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MEDIA & BUSINESS: Picking a future star from every UFC division

September 6, 2017

Alright, this is the part of the column where I go on a long diatribe explaining how the UFC is currently devoid of major stars, and why this is a problem for all of 2017. […]

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WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST: UFC looking into whether President Trump’s travel ban will affect upcoming fights (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 1, 2017

United States President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries may have an impact on UFC events over the next 90 days, including one key matchup for UFC 210. In an […]

SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/29: UFC on Fox Performance of the Night Bonuses and Viewership (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

January 29, 2017

UFC’s latest visit to Denver delivered with a main card loaded with “Performance of the Night” finishes. Rather than hand out a “Fight of the Night” award, UFC opted to give four performance bonuses to […]

Kenny Florian calls Julianna Pena “nasty and mean,” where Cormier says Valentina Shevchenko “will embarrass you” and “is dangerous”

January 27, 2017

On FS1’s “UFC Tonight,” the panel discussed the strengths of each fighter in tomorrow night’s UFC on Fox main event between Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko. As is typical in a show like this, each […]

UFC ON FOX 23 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview of Shevchenko vs. Pena, Cerrone vs. Masvidal, Arlovski vs. Ngannou, Marquardt vs. Alvey

January 26, 2017

UFC on Fox is headlined by two female fighters for the second time in a row with the top two contenders in the bantamweight division. Valentina Shevchenko looks to cement her claim to a rematch […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/26: Cormier vs. Johnson for the title booked for UFC 210 on Apr. 8 (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

January 26, 2017

UFC announced another main event Wednesday night, making official that Daniel Cormier will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Anthony Johnson at the UFC 210 pay-per-view on April 8. UFC released the news on their […]

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Who did Julianna Pena once lose to but later defeat to avenge the loss?

January 25, 2017

QUESTION: Julianna Peña faces Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of the latest UFC on Fox card this weekend.  Peña has won all four of her fights in the UFC and has only lost two […]

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FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/16: Mark Hunt complains Lesnar’s punishment isn’t enough, Rousey criticizes McGregor, Gall quote (w/Cervantes Analysis)

December 16, 2016

HUNT TURNING DOWN FIGHTS UNTIL UFC CHANGES CONTRACT WORDING Mark Hunt weighed in on the NSAC’s handling of Brock Lesnar’s drug test failure after UFC 200 and he isn’t happy about it. The heavyweight doesn’t […]

SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/15: Dana White ready to sit down with Jose Aldo and try to fix things, Mousasi says Conor threatened him for criticism

October 15, 2016

WHITE READY TO TALK WITH JOSE TO FIX THINGS UFC President Dana White says Jose Aldo’s request for release from his UFC contract is ridiculous and he plans to sit down and talk with him about the […]

ROUNDTABLE – (Batch 3): Does Ronda Rousey deserve to receive an immediate title rematch if she returns at UFC 207?

September 30, 2016

TOPIC: Does Ronda Rousey deserve an immediate title shot if she agrees to return at UFC 207? If so, why? If not, why not and who should get shot before her and who should she […]

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