By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) To me, it’s only fitting that we mark the UFC’s pseudo-centennial (this is really UFC 105, but who’s counting?) by honoring the winner of the initial UFC and the greatest fighter in the history of the company, Royce Gracie. No man dominated the sport quite like Gracie in those early…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Were finally here – the final ten fighters in our countdown of the Greatest Fighters in the History of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With this final collection of fighters, we’ll reach the conclusion of a very exhaustive process that has been awesome to put together and extremely fun to roll…
By E. Spencer Kyte Not going to lie – I’m pretty pumped that we’re coming to the end of this series. My thinking is that since a number of people have shied away to this point, they’re waiting until the Top 10 are revealed before chiming in with their thoughts and objections. Well good people,…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) As promised yesterday, we’re getting into deeper waters now, with some iconic figures and legendary fighters that surely rank as some fan favorites throughout the history of the UFC. Some legacies are unquestioned, their entire careers played out before us inside the Octagon and while their place on this list…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) With each passing day, we’re getting closer to crowning the Greatest Fighter in UFC History. This is where things really start to get interesting, as from here on out we’re talking champions and icons, guys who have had a strong impact on the UFC in one way, shape or form….
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) With the upcoming declaration of #50 in the UFC 100, we officially reach the midway point of the list. What have you thought so far? Fifty fighters of differing popularity, success, pedigree and abilities remain after the midway point and the debates are only going to get better. Now, we’re…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Now we’re starting to get into some of the really well-known fighters and the beginning of debate territory, although some questioning has already occurred along the way. Truthfully, that is part of the point. These are my rankings, based on the research I have done and how I grade wins,…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re climbing the ladder and working our way towards to top dog in UFC history with a stop in the sixties and this time, the moniker attached to this collection of fighters has nothing to do with sitcoms or time periods people are nostalgic for. These ten fighters, including the…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) What can I say? I have a penchant for Pop Culture references. Aside from now trying to figure out who the UFC version of each of the characters from the show would be, what we’re really doing is continuing up the list of the Greatest Fighters in UFC History, starting…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re certainly not talking about bad synth-pop, hair metal and sitcom classics like Who’s the Boss and The Facts of Life. Instead, we’re moving on in the Keyboard Kimura UFC 100, our countdown of the Greatest Fighters in UFC History and we kick off this round with another Ultimate Fighter…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Welcome to The UFC 100! After months of not so hard work and a late night ranking session yesterday, the list is complete and we’re ready to roll out to you our picks for the 100 Best Fighters in UFC history. A few things to remember heading into the list:…