More Than Gold At Stake In Bellator 106 Main Event
By Raphael Garcia There may not be a lot of respect associated with being considered the “best outside of the UFC,” but there are a lot...
Opinion
The Ultimate Fighter 18.08: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The Ultimate Fighter returned from its one week hiatus with the final two quarterfinal bouts – kind of. Anthony Gutierrez was slated to...
Playing the Spoiler: Steve Carl Is A Surprise Atop WSOF’s Welterweight Mountain
By Raphael Garcia The underdog story has always been one of the most interesting narratives in professional sports. When the world is confident in the dominance...
First and Worst: Week of October 21 – October 27, 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 UFC Fight Night 30: The Losers Edition
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 30 may not have featured many of the big names that fight fans are accustomed to seeing during cards, but...
Fight Fixin’: Post-UFC Fight Night 30 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...
Bellator MMA’s Lightweight Tournament Finals Feature Two Captivating Bouts
By Raphael Garcia Bellator 105 takes place tonight, and while it doesn’t feature any big names that would attract major attention, the lightweight semifinals feature two...
What’s At Stake at UFC Fight Night 30
By Nathan McCarter The UFC returns to the former Fuel TV (now Fox Sports 2) on Saturday with an event from Manchester, England. Lyoto Machida will...
The Sad Space That is Second Place: Junior dos Santos is In a Rough Spot in the Heavyweight Division
By Raphael Garcia In professional sports it’s very tough to be the second best. While the athlete or team will always be remembered for being “close”...
With Move To Middleweight, Lyoto Machida Takes the First Step Towards Making History
By Adam Martin Not many fighters have the chance to win the UFC title in two separate weight divisions, but Lyoto Machida just might get the...
The Magnificent Magician: Dodson’s Deadly Sleight of Hand is No Illusion
By Raphael Garcia At UFC 166, John Dodson scored an impressive victory when he dropped Darrell Montague in sudden fashion, solidifying himself as one of the...
First and Worst: Week of October 14 – October 20, 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 166 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 166
By Raphael Garcia UFC 166 was a solid card from top to bottom that featured a number of finishes and dramatic moments. Now that the event...
The Highs and Lows of UFC 166
By Roy Billington Last night the UFC hit the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for UFC 166, which was headlined by the long-anticipated rubber match between...
Knocking On Debt’s Door: The Bellator PPV is a Money Pit That Threatens to Sink the Whole Promotion
By Roy Billington On November 2nd, Bellator MMA will take the biggest risk in its promotional history, as it makes the crossover from solid TV product...
Funky Business: Bjorn Rebney’s Offer To The UFC Will Benefit Ben Askren
By Raphael Garcia Negotiations are a major part of sports, even though it occurs behind the scenes. While fans see all the action that goes down...
What’s at Stake at UFC 166
By Nathan McCarter UFC 166 is nearly here. The 13-fight card from Houston, Texas features a mix of talent across eight different divisions. The main event...
The Ultimate Fighter 18.07: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Nathan McCarter The seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter did not have the opportunity to give us a lot to work with this week, but...
Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez Are Fighting Not To Be Forgotten At UFC 166
By Raphael Garcia The world of mixed martial arts is truly a “what have you done for me lately” community. Many times stars are forgotten after...