Among deeper issues, Tyron Woodley is talking about market expansion When UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley goes on ESPN and discusses his perspective on race in mixed martial arts, many are quick to discredit his […]
UFC Fight Night 103 was this past weekend and it featured what is likely the last fight in the career of a UFC Hall of Famer. Let’s get right to it. UFC Fight Night 103 […]
There were no events this past week to run down, and the NFL playoffs have started, so I’ll just do some quick hits this week. •Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov: This fight has been discussed […]
MMA “hot takes” are annoying, but not necessarily a problem The afterglow of UFC 207 has drawn the increasingly familiar chorus of mainstream sports media pundits giving their “hot take” on the current state of […]
Heading in to UFC 207, we knew we were going to witness one of Ronda Rousey’s last walks to the Octagon. Whether it was just one of her last fights or the very last one […]
UFC 207 was this past Friday, and it was a wild event. Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 207 GOOD: Ray Borg vs. Louis Smolka Borg came in heavy, which is disappointing because he’s […]
This year is coming to a close, and 2016 was quite the eventful year, in both good ways and bad ways. This was true in the world of sports as well as the real world. […]
With Christmas just a few days away, here are the fights I have on my wish list for the New Year. Some are close to happening already, while others might never happen. Jon Jones vs. […]
Bellator 169 GOOD – Daniel Weichel submits Brian Moore Moore fought pretty well, but Weichel used his experience and savvy to jump on the opening and get the takedown. From there he just started working […]
Bellator 168, UFC Fight Night 102, and UFC 206 were all this past weekend. Let’s get straight to the rundown. BELLATOR 168 GOOD – John Salter stops Claudio Annicchiarrico: Salter took Annicchiarrico out within two minutes […]
Bellator 166, Bellator 167, and TUF 24 Finale were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 166 GOOD – Chris Honeycutt vs. Ben Reiter Honeycutt completely dominated Reiter in every sense […]
UFC Fight Night 101 was this past week, and some big news has been happening as well. Let’s get right to it. UFC FIGHT NIGHT 101 BAD – Seohee Ham vs. Danielle Taylor: This wasn’t necessarily a […]
For many years the Light Heavyweight Division was MMA’s best. The fighters combine tremendous power while still being able to move with agility and have great technique. The competition at the top of the division […]
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, […]
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