Scouting the Globe: The Five Best Prospects From Georgia
During this MMA hiatus, we’ve taken to scouting the globe and selecting five favorite prospects from each country for the most part. In this edition, we examine some of the top fighting prospects coming out of Georgia. The country...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 249
The UFC is first out of the gate in an attempt to bring pro sports back this month, with UFC 249 going down this weekend. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its...
UFC 249’s Greg Hardy: Criticism Comes with “Greatest Show on Earth”
Heading into UFC 249, Greg Hardy admits that he's terrified. Not of opponent Yorgan De Castro. But of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — to which Hardy is theoretically more susceptible, due to an underlying condition, asthma. "I'm terrified. But you know...
UFC 249: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Thinks Heavyweight Landscape is the “Perfect Situation” for Interim Title
At UFC 249, main card heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Francis Ngannou are throwing down in what has of late been billed as a title eliminator. Of course, we've been here before. Any number of fights throughout UFC history have been...
UFC 249’s Tony Ferguson: “Fathead” Khabib Ran, Gaethje Has Holes in Game
Decked out in what he described as a "Sub-Zero" (Mortal Kombat) mask, Tony Ferguson reflected Thursday on a very different fight week ahead of his May 9 showdown with Justin Gaethje. "It's not bad. Kind of quiet," he said....
Cowboy Cerrone Embarrassed By McGregor Loss, Ready to Get Back on the Horse at...
"Does the camera add ten pounds, or am I just a little heavier?" Donald Cerrone quipped to open his scrum at the UFC 249 "virtual" media day. The sport's beloved Cowboy bemoaned "truck stop eating" on the way to...
UFC 249’s Jeremy Stephens: Different Sort of Fight Week Has Brought Back That “New”...
Making the best of things is a lot of what the UFC 249 fight week appears to be about. There will be no face-offs. No fans. Far less pomp and circumstance. And a noticeable lack of media — at...
Jussier Formiga vs. Alex Perez Targeted for UFC 250 on June 6
It looks as though the UFC's June 6 card will in fact be UFC 250, the PPV that was set to transpire this coming weekend in Brazil. And while no location has been set, the event has another fight...
Finishing the Fight: UFC 249
Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...
Scouting the Globe: The Five Best Prospects From Sweden
During this MMA hiatus, we’ve taken to scouting the globe and selecting five favorite prospects from each country for the most part. In this edition, we preview some of the top fighting prospects coming out of Sweden. Nico Musoke, Alexander...