts?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Mark Coleman is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and is widely considered the Grandfather of Ground and Pound....
Quick Hits for Sengoku 10: The Forgotten Card
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) Sengoku 10 has flown very low under the radar, being a card primarily for hardcore japanese MMA fans, with even fewer major...
Chuck Liddell – Dancing with the Stars?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) As a dancer from way back, I was really looking forward to seeing what Chuck Liddell, mixed martial artist and former Ultimate...
Dear MMA Legends…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Hey Guys, My name is Spencer Kyte and long before I was a burgeoning MMA writer, I was an MMA fan...
What do MMA Referees earn?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) A lot of people nowadays are asking the same question: “What do MMA Referees make?” What a great question! To find out,...
No UFC? No Problem: Quality Options During the UFC Hiatus
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Saturday’s UFC 103 marked the end of a run that saw the organization roll out three pay-per-view events, an Ultimate Fight...
UFC 103 vs Mayweather
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night the much-awaited UFC 103 vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr. went toe-to-toe on PPV. If you’re a fan of MMA or boxing,...
UFC 103: Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. SOMETHING LIKE A PHENOM-ENON I have no problem admitting I was dead wrong about Vitor Belfort. While the trouble he...
UFC TUF 10 Contestant Roy “Big Country” Nelson Q & A
By Aaron Richman (aaron@mmafightcouncil.com) Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson shares insights on The Ultimate Fighter with MMA Fight Council‘s Aaron Richman in this first edition of a...
UFC 103 vs. Mayweather-Marquez: Discussing the PPV Grudge Match in Relation to the Mainstream Media
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) “If early mainstream media coverage is an accurate indicator, Mayweather-Marquez will crush UFC 103 tomorrow night in PPV buys. Then again,...
TUFF thoughts on TUF 10
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night was the first show of The Ultimate Fighter 10. If you don’t know it by now, Rashad Evans and Quinton...
Rich Franklin: The Under-Appreciated Superstar
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) How can a fighter with a professional record of 27-4 who has headlined three fight cards in the last eight months...
Fight Week Previews: Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Even though there is no title belt on the line, the main event of UFC 103 packs a whole lot of...
Pick and Predictions for UFC 103: Rich Franklin, 195lb Champion
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) The return of the old Crocop? Dos Santos to be the next heavyweight star? The return of the old Vitor? Kampmann to...
Fight Week Previews: Junior dos Santos vs. Mirko Cro Cop
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Words can’t accurately express how excited I am for this fight, though I’ll certainly try my best. While Junior dos Santos...
UFN 19: 10 Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. ROGER HUERTA WILL BE BACK Despite Hollywood aspirations, a guy that puts on entertaining fights every time he sets foot...
Talking TUF 10 with Matt Mitrione
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Injuries halted Matt Mitrione’s NFL career earlier than he would have liked, but that didn’t stop the competitive fires from burning...