Why the UFC Could Be Rooting Against Vitor Belfort When He Faces Dan Henderson
By Raphael Garcia Recently the UFC has been announcing a number of big matchups to fill out the cards that will close out 2013. Of these...
Opinion
The State of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division
By Adam Martin After years of saying no, UFC president Dana White finally budged earlier this year when he made the landmark move to allow females...
Why Would Bellator Let Ben Askren Go Without a Fight?
By Adam Martin Bellator MMA has made some very puzzling decisions over the recent weeks and months, but none are more perplexing to me then the...
(California) Kid Gloves: How the UFC Should Match Urijah Faber to Keep His Star Shining
By Raphael Garcia If you listen closely you can hear the sound of the dead horse being beaten when mixed martial arts media outlets talk about...
MMA Movers & Shakers (week of 8/21/2013)
By Michael Ford Movers & Shakers summarizes changes to the MMA Ratings Top 15 Weekly Men’s Divisional Rankings across the various weight classes, based on the...
The Best of the Rest: Arnold Allen
By Roy Billington In an age where most fans have no grasp of the MMA world beyond what is shown on ZUFFA or Bellator programming, I...
First and Worst: Week of August 12 – August 18, 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 26 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 26
By Raphael Garcia UFC Fight Night 26 was the promotion’s first show on Fox Sports 1, and it was a solid showcase for the promotion. There...
The Highs and Lows of UFC Fight Night 26
By Roy Billington Last night the UFC hit the TD Garden in Boston for UFC Fight Night 26, which was headlined by a fight between former...
Bellator’s Latest Tweak To Its Tournament Format Leaves a Lot To Be Desired
By Raphael Garcia Mixed martial arts is a very unpredictable sport. Not only can fights end suddenly and in an unexpected fashion, but fighters can also...
What’s At Stake at UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs. Rua
By Nathan McCarter UFC Fight Night 26 is just around the corner, and with 13 fights on the card there is a lot at stake. There...
Billington’s Breakdown: Sonnen vs. Rua
By Roy Billington On Saturday night, the UFC’s most polarizing fighter, Chael Sonnen, fights former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the...
With a UFC Fight Night 26 Win, Matt Brown Needs To Be Considered an Elite Welterweight
By Adam Martin There are three welterweights in the UFC with five or wins in a row. Two of them, Georges St-Pierre and Johny Hendricks, are...
Billington’s Breakdown: McGregor vs. Holloway
By Roy Billington On Saturday night, former Cage Warriors’ two-division champion Conor McGregor faces his biggest challenge to date, as he is paired up against former...
MMA Movers & Shakers (week of 8/14/2013)
By Michael Ford Movers & Shakers summarizes changes to the MMA Ratings Top 15 Weekly Men’s Divisional Rankings across the various weight classes, based on the...
Chandler-Alvarez Rematch Presents Hope For Bellator PPV Debut
By Raphael Garcia After what was nearly a yearlong battle, former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and the promotion where he grew his name the most...
WSOF’s Spong Seeks Multi-Sport Accolades, MMA Stardom
By Raphael Garcia Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, and others are lauded for being athletes who were able to cross the field to play in multiple professional...
First and Worst: Week of August 5 to August 11, 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...
RocNation Sports Should Be in the MMA Business, But the Sport Lacks Stars
By Nathan McCarter Jay Z (formerly known as Jay-Z) recently took the sports world by surprise with the announcement of RocNation Sports, his own personal foray...