Fights To Make After The UFC Weekend Doubleheader
By Raphael Garcia UFC on FX 4 and UFC 147 were two cards that were looked upon with less anticipation than most events. Neither event held...
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Prospects + Process + Progress = Profits: A Simple Equation to Develop Young Stars in the UFC
By Raphael Garcia One thing that is very special about mixed martial arts is the way that young fighters can step onto the big stage and...
A Look At UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2, The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale
By Raphael Garcia Saturday’s UFC 147 card is the finale to the organization’s most recent Ultimate Fighter season. The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil featured the featherweight and...
A Look At At UFC On FX 4
By Raphael Garcia Live from Atlantic City, UFC on FX 4 is set to kick off a busy weekend for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and mixed...
The 205-Pound Weight Class To Kick Off Bellator's Summer Series
By Raphael Garcia With so much mixed martial arts action going on this weekend it will be hard for some people to catch everything that is...
Super “Nova”: A Look at Nova Uniao, the Team That Has Been Taking MMA By Storm
By Raphael Garcia In mixed martial arts, it’s often said that you are only as good as the team of fighters you train with. It’s easy...
The UFC Hall of Fame is His B*tch: Tito Ortiz Wasn’t the Greatest, But His Impact Can’t Be Denied
By Raphael Garcia Well it looks like the date that Hell will freeze over has been announced. Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the UFC Hall...
UFC 154 Offers Clarity To Welterweight Divisional Picture
By Raphael Garcia The UFC’s welterweight division has been a mess since December of 2011. That was when the first knee injury derailed a Georges St....
Injuries Expose UFC Matchmaking Woes
By Raphael Garcia It now seems that every time the UFC announces another important bout on a major card, the clock begins to tick until the...
Fights To Make After UFC on FX 3
By Raphael Garcia UFC on FX 3 was an interesting card that brought us some exciting bouts and close fights. With three finishes on the main...
The Prodigy or The Prospect? BJ Penn, Rory MacDonald, and Careers at Crossroads
By Raphael Garcia 22 year old Tri-Star prospect Rory MacDonald may not have to worry about much of the same things “normal” young adults are faced...
"Hit" or Stay: Should Martin Kampmann Stand Pat, or Double Down on His Welterweight Success?
By Raphael Garcia On Friday night at the TUF 15 Finale, Martin Kampmann may have become the latest addition to the long list of mixed martial...
Fights To Make After TUF Live Finale
By Raphael Garcia Airing this past Friday, the Ultimate Fighter Live Finale was an event that gave the fighters on the show the opportunity to present...
“Do Bronx” Is Ready To Do Work: Prospect To Watch Charles Oliveira
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a sport where having a wealth of experience at a young age can be a great advantage if and...
Ellenberger versus Kampmann: Title Shot In Name Only?
By Raphael Garcia We now know where our next number one contender to the welterweight title will come from. On June 1st, Martin Kampmann and Jake...
Fights To Make After UFC 146
By Raphael Garcia UFC 146 had the potential to be either an exciting fight card or a big disappointment, as the entire pay-per-view main card was...
Zero Tolerance? Zero Chance. Want To Stop PED Abuse? The Bottom Line
By Raphael Garcia We’ve seen careers and legacies such as those of Sean Sherk and Nick Diaz interrupted at their highest moment due to failing drug...
Sonnen’s TRT Decision Pushes MMA down a Slippery Slope
By Raphael Garcia It’s official. Testosterone replacement therapy is here to stay in mixed martial arts. This Tuesday the Nevada State Athletic Commission granted middleweight title...
Fights To Make After Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
By Raphael Garcia To say that Strikeforce is on its last legs would be quite the understatement. Since its purchase by Zuffa last year, the clock...
Daniel Cormier: The Late Bloomer That’s Right On Time
By Raphael Garcia We often hear the opinion that wrestling is the best foundation to have when starting a career as a mixed martial artist. Daniel...