“Ares” Apparent: Rory MacDonald Is Growing Into A MMA Star On His Own Terms
By Raphael Garcia Today’s mixed martial arts scene has become full of individuals who are beginning to “get it.” The path that Chael Sonnen started is...
Opinion
WSOF’s Shields vs. Ford Is One Of The Best Non-UFC Welterweight Fights Of 2014
By Adam Martin It’s not getting much love from fans or from media, but the main event of World Series of Fighting 14 is a very...
Breaking Baddest: “Dudu” Dantas Should Defeat Joe Warren In Their Bellator 128 Battle
By Raphael Garcia The hiring of Scott Coker has kicked off an interesting period for Bellator. Months into his leadership, there have already been changes in...
First and Worst: Week of September 29 – October 5, 2014
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 53 and 54: Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia This past weekend the UFC gave fight fans two events in one action-packed Saturday. While this has become expected of the promotion as...
Fight Fixin’: Post-UFC Fight Night 53/54 Winners Edition
By Adam Martin Fight Fixin’ is a fantasy matchmaking article that comes out after every major event and features possible matchups for main card winners and/or...
The Ultimate Fighter 20.04: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The Ultimate Fighter featured the #1 seed on the fourth episode of the 20th season, and it went about as expected for a...
The Shape of Things To Come: UFC Fight Night 53 and 54 Should Help Sketch Out the Welterweight Title Picture
By Raphael Garcia Today is another day where the UFC gives us back-to-back cards: UFC Fight Night 53 and UFC Fight Night 54, and this slate...
Raphael Assuncao: The Odd Man Out
By Adam Martin There is an odd man out in the UFC bantamweight title picture, and his name is Raphael Assuncao. The top 135-pound contender fights...
First and Worst: Week of September 22 – September 28, 2014
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
Fights To Make After UFC 178: Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts fans were looking forward to UFC 178, a change of pace from other cards which had been met with lackluster...
Fight Fixin’: Post-UFC 178 Winners Edition
By Adam Martin Fight Fixin’ is a fantasy matchmaking article that comes out after every major event and features possible matchups for main card winners and/or...
Deep Cut: Romero vs. Kennedy Is A Big-Time Fight Overshadowed By A Stacked UFC 178 Card
By Raphael Garcia UFC 178 is without a doubt the most stacked card that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been able to present this year. With...
The Ultimate Fighter 20.03: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The Ultimate Fighter saw #4 seed Jessica Penne dominate #13 seed Lisa Ellis on the third episode. The two met at Invicta FC...
First and Worst: Week of September 15 – September 21, 2014
By Adam Martin First and Worst is an ongoing series for MMARatings.net, where every week Adam will make his pick for the best and worst newly-announced...
Fight Fixin’: Post-UFC Fight Night 52 Losers Edition
By Adam Martin Fight Fixin’ is a fantasy matchmaking article that comes out after every major event and features possible matchups for main card winners and/or...
Fights To Make After UFC Fight Night 52
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 52 was a event that featured a number of exciting fights for the Japanese fans. While mainstream North American fans...
The Ultimate Fighter 20.02: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter After a major upset, The Ultimate Fighter 20 returned for its second episode. #2 seed Joanne Calderwood was set to take on #14...
Hunt vs. Nelson Could Be the 2014 Fight of the Year
By Adam Martin This weekend at UFC Fight Night 52, there’s a very good chance MMA fans are treated to the Fight of the Year. In...
Smaller Lights, Bigger Shine: Marlon Moraes Can Benefit From Establishing His Star Outside of the UFC Orbit
By Raphael Garcia “On the outside looking in” is often viewed as a negative phrase. However, sometimes when it is used in the context of mixed...