Free Flow: How MMA Free Agency Benefits Both Fighters and Fans
By Raphael Garcia Free agency periods are exciting times in professional sports. Think back to the response from fans when major names like LeBron James, Alex...
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CM Punk UFC Debut Delayed, But Should Be Put Off For Good
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the highest level of mixed martial arts. The best fighters in the world push themselves to attain Zuffa...
UFC Fight Night 82: What To Do With the UFC Welterweight Division Now
By Adam Martin Last week, I wrote about how Johny Hendricks or Stephen Thompson needed an impressive win to jump in front of the pack in...
UFC Fight Night 82: Stephen Thompson and Justin Scoggins Epitomized the Evolution of Striking With Their Performances
By Raphael Garcia In sports, the predominance of one phase over another is often cyclical. There are periods defined by batters flexing their power against pitchers...
UFC Fight Night 82: Impressive Performance Important For Thompson and Hendricks
By Adam Martin The welterweight division’s title picture will get even more complicated this weekend at UFC Fight Night 82. In the main event, former UFC...
UFC on FOX 18: A New Light Heavyweight Contender Will Emerge in the Main Event
By Adam Martin Of all the UFC’s weight classes, light heavyweight might be the division most devoid of fresh title contenders. Yes, current UFC Light Heavyweight...
UFC’s Sage Northcutt Push Continues At UFC on FOX 18
By Adam Martin If you’re a UFC fan, then you’ve obviously heard about Sage Northcutt. The 19-year-old super prospect from Texas is the youngest fighter on...
UFC on FOX 18: What Can We Expect From Tarec Saffiedine In His Return to the UFC?
By Adam Martin When Strikeforce folded in early 2013, the UFC acquired many of the promotion’s fighters, including all of its champions except Cris Cyborg. Women’s bantamweight...
UFC: Time To Start Taking Eye Pokes More Seriously
By Adam Martin It’s time to start taking eye pokes seriously in MMA. On nearly every single card, there’s at least one really bad eye poke...
UFC 200: Who Will Carry The Weight Of The UFC Milestone?
By Raphael Garcia In sports, organizations and promotions look to capitalize on major milestones. The UFC is in such a position as UFC 200 quickly approaches....
UFC: Dominick Cruz and the Uncertain Future of the Bantamweight Division
By Raphael Garcia The return of Dominick Cruz to the top of the UFC bantamweight division has, in a way, put things “back to normal” at...
Cyborg Fights At Invicta Tonight and No One is Really Talking About It
By Adam Martin One of the most dominant pound-for-pound fighters in the sport returns to the cage tonight for her next fight, but it seems like...
UFC Fight Night 81: Anthony Pettis Looking For A Rebound Performance Against Eddie Alvarez
By Adam Martin MMA is a funny sport. It was around this time last year that Anthony Pettis, the former lightweight champion of the world, was...
UFC Fight Night 81: Paul Felder vs. Daron Cruickshank Has Show-Stealing Potential
By Raphael Garcia On every fight card there is a bout planned that flies under the radar, but screams “watch me!” at the same time. As...
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Offers Compelling Storylines
By Raphael Garcia The mixed martial arts world is in for a compelling treat with Sunday night’s UFC Fight Night 81 card. From top to bottom...
UFC 196’s McGregor-Dos Anjos and Holm-Tate Should Do Big Business for the UFC
By Raphael Garcia News broke late last week that March’s UFC 196 card will feature two major title bouts: Holly Holm defending her bantamweight title against...
UFC Fight Night 81: Looking Ahead to TJ Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz
By Adam Martin One of the best UFC fights of 2016 could potentially take place next weekend in the main event of UFC Fight Night 81,...
MMA Unified Rules Haven’t Failed the Sport
By Raphael Garcia UFC 195 featured a spectacular main event where Carlos Condit and Robbie Lawler raised the bar for main events and championship bouts in...
Holly Holm Taking A Fight Before Facing Ronda Rousey Is the Right Move
By Raphael Garcia Risk and reward is a big part of mixed martial arts. Fighters risk injury and losing fights with nearly every action. Promoters are...
Georges St. Pierre’s Departure Has Created A Nice Problem For the UFC’s Welterweight Division
By Adam Martin Just a few years ago, when Georges St-Pierre was the king of the MMA world, the UFC welterweight division had very few legitimate...