UFC 205: The Implications Go Well Beyond The Fights
By Raphael Garcia UFC 205 is a few short days away, and the mixed martial arts world as a whole continues to brace for the impact....
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Bellator 163: In A Top-Heavy MMA Landscape, Bellator MMA Continues To Make Strides
By Raphael Garcia It’s clear that mixed martial arts is a market thoroughly dominated by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The largest promotion in the world continues...
UFC Fight Night 98: Tony Ferguson, The Dangerous Dark Horse At Lightweight
By Raphael Garcia Skepticism plays a major part in mainstream sports coverage. Whenever a team or individual athlete has a run of success, there are always...
UFC on FOX 22: Urijah Faber, A UFC Hall of Famer If There Ever Was One
By Raphael Garcia The debate over who the greatest fighter of all time is will rage continuously throughout the MMA fan base, as there’s a long...
UFC 207: Ronda Rousey Should Have Had A Tune-Up Fight
By Raphael Garcia Last week the mixed martial arts world received word that Ronda Rousey is ready to step back into the cage at UFC 207....
GSP’s “Rush” Into MMA Free Agency Is A Sign of the Sport’s Changing Landscape
By Raphael Garcia Remember the year 2016 as the year that MMA Free Agency became a major talking point. As Conor McGregor used his outspoken ways...
UFC 204: Dan Henderson’s Retirement Has Fans Eyeing Gracious Exits For Others
By Raphael Garcia The mixed martial arts world experienced a special moment at UFC 204. Although Dan Henderson was unable to wrest the middleweight title away...
UFC Fight Night 96: John Lineker Is the Challenger Bantamweight Needs
By Raphael Garcia At UFC Fight Night 96, John Lineker picked up what many would believe to be the biggest win of his career when he...
UFC 204: Anything Could Happen If Dan Henderson Wins the Belt
By Raphael Garcia UFC 204 is an important moment in the promotion’s history. Michael Bisping is the middleweight champion of the world, and rather risk him...
UFC Fight Night 96: John Lineker vs. John Dodson Creates Intrigue In the 135-Pound Division
By Raphael Garcia Every year there are a few fights announced that immediately excite fans. These fights don’t have to include the title or even a...
UFC Fight Night 95: With Latest Cyborg Win, Now Is the Time To Introduce A Women’s Featherweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Cris “Cyborg” Justino was in action this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 95, where she dispatched Lina Lansberg in violent fashion to...
UFC Fight Night 94: After UFC Hidalgo, Michael Johnson Charts Uncertain Course In the Lightweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Michael Julian Johnson is a testament to the age-old idea about fighting records and mixed martial arts. The 17-10 lightweight earned what was...
UFC Fight Night 94: Derek Brunson Should Be More Feared In the Middleweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a sport where it’s easy for a fighter to become lost in the shuffle. The impact of heavy promotion,...
UFC 203: For Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, No MMA Experience, No Problem! (It Is A Problem)
By Raphael Garcia This weekend a man with zero professional or amateur mixed martial arts fights will step into the Octagon as a part of a...
UFC Fight Night 93: Hamburg Event Highlights Heavyweight MMA’s Long-Term Shortcomings
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 93 featured a main event that brought together two former UFC Heavyweight Champions in Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski. Even...
UFC: Joe Silva’s Departure Creates a Huge Void
By Raphael Garcia Booking fights is an easy job, right? Certainly there are many mixed martial arts fans that think they can pick and set the...
UFC Fight Night 93: Alexander Gustafsson Is Determined Not To Throw Away His Shot
By Raphael Garcia The UFC light heavyweight division was once one of the deepest divisions in the sport. As of late, things have changed, as it’s...
UFC 202: Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt Creates Immediate Intrigue In the Bantamweight Division
By Raphael Garcia When the question comes up about the MMA divisions with the most depth, the men’s bantamweight division isn’t the first to come to...
UFC on Fox 21: Demian Maia Continues Quiet Push Towards Respect
By Raphael Garcia The terms “shark tank” and “immense depth” come to mind when thinking of the UFC welterweight division. The group that features names such...
UFC 202: More Than Just Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II
By Raphael Garcia After a week off from mixed martial arts, UFC 202 welcomes the fight community back into the Octagon with a huge card. While...