Rashad Evans: It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
By Raphael Garcia In 1991, the group Boyz II Men made a 1975 single titled “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” popular with mainstream...
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Tyron Woodley Is Fighting A Battle He Cannot Win
By Raphael Garcia Although Tyron Woodley hasn’t suffered a defeat in the Octagon since UFC 174, he’s currently fighting a battle that he isn’t even close...
UFC 214: The Intriguing Career Crossroad For Cris Cyborg
By Raphael Garcia UFC 214 features three title fights. Of the three, the bout between Cris Cyborg and Tonya Evinger is the bout that many seem...
Demian Maia: The Jiu Jitsu Champion That the UFC Needs
By Raphael Garcia UFC 214 is less than 24 hours away, and the MMA world is focused on the main event, which features the rematch between...
Dana White’s Contender Series Is Off To the Right Start For the Present and Future of the UFC
By Raphael Garcia The announcement of a weekly series on UFC Fight Pass was widely seen as a good move, and two weeks into the new...
Justin Gaethje Will Keep This Up For As Long As His Chin Lets Him
By Raphael Garcia Every so often, fight fans get to witness a battle that leaves them amazed and elated. That occurred last Friday night when Justin...
Amanda Nunes and the Irresponsible UFC 213 Fallout
By Raphael Garcia The situation involving Amanda Nunes and UFC 213 is a perplexing one. The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion withdrew from her main event bout...
Amanda Nunes: UFC 213 Is Her Opportunity To Prove She’s the Face of Women’s MMA
By Raphael Garcia Motivation is an interesting aspect of professional sports. Some athletes are driven by the idea of being the best, others chase after money,...
Ryan Bader: Bellator 180 Set The Stage For Second Phase of Career
Image: Bellator MMA/Lucas Noonan By Raphael Garcia At Bellator 180, Ryan Bader did more than pick up his second win against Phil Davis and take home...
Bellator 180: Blue Chip Prospect Aaron Pico Ready To Ante Up In His Debut At Bellator NYC
By Raphael Garcia Every so often the MMA world has the opportunity to welcome a prospect that comes with high expectations and hype. Bellator NYC is...
UFC Fight Night 111: Colby Covington Has Put the Welterweight Division On Notice
By Raphael Garcia At UFC Fight Night 111, Colby Covington put the welterweight division on notice. The 29-year-old American Top Team fighter earned his most important...
UFC Fight Night 111: Holly Holm is Fighting For Her Legacy In Singapore
By Raphael Garcia Every time two competitors step into the cage, there’s a lot on the line. They are fighting for the paycheck, the opportunity to...
UFC Fight Night 111: Dong Hyun Kim Hopes To Go From Gatekeeper To Sleeper In the Welterweight Division
By Raphael Garcia Want to know how easy it is to get lost in the UFC divisional shuffles? Think about Dong Hyun Kim. Nearly ten years...
Mighty Mouth: Demetrious Johnson Remains Outspoken About the UFC’s Promotional Failures With Regard To Him and His Division
By Raphael Garcia Working for the UFC must be a stressful experience. Not only are many of the men and women walking into a steel cage...
UFC 212: Marlon Moraes Flies Under Radar Before Biggest Career Moment
By Raphael Garcia The conversation around MMA free agency usually involves a fighter that is leaving the UFC in order to seek more opportunities in other...
UFC: Tuesday Night Contender Series Is the Right Move To Build Divisions and Fight Pass
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Pass is a platform that’s in an interesting place within the sports marketplace. The on demand platform gives fans immediate access...
Bellator 179: Rory MacDonald Performance Will Spark Interest In Bellator Welterweight Division
By Raphael Garcia The UFC has been going through a period of growing pains under its new owners, with Bellator showing that it is ready to...
UFC Fight Night 112: Manufactured Hate Or Not, People Are Now Aware of Kevin Lee vs. Michael Chiesa
By Raphael Garcia Just over a week ago, the mixed martial arts social media space was given a viral video, as Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee...
UFC 211: Loss To Edgar Takes Yair Rodriguez Hype Train Off the Track; Can He Pick It Up, Pick It Up, Pick It Up Back?
By Raphael Garcia Frankie Edgar’s nickname of “The Answer” creates opportunities for a lot of bad puns. But this fact remains from UFC 211: Yair Rodriguez...
UFC 211: Stacked Card Makes This 2017’s First Can’t Miss Event
By Raphael Garcia This weekend’s UFC 211 event seems to have crept up on many people, but even though there has been a slow build to...