Bellator 165, UFC Fight Night 99, and UFC Fight Night 100 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 165 BAD – Francis Carmont vs. Linton Vassell: This was just a bad […]
UFC was a hugely successful event and Dana White has assured all of us that it has broken every conceivable record going. The whole card, with the exception of the opening bout, provided us with […]
Fighters are supposed to enter the Octagon, win, and then declare their intention to become champion. Along the way they run into someone else who’s done the same and they lose. They go on to […]
UFC 205 was this past weekend. Let’s see if it delivered. GOOD/BAD: Miesha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington I have this listed as both GOOD and BAD because Pennington fought a smart fight as she dueled […]
What to do next with the King of Ireland, the Notorious One, the Irish Ali, the greatest thing to come to MMA ever? Whatever we can possibly see that will be bigger, better, and more […]
Bellator 163 and UFC Fight Night 98 were this past week. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 163 GOOD – Javy Ayala stops Sergei Kharitonov: This was over in about fifteen seconds. Most everyone would have […]
It’s no secret that MMA’s focus has shifted a bit over the last few years. Fans have voted with their television viewership and pay-per-view dollars and promotions have changed course in response. Bellator went from […]
We’re on the eve of the biggest and most stacked card in MMA history, as UFC 205 takes place in just over a. I’ve already gone over the card, but it’s truly stacked like no […]
Bellator 162 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. BELLATOR 162 GOOD – Hisaki Kato stops A.J. Matthews: This was a pretty close fight. Matthews hurt Kato but didn’t follow up and allowed him to […]
What a messy week for mixed martial arts. Between GSP’s free agency/contract dispute, and the several high-profile UFC executives being released, we’re finally feeling the ramifications of the WME-IMG purchase, and so far it’s not looking […]
RONDA ROUSEY Since UFC announced last week that Ronda Rousey is coming back to fight UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December, there’s been some talk about whether or not Rousey deserves, […]
Earlier this week, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, in recognition of not only his musical achievements, but because of how he blurred the boundaries between folk and rock, music and poetry, […]
Consider everything we see and hear on the news every day and then ask yourself, would our society be better off if everyone knew how to fight? I know without hesitating that my very subjective […]
UFC 204 was this past weekend and it was the final fight in the long career of Dan Henderson. Let’s get to the rundown. GOOD: Mirsad Bektic submits Russell Doane Bektic got Doane down and […]
It is 00.45 in the morning, I am still at work. I have just read Frank Gonzales’s piece on Josh Samman, which I found to be particularly poignant. Much like a lot of writing, you […]
I didn’t know Josh Samman. And I don’t know what happened the night he was found with his friend in Florida, or any of the events leading up to it. But I know I’m saddened […]
A lot has been made of the UFC’s business success over the last two years, or more specifically, adjustments to their booking philosophy that have helped facilitate some of their success. Most of that talk […]
Mixed Martial Arts fans and especially UFC fans have been very pleased with the sport over the past two years. Between the exposure, energy, fights, and the promotion’s willingness to listen to the fans, we […]
(March 14, 1988 – October 5, 2016) Like many others, I found about Josh Samman last Thursday through Twitter. Various unconfirmed reports had the Florida-based fighter being found unresponsive at his apartment. His roommate and […]
UFC Fight Night 96 was this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC FIGHT NIGHT ’96 GOOD: Brandon Moreno submits Louis Smolka I expected Smolka to come out and be impressive in victory, but […]
With all the excitement of UFC 205 and Conor McGregor doing what he does best, it is easy to forget that just next week there is the small matter of UFC 204 to look forward […]
Dominick Cruz was on colour commentary for the Cris Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg event last weekend alongside Jon Anik and I thought he did an awesome job. He provided insight and information with the right dose […]
Following the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York, the UFC will finally get to set up its Octagon in Madison Square Garden. The promotion is bringing a card worthy of the occasion and […]
Going back to go forward! How about exploring bringing back the fabled tournament format could help combat stagnation in some of the UFC’s weight divisions? The Flyweight Division in the UFC has long been a difficult division […]
Invicta FC has become must-see MMA for me. They do so much right, from production to pacing, but what stands out most is the respect they pay female fighters. I only heard the word “beautiful” […]
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