The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Fight Island 7
UFC Fight Island 7 makes the first card of 2002 for the UFC, and the weight cutting chronicles returns along with it. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: 2021 Picks Up Steam
MMA is back in full swing this week. After a multi-week lull through the Holiday season, a number of promotions are back in action. Of course, the UFC is kicking off its 2021 on Saturday — but there is...
UFC Fight Island 7: Welcome Back, Santiago Ponzinibbio
For a refresher on Santiago Ponzinbbio's inception into the UFC on TUF Brazil 2 as well as a recap of his impressive 7 fight win streak, watch the video above! In 2018, Santiago Ponzinibbio KO'd a then #9 ranked Neil...
Prospect Watch: Brazil’s Luis Felipe Dias
There is a wealth of MMA talent emerging from Brazil each and every year. The South American nation is one of the long-standing hot spots of the sport, thanks to former and current champions like Royce Gracie, Anderson Silva,...
Prospect Watch: Russia’s Bibert Tumenov
Bibert Tumenov is a name to keep an eye on. And if that name seems somewhat familiar, that's because the featherweight is the cousin of former UFC welterweight Albert Tumenov. Tale of the Tape Fighting out of Nalchik, Russia Age: 23 Weightclass: Featherweight Height:...
UFC 257: Expect McGregor to Shine on Fight Island
When Conor McGregor returns at UFC 257 later this much, it will very much be a must-see PPV event once again kicking off the year. Not unlike another McGregor-helmed card, last January's UFC 246. Over the years the promotional genius...
15 Female Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021
The UFC women's divisions, save for featherweight, have all fully matured at this point. Once upon a time, there was a question of whether female fighters could survive without a star like Ronda Rousey at the helm, but no...
10 Flyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021
2020 was a huge year for the newly reinvented flyweight division in the UFC. Arguably, Comeback of the Year for 2020 could very well have been handed to the 125lb weight class as a whole. Deiveson Figueiredo emerged as a...
10 Bantamweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021
The UFC's bantamweight division was arguably its hottest in 2020. The emergence of Petr Yan, retirement of Henry Cejudo, arrival of Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar, and strong showings from the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Cory Stamann helped...
Call Him, Dana: Preston Parsons
Preston Parsons is an 8-2 welterweight who has competed for the likes of Titan FC and Combat Night Pro. Currently on a three-fight win streak, he's very well someone who could turn up on the next edition of Dana...
