HEYDORN’S TAKE: How marketable is Rose Namajunas?
When the smoke cleared on UFC 217 last weekend, it was obvious that it was the PPV event of the year in 2017 for the company. Not only did it feature three championship fights, but […]
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COLE’S TAKE: Fights to make after UFC 217
Main Card Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping Georges St-Pierre returned to action for the first time in nearly four years this past weekend, and after a back and forth affair he walked out the winner […]
IGLESIAS’S TAKE: The Entertaining Sport of Mixed Martial Arts
The first Mixed Martial Arts event I ever saw was a UFC one. It was purely by accident and a total fluke that I even watched it. I was in my mid-twenties and still in […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 186 and UFC 217
UFC 217 was this past weekend and it was a wild event full of surprising outcomes, including a triple-changer like the old Transformers toys where we saw three titles change hands in one night. Bellator […]
KOULA’S TAKE: Why I can’t get excited for the return of GSP
Every sports fan has that moment they look back on was the pinnacle of their fandom. Canadians often point to Joe Carter winning the Jays their second consecutive World Series, Team Canada beating the Soviets […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: 5 reasons to end your negativity on Bisping vs. St-Pierre this weekend
If you are anything like me, for the last few months you’ve certainly had a nasty taste in your mouth due to the announcement of Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre at UFC 217 for the […]
COLE’S TAKE: Fights to make after UFC Fight Night 119
Main Card Derek Brunson def. Lyoto Machida Derek Brunson has come a long way way from his early days as a relatively boring, wrestling heavy sort of fighter. He has finished his last 6 fights […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 119
UFC Fight Night 119 was this past week, let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 119 GOOD- John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera Nice, solid striking in this fight. It had some slow […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Pathetic hypocrisy is all that’s left for UFC and Conor McGregor after ignoring Saturday’s despicable words
Mr. McGregor and Mr. White, we’re waiting. It’s been a little over three days since Conor McGregor was heard using a despicable homophobic slur while describing a fellow UFC fighter. Do they think we’ve forgotten? […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 185 and UFC Fight Night 118
Bellator 185 and UFC Fight Night 118 were this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 185 GOOD- Ana Julaton vs. Lisa Blaine This was a nice, solid competitive fight that Blaine […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Khabib Nurmagomedov is living in a fantasy world
Fighters sometimes live in a very clever alternate reality don’t they? We’ve been treated to a couple great examples this week alone. First, Mark Hunt acknowledged in great detail how physically and mentally unfit he […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Weight-cutting, UFC on FOX 26 fights, and Conor Mcgregor vs. Georges St. Pierre
No events this past week so I’ll just hit upon a few news topics this week. Kevin Lee was unsuccessful in his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 216. He had a staph infection and […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Weight cutting in the UFC and changes that may come
UFC 216 saw the crowning of a new champion and the continued dominance of another. Tony Ferguson submitted Kevin Lee via triangle choke in the 3rd round of the main event to become the interim […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Time for UFC to lead and add weight divisions to protect fighters
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? To the MMA world, lots. Footage surfaced Monday that showed MMA fighter, Daniel Lima, in a near unconscious state being dragged to a […]
COLE’S TAKE: Fights to make after UFC 216
Main Card Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee Tony Ferguson finally has some gold around his waist, and it took getting through a very game Kevin Lee to earn it. Ferguson has been through the best […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 184 and UFC 216
Bellator 184 and UFC 216 were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 184 BAD- Leandro Higo vs. Joe Taimanglo This was just a bad fight. There just wasn’t a […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Kevin Lee set for a rocket ride to the next level with a win at UFC 216
Let’s start with a prediction. My glowing crystal ball tells me that Kevin Lee will defeat Tony Ferguson at UFC 216 and become the Interim Lightweight World Champion in the UFC. In reality, he’ll become […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum’s comments
No events to go over this week so I’ll just hit upon a few news stories. Let’s get to it. Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem has been booked for UFC 218 in December. This is an […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183
UFC Fight Night 117 and Bellator 183 were both this past weekend, let’s get straight to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 117 GOOD- Jussier Formiga submits Ulka Sasaki Formiga got the fight on the […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The UFC’s Top 10 must see remaining fights of 2017
The year 2017 has seen its highs and lows for the UFC. We had new stars born when Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo to become the undisputed featherweight champion and Robert Whittaker who defeated Yoel […]
PETERSON’S TAKE: Being the Other Jon Jones, Part 2
Part 2 of Matthew Peterson’s interview with the “other” Jon Jones: Matthew Peterson: Do you suppose that people are truly shocked when they finally click on your picture and don’t see a tall, muscular African-American […]
PETERSON’S TAKE: Being the Other Jon Jones, Part 1
If you aren’t following Jon Jones on Twitter, you’re missing out. Not Jon “Bones” Jones, UFC champion, but Jon Jones, video game developer from Brooklyn. Ever since Bones has starting getting himself into sticky situations, […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 116
UFC Fight Night 116 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 116 BAD- Justin Ledet vs. Zu Anyanwu There was a little action but not enough. Ledet won […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The Return of Luke Rockhold and why the middleweight divison better be on notice
On June 4, 2016 the UFC middlweight division was completely changed as Michael Bisping pulled off a stunning upset over Luke Rockhold to capture the 185 lb title. Rockhold appeared to be on his way […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Daniel Cormier deserves all the attention from fight fans during the Jon Jones steroid saga
I’m tired of Jon Jones, anyone else? Maybe I should take a drug or two to wake up? I’m sure he’d have one ready for me. On the surface, I get it. Jones is a […]