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 […]
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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 […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC 215
UFC 215 was this past weekend and even though it lost one of its title fights it still had some good fights. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 215 GOOD- Jeremy Stephens vs. Gilbert […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC’s arrogance towards Demetrious Johnson and UFC 215 leaves money on the table and a shadow over their history
If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if nobody is there to hear it? It’s one of the most debated questions in history and a notion that applies perfectly to […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 115
MMA action returns as UFC Fight Night 115 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 115 GOOD- Leon Edwards vs. Bryan Barberena Barberena did well standing but couldn’t stop […]
COLE’S TAKE: FIGHTS TO MAKE AFTER UFC FIGHT NIGHT 115
UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam took place last weekend, and while the card was light on big name fighters, it did provide some exciting action. We saw a main event fight between two giants, and several […]
MONSEY’S TAKE: Fans fight with UFC Fight Pass and my $200 hat
For better or worse Mayweather vs. McGregor was a historic night. Many made predictions that the previous PPV buy rate record of 4.6 million made in 2015 by Mayweather vs. Pacquiao would be broken. Fans […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The UFC needs to strike while the Conor McGregor iron is hottest and book him against Nate Diaz immediately
And just like that, it’s all over. The “Money” fight pitting UFC champion Conor McGregor against undefeated boxing king, Floyd Mayweather, is in the books. The fight certainly was a spectacle and while combat sports […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Astounding Self-Destructive Nature of Jon Jones
Jon Jones failed a drug test after his UFC 214 win over Daniel Cormier. His team claims it’s a false positive, or maybe even a set-up. The former is possible, the latter is extremely unlikely. […]
KIM’S TAKE: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Breakdown
Almost every media outlet is describing this fight as boxing vs MMA. In my opinion, this isn’t boxing vs. MMA. This is just a boxing match against two competitors. But within that boxing match, there […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt, Anderson Silva vs. Kelvin Gastelum, and Francis Ngannou left without an opponent
Again, there were no big events this past week, but there has been some big news. UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt will defend his title against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 217. This will be the […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Logic be damned. Enjoy the fun inside the impossibility of Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather
Pundits, analysts, and fight connoisseurs around the world collectively give Conor McGregor a zero percent chance of beating Floyd Mayweather this Saturday night in Las Vegas. Even though McGregor is the current UFC lightweight world champion, a […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: Dana White’s Big Mistake
We are two days away from what will most likely be the most watched PPV in the history of combat sports as UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor takes on 49-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. McGregor […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: Interesting fights coming soon from McGregor vs. Mayweather to the possibility of Lesnar vs. Jones to GSP vs. Bisping
There were no events this past week so my focus shifts to upcoming fights. Of course, the biggest is the boxing match between UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and the undefeated and multiple division boxing […]
HARRIS’S TAKE: The past, present, and future of the UFC Heavyweight Division
Heavyweights have traditionally been the biggest draws in combat sports. There is an old saying that as the heavyweights go, so goes boxing. HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHTS During the 1960s and 1970s, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 114 including Rashad vs. Alvey, Moreno vs. Pettis
UFC Fight Night 114 was this past weekend, let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night 114 GOOD – Alejandro Perez vs. Andre Soukhamthath: This was a nice, solid fight that Perez won by split decision. […]