Time to Shine or End of the Line: Thiago Silva Fights For a Roster Spot at UFC on Fuel TV 6
By Raphael Garcia Like it or not, mixed martial arts has become a sport mired in the detriment that comes along with being associated with performance...
byRaphaelGarcia
UFC Macau: Zuffa Pushes Another Pin in the Map With Its First Card in China
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday will be the first time the Octagon rests on Chinese soil, as UFC on Fuel TV 6 will be broadcast to...
Casting the “Series”: Three Potential Additions to the WSOF Roster
By Raphael Garcia This past Saturday the mixed martial arts community welcomed yet another group trying to grab a piece of the MMA pie. The World...
The Money Model: Forget Mike, MMA’s Top Stars Should Be Like Mayweather
By Raphael Garcia It often angers hardcore mixed martial arts fans to see boxing compared to MMA in any shape or form. The conventional wisdom is...
Eddie Alvarez: The Paper Chaser
By Raphael Garcia If you were a professional athlete in the prime of your career would you select legacy over money? Legitimacy over finances? The ability...
Ratings Over Rankings: Chael Sonnen Cuts the Line for the Sake of the Bottom Line
By Raphael Garcia Professional sports has become a multi-billion dollar industry that functions 365 days a year. It is a world where winners are rewarded with...
After UFC 153 Glover Teixeira Deserves A Real Test
By Raphael Garcia We have seen hype surround a new talent who steps onto the biggest stage in mixed martial arts, and we’ve seen it quite...
Fights To Make After UFC 153
By Raphael Garcia UFC 153 was an event that was in jeopardy due to injuries, but the results of the event were spectacular anyway. From the...
Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva: The UFC 153 Fight to Watch
By Raphael Garcia Despite the fact that its main event doesn’t have title implications, UFC 153 has created quite the buzz for itself as a fight...
Stephan Bonnar’s Chance At Immortalization Comes At UFC 153
By Raphael Garcia For those of us who were comic book fans growing up, the ideas presented in the “What If” comic series were always popular...
Fights To Make After UFC On FX 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva was a night of finishes. Seven of the night’s ten bouts were concluded before the final...
Travis Browne Goes Hunting For Bigfoot And Bigger Opportunities
By Raphael Garcia At UFC on FX 5 there is the potential for a new name to push his way into the heavyweight title picture. Travis...
On the Fly: With No Title Challengers at 125 Pounds, John Dodson vs. Jussier da Silva Has Become Bigger Than Expected
By Raphael Garcia With their third event in as many weeks, the UFC is hoping to capitalize on the momentum that was built at UFC 152...
Fights To Make After UFC On Fuel TV 5
By Raphael Garcia UFC on Fuel TV 5 was a very solid mixed martial arts presentation. Fans were given impressive knockouts, highlight reel submissions, and just...
Action From Across The Pond: UFC On Fuel TV 5 Has Potential As A Strong Showing
By Raphael Garcia Eyes will be across the pond, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents a card filled with interesting prospects from top to bottom. UFC...
Whitewash: For the UFC to Reach the Next Level, Dana Needs to Clean Up His Act
By Raphael Garcia Imagine this scenario: A conference room with three chairs facing a single chair on the opposite side of the table. Seated in that...
Fights To Make After UFC 152
By Raphael Garcia UFC 152 was exactly what the Ultimate Fighting Championship needed. After a rocky past few months filled with underwhelming cards, injuries, and other...
TJ Grant Versus Evan Dunham: The UFC 152 Fight To Watch
By Raphael Garcia This Saturday, fight fans around the world will get their fix of mixed martial arts when UFC 152 comes to us live from...
Fall 2012 MMA Preview
By Raphael Garcia The weather is getting cooler outside and the days are growing shorter. As the summer months wave goodbye to us once again, we...
Risky Business: Jose Aldo and the UFC’s Need to Curtail Reckless Behavior
By Raphael Garcia In professional sports, the body of an athlete is a type of prized “item” that should be protected at all cost. The big...