Fun Time: Flyweight Zach Makovsky Is Ready To Make Super-Sized Waves In His UFC Debut
By Raphael Garcia Since its announcement, UFC on Fox 9 has been a highly-anticipated card for a multitude of reasons. Team Alpha Male will be heavily...
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Team Alpha Male Looks For The Sweep, and End To Title Losing Streak, At UFC on Fox 9
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is an individual sport at its roots. Fighters step into the cage by themselves in competition against one other person...
First and Worst: Week of December 2 – December 8, 2013
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 33 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 33
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 33 didn’t seem like a major card to get excited for as it approached. However, once the night finished, the...
Leslie Smith Looks To Entertain In “Stockton Style” At Invicta FC 7
By Adam Martin You may not know it, but Invicta Fighting Championships – the all-female MMA promotion run by Shannon Knapp – stages its seventh event...
The Samoan Bulldozer: Mark Hunt Can Wreck The Heavyweight Rankings At Any Moment
By Raphael Garcia In the modern mixed martial arts landscape, many fans put a lot of stock in the records that fighters bring with them into...
First and Worst: Week of November 25 – December 1, 2013
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 TUF 18 Finale: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 Finale brought to a close another season of the series, but crowned its first female “Ultimate Fighter” in...
Fight Fixin’: Post-TUF 18 Finale 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...
Volatile Styles Clash In the Diaz-Maynard TUF 18 Finale Main Event
By Raphael Garcia On Saturday night, The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale is going to come to fight fans from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las...
TUF To Watch: The Ultimate Fighter Needs a Change
By Adam Martin It took me 18 seasons, plus a few extra international editions, but I can officially say that I am now bored of The...
The Ultimate Fighter 18.13: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 aired its final episode on Wednesday night, and it went out with a whimper. The first season of...
MMA Thanksgiving: Three Things For Fans To Be Thankful For In 2013
By Raphael Garcia As you crowd around the Thanksgiving table today, there’s a lot to be thankful for. Whether it’s a new job, new car, or...
“Break Out” Stars: Bellator Struggles to Keep its Champions Caged In
By Raphael Garcia The world of combat sports is quite different than those of the other mainstream sports that capture the attention of fans. Major organizations...
First and Worst: Week of November 18 – November 24, 2013
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...
Doug Marshall’s 2013 Rebirth in Bellator Shocking, But Awesome At The Same Time
By Adam Martin If you told me at this time last year that Doug Marshall would be fighting for a world title this weekend, I would...
Terry Etim Gets a Second Chance At Stardom At Bellator 109
By Raphael Garcia When a new face shows up in the UFC’s Octagon, there is normally a bit of hype that accompanies that fighter. And while...
The Ultimate Fighter 18.12: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The Ultimate Fighter featured an all-Team Tate episode last week, and Julianna Peña advanced to the finals by toppling Sarah Moras. This week,...
“Ruthless” Reboot: Robbie Lawler Has Forced His Way into Relevance Since Returning to the UFC
By Raphael Garcia Few individuals get second chances in the world of mixed martial arts. There are so many examples of new stars that rise to...