UFC: Tyron Woodley Knows the Real Meaning of Being a “Prize-Fighter”
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports and business frequently intersect in ways that fans may not want to respect. However, it’s important for mixed martial artists to...
byRaphaelGarcia
UFC Fight Night 92: Even Beyond Yair Rodriguez, the Depth of Today’s Featherweight Division Is Impossible To Deny
By Raphael Garcia The UFC Fight Night 92 card was all about the featherweight division. The event featured three bouts that showcased some of the best...
UFC 201: Even After Tyron Woodley’s Title Win, Durability Questions Remain
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is an interesting sport because of unforeseen outcomes that usually shock fans and experts alike. The UFC 201 main event...
UFC on Fox 20: The Women’s Bantamweight Division Gets Even More Interesting After the Holm Loss
By Raphael Garcia Depth is a major part of successful sports organizations. Dynasties such as the Chicago Bulls and the New England Patriots built much of...
Bellator 158: Michael “Venom” Page Continues On His Safe Path To MMA Stardom
By Raphael Garcia Bellator 158 may be remembered as a “coming out party” of sorts for Michael “Venom” Page. Even though he already has a catalog...
UFC Fight Night 91: John Lineker and Michael McDonald Add New Life To Bantamweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Now that International Fight Week is over, it’s time to look towards the MMA action fleshing out the rest of July. First up...
UFC 200: International Fight Week Kicks Off A Big July For Team Ricardo Almeida
By Raphael Garcia “Iron sharpens iron” is a phrase that is found in the Book of Proverbs in the Bible. The basic understanding of that verse...
Bellator 157: Even After Title Win, Michael Chandler’s Legacy Is Not Secure
By Raphael Garcia “Legacy” is a word that is thrown around a lot in professional sports, but at the end of the day, a legacy is...
UFC Fight Night 89: Donald Cerrone Won’t Back Down From Pay Fight
By Raphael Garcia The UFC is the biggest stage in the sport of mixed martial arts. Whether fans, fighters, or media members truly agree with some...
‘Ill’ Will Brooks Has the Potential To Make the UFC Lightweight Division Sick
By Raphael Garcia On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks joined the UFC lightweight division. This is a key signing...
UFC Fight Night 89: Rory MacDonald’s Career Reaches A Crossroads in Ottawa
By Raphael Garcia Rory MacDonald is the type of mixed martial artist that the UFC relishes. He has the ability to dismantle his opponent in a...
UFC 199: The UFC’s Treatment of Ariel Helwani and Other Media Members Marred What Should Have Been A Great Night For the Sport
By Raphael Garcia An event like UFC 199 should never be overshadowed. After impressive victories by the likes of Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz, Max Holloway, and...
UFC 200: Brock Lesnar’s Impact Goes Beyond This Event
By Raphael Garcia In less than three seconds of screen time, Brock Lesnar showed that he’s still one of the most compelling topics in mixed martial...
UFC 199 and the Continued Rise of MMA Prospects
By Raphael Garcia At UFC 199 the promotion will continue the showcase the surging prospects on its roster. Just as with UFC Fight Night 88, this...
UFC Fight Night 88: The Night That Fan Favorites Were Made
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 88 didn’t feature any of the bigger names in the promotion, but when the event was over a number of...
UFC Fight Night 88: Aljamain Sterling’s Opportunity To Claim Some of the Limelight
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is just as much a form of entertainment as it is a sport. There’s a certain mixture of characteristics that...
UFC 198: The UFC Now Has Ample Opportunity To Transform ‘Cyborg’ Into A Bigger Star
By Raphael Garcia The UFC corrected a major misstep when it added Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino to the UFC 198 event. She’s a major Brazilian star who...
UFC 198: Demian Maia and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Hosted Grappling Clinics En Route To Victory
By Raphael Garcia Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was on display at UFC 198. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Demian Maia put on two performances that proved they are...
UFC 198: Stipe Miocic’s Big Win Breathes New Life Into the Heavyweight Division
By Raphael Garcia UFC 198 was a special moment for Stipe Miocic and the heavyweight division as a whole. His sudden, first round victory over Fabricio...
UFC Fight Night 87: Alistair Overeem Breaks Through At the Perfect Time For the Heavyweight Division
By Raphael Garcia If life is all about timing, Alistair Overeem must certainly enjoy his current situation. After his crushing defeat of Andrei Arlovski at UFC...