Supremely Talented and Startlingly Unknown
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) This is Fedor Emelianenko, the guy Dana White guaranteed would be in the UFC in the future and arguably the best...
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The Difference is Acceptability
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) I’m going to keep today as short and simple as possible because I spent way too much time on this computer...
To Brock: Apology Not Accepted.
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Yeah Brock – you sound really sincere. Well apology not accepted. Brock Lesnar is a bully and a low-life. You said in...
10 Things I Learned Last Night (after UFC 100)
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Sundays at my personal blog I Blog Because I Can have been dedicated to a little something I’ve called 10 Things...
The UFC 100: Royce Gracie
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) To me, it’s only fitting that we mark the UFC’s pseudo-centennial (this is really UFC 105, but who’s counting?) by honoring...
The UFC 100: The Best of The Best
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Were finally here – the final ten fighters in our countdown of the Greatest Fighters in the History of the Ultimate...
The UFC 100: The Teenagers
By E. Spencer Kyte Not going to lie – I’m pretty pumped that we’re coming to the end of this series. My thinking is that since...
Picks and Predictions for UFC 100: Revenge of Lesnar
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) UFC 100 is supposed to be the circus to end all circuses, and with a ton of talent on the card (and...
The UFC 100: The Terrific 20’s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) As promised yesterday, we’re getting into deeper waters now, with some iconic figures and legendary fighters that surely rank as some...
Talking MMA with Sarah Kaufman
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) The day before she stepped into the ring to fight Shayna Baszler, I told you not to sleep on Sarah Kaufman,...
Rapid Weight Loss in Pro-Athletes is No Joke
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Rapid weight loss is not healthy. Not for regular people who walk around every day, but especially not for athletes who train...
The UFC 100: The Dirty 30’s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) With each passing day, we’re getting closer to crowning the Greatest Fighter in UFC History. This is where things really start...
Physical or Mental Strength – Which is the Ultimate Method for Success?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) I’ve long wondered which plays a more important role in the success of a fighter: physical strength or mental strength? Certainly both...
The UFC 100: The Fantastic 40’s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) With the upcoming declaration of #50 in the UFC 100, we officially reach the midway point of the list. What have...
The UFC 100: The Fabulous 50’s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Now we’re starting to get into some of the really well-known fighters and the beginning of debate territory, although some questioning...
THE UFC 100: The Swingin’ 60s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re climbing the ladder and working our way towards to top dog in UFC history with a stop in the sixties...
Is Dr. Benjamin Starting to Show His True Colors?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) I think it’s time for Dr. Johnny Benjamin of mmajunkie.com to retire. Just for the record, I have never said nor implied...
The UFC 100: That 70’s Show
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) What can I say? I have a penchant for Pop Culture references. Aside from now trying to figure out who the...
The UFC 100: Stuck in the 80s
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re certainly not talking about bad synth-pop, hair metal and sitcom classics like Who’s the Boss and The Facts of Life....
The UFC 100: The Bottom 10
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Welcome to The UFC 100! After months of not so hard work and a late night ranking session yesterday, the list...