The Ultimate Fighter Is Here To Stay, Regardless of What People Want
By Raphael Garcia This past weekend, the mixed martial arts world was “treated” to the finale of the 28th season of The Ultimate Fighter. Macy Chiasson...
Opinion
UFC Fight Night 142 :Junior Dos Santos Is Back In the UFC Heavyweight Title Picture
By Adam Martin It wasn’t long ago that many of us were writing off Junior dos Santos as a heavyweight title contender. The former UFC Heavyweight...
UFC Fight Night 142: Australia Could Have the Next Great MMA Talent Pool
By Adam Martin This weekend the UFC makes its return to Adelaide, Australia when the Octagon lands down for UFC Fight Night 142. As you would...
Liddell vs. Ortiz III and the Perils of Placing Profit Over Precaution
By Raphael Garcia Retrospect allows us to all seem like experts when we look back at situations that played out disastrously. That will be the case...
UFC Fight Night 141: Francis Ngannou Is Not Done As A Heavyweight Contender Just Yet
By Adam Martin After losing back-to-back fights against Stipe Miocic and Derrick Lewis to open up his 2018, a lot of fans and media (including myself)...
Bellator MMA: AJ Agazarm and Valerie Loureda Signings Further Promotion’s Prospect Acquisition Strategy
By Raphael Garcia The UFC may be considered the flagship organization when it comes to mixed martial arts talent, but Bellator MMA has pioneered its own...
UFC Fight Night 141: Curtis Blaydes Is the Most Improved Heavyweight In the UFC
By Adam Martin The most improved heavyweight fighter in the UFC is Curtis Blaydes, and its not even close. The 27-year-old American lost his Octagon debut...
UFC Fight Night 140: Even With Big KO Win At UFC Argentina, Santiago Ponzinibbio Is Still Far Away From A Welterweight Title Shot
By Adam Martin The best fighter to ever come from Argentina put on a show for the fans in his home country over the weekend as...
Cynthia Calvillo Is Fighting For Stardom At UFC Fight Night 140
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a tough sport in which a fighter’s momentum could be immediately halted and never pick back up. Cynthia Calvillo...
Donald Cerrone: “Cowboy” Primed For A Big Fight In His Return To Lightweight Division
By Adam Martin The Octagon returned to Denver, Colorado this past Saturday night for UFC Fight Night 139, and front and center was the city’s native...
Even With His First Matchup Nearly Set, Ben Askren Still Has To Overcome the UFC’s Commitment Issues
By John Jordan Ben Askren has compared his treatment by the UFC since his signing to a girlfriend that everyone knows about, but they are too...
UFC Divisional Dissolution: Why the Fear of Weight Class Contraction Should Concern More Than Just the Flyweights
By Raphael Garcia According to multiple reports, the UFC is planning to fold the flyweight division. With longtime champion Demetrious Johnson getting traded to ONE Championship...
ONEward and Upward: Demetrious Johnson Is Already the Greatest Flyweight Ever, But His Story Is Not Over Yet
By Adam Martin The mixed martial arts world was stunned when it was reported that the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship had made the first...
UFC 230: Chris Weidman’s Brutal Defeat Puts Career Into Question
By Raphael Garcia One of the more painful aspects of being an MMA viewer is watching a fighter’s time at the top come to a crashing...
UFC 230: Israel Adesanya Gave Us A Breakthrough Performance To Cap Off A Breakthrough Year
By Adam Martin A year ago at this time, not too many MMA fans had heard about Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-bred kickboxer who has...
UFC 230: Sijara Eubanks’ Weight Issues Leave Her With No Clear Next Steps
By Raphael Garcia The mixed martial arts world isn’t one exactly known for being quick to forgive or forget, and Sijara Eubanks finds herself in no position...
UFC 230: Middleweight Mania Looms At MSG On Saturday Night
By Adam Martin One of the sport’s deepest divisions will have the spotlight on it this weekend at UFC 230, when four middleweight bouts feature on...
UFC 230: The Curious Case of Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis
By John Jordan The current heavyweight picture is a perplexing one, and provides the context for what many consider to be a curious main event at...
MMA and Inclusion: UFC 229 Put “MMAGA Culture” On Full Display
By Raphael Garcia The discussion about diversity and inclusion can often be a polarizing one, whether in politics, business, or culture. And although many believe that...
MMA Trades: The Potential UFC-ONE Championship Deal Could Have Massive Ramifications
By Raphael Garcia If you opened your favorite social media app and saw multiple posts and tweets referencing a big trade, one would have thought that...