UFC: Lightweight Divisional Disarray Makes It Hard For the Next Star To Emerge
By Raphael Garcia Anticipation is a major part of combat sports. Conversations surrounding potential fights and a “who would beat who” mentality create a number of...
By Raphael Garcia Anticipation is a major part of combat sports. Conversations surrounding potential fights and a “who would beat who” mentality create a number of...
By Adam Martin UFC 209 was supposed to give more clarity to the UFC’s lightweight division, but instead it just caused more confusion. With UFC Lightweight...
By Schwan Humes Earlier this year I discussed the problem with Bellator MMA, pointing to the lack of depth they have across the organization in each...
By Raphael Garcia Because mixed martial arts is a violent sport that deals damage both in the cage and in the practice room, it’s hard to...
By Raphael Garcia UFC PPV events are usually showcases for the biggest fights the promotion has to offer. However, important bouts featuring fighters outside of the...
By Adam Martin This weekend at UFC Fight Night 106, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort returns to the Octagon when he takes on emerging...
By Schwan Humes Saturday night in Fortaleza, Brazil we have an intriguing matchup between two established fighters looking to reestablish themselves as hot commodities in the...
By Adam Martin The UFC and Tyron Woodley are in a difficult situation right now. The UFC Welterweight Champion defended his belt via a controversial majority...
By Raphael Garcia Tyron Woodley may have earned a majority decision victory over Stephen Thompson to retain his UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 209, but this...
By Raphael Garcia Here at MMA Ratings, we’ve used the phrase “Father Time is undefeated” more than once. That still doesn’t make it any easier to...
By Raphael Garcia Tyron Woodley has talked himself into a dangerous spot at UFC 209. The current UFC Welterweight Champion is defending his title against Stephen...
By Adam Martin One of MMA’s most disputed decisions occurred back at UFC 205, when Tyron Woodley and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson fought tooth-and-nail for five rounds...
By Adam Martin The co-main event of this weekend’s UFC 209 is a dream fight for MMA fans. With the interim UFC lightweight title on the line,...
By Schwan Humes In Part one of this series we discussed the biggest and most dangerous opponent Mark Hunt will be facing, which is none other...
By Schwan Humes Mark Hunt has established himself as a premier fighter in combat sports, having reached the peak of success in kickboxing (as a K-1...
By Schwan Humes This Saturday night at UFC 209 we have two fighters in the Octagon who are on opposite sides of streaks. On one side...
By Adam Martin Former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre made it official last week, announcing in a video on his social media channels that he has...
By Raphael Garcia The UFC is filled with some of the best fighters in the sport. But while some continue to surge toward the top of...
By Adam Martin The heavyweight division is currently one of the most exciting weight classes in the UFC, with a number of fighters coming off of...
By Schwan Humes Sunday night we have a marquee matchup in the heavyweight division. In recent times the notoriously thin division has become littered with past...