Chuck Liddell – Dancing with the Stars?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) As a dancer from way back, I was really looking forward to seeing what Chuck Liddell, mixed martial artist and former Ultimate...
Opinion
Dear MMA Legends…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Hey Guys, My name is Spencer Kyte and long before I was a burgeoning MMA writer, I was an MMA fan...
What do MMA Referees earn?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) A lot of people nowadays are asking the same question: “What do MMA Referees make?” What a great question! To find out,...
No UFC? No Problem: Quality Options During the UFC Hiatus
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Saturday’s UFC 103 marked the end of a run that saw the organization roll out three pay-per-view events, an Ultimate Fight...
Local MMA fight promoter challenges other MMA promoters
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Friday night was a great night for MMA in Knoxville. Absolute Cage Fights (ACF) put on a great show with 17 (count...
UFC 103 vs Mayweather
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night the much-awaited UFC 103 vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr. went toe-to-toe on PPV. If you’re a fan of MMA or boxing,...
UFC 103: Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. SOMETHING LIKE A PHENOM-ENON I have no problem admitting I was dead wrong about Vitor Belfort. While the trouble he...
UFC TUF 10 Contestant Roy “Big Country” Nelson Q & A
By Aaron Richman (aaron@mmafightcouncil.com) Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson shares insights on The Ultimate Fighter with MMA Fight Council‘s Aaron Richman in this first edition of a...
UFC 103 vs. Mayweather-Marquez: Discussing the PPV Grudge Match in Relation to the Mainstream Media
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) “If early mainstream media coverage is an accurate indicator, Mayweather-Marquez will crush UFC 103 tomorrow night in PPV buys. Then again,...
TUFF thoughts on TUF 10
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Last night was the first show of The Ultimate Fighter 10. If you don’t know it by now, Rashad Evans and Quinton...
Rich Franklin: The Under-Appreciated Superstar
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) How can a fighter with a professional record of 27-4 who has headlined three fight cards in the last eight months...
Fight Week Previews: Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Even though there is no title belt on the line, the main event of UFC 103 packs a whole lot of...
Pick and Predictions for UFC 103: Rich Franklin, 195lb Champion
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) The return of the old Crocop? Dos Santos to be the next heavyweight star? The return of the old Vitor? Kampmann to...
Fight Week Previews: Junior dos Santos vs. Mirko Cro Cop
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Words can’t accurately express how excited I am for this fight, though I’ll certainly try my best. While Junior dos Santos...
UFN 19: 10 Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. ROGER HUERTA WILL BE BACK Despite Hollywood aspirations, a guy that puts on entertaining fights every time he sets foot...
Congratualations to female MMA fighter Sarah Maloy!
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Congratulations to Projekt Label Team Fighter Sarah Maloy for her first round victory at last weekend’s Vendetta Fighting Championships in Aruba. Sarah...
Talking TUF 10 with Matt Mitrione
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Injuries halted Matt Mitrione’s NFL career earlier than he would have liked, but that didn’t stop the competitive fires from burning...
Fight Week Previews: Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Martin Kampmann was supposed to be facing Mike Swick in a #1 Contender match, the winner going on to face Georges...
London Calling: An Interview with “Hands of Stone” Sam Stout
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) I know what you’re thinking: man, all this guy does is interview Canadian fighters. Well, not entirely, but we have this...
Fight Week Previews: Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) As much as I wasn’t overly interested in Frank Trigg’s return to the UFC when the company began down the path...