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Aaron Pico Bellator MMA

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: A Forgotten Promotion Returns

A near-forgotten promotion returns, while Bellator's featherweight grand prix finally gets rolling again, and brings a bunch of prospects with it on the Bellator 252 undercard. Don't sleep on KSW 56 either. Read on for the latest installment of...
Joseph Lowry

Redemption: Second Chances on Dana White’s Contender Series — Joseph Lowry

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success. A...
Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) logo, on screen, UFC Apex

DWCS 2020 Week 9 Breakdown and Predictions

It's back to five fights, and back to Tuesday night for DWCS this week. And of course our breakdown and predictions are back as well. A last-minute shake-up to the Dana White's Contender Series 2020 Week 9 card sees...
Tanner Boser UFC Vegas 13

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 13 Losers

"Not bad for an old man," Randy Couture once said. That quote pretty much encapsulates the end of UFC Vegas 13, where two fighters on the wrong side of 40 found a way to turn back the clock against...
Glover Teixeira UFC

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 13 Winners

Glover Teixeira made himself the number one contender in the light heavyweight division at UFC Vegas 13 with his win over Thiago Santos. Dana White even admitted after the fight that Teixeira had made a case for the next...
UFC Philade;phia octagon

Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Video Games, Regulations, and the Return of...

Fans of the most recent run of UFC video games got some good news, as did supporters of potential federal MMA regulations, while a forgotten promotion makes their return. Huh? Finding the proper response to much of the news finding...
Brendan Allen UFC

Finishing the Fight: UFC Vegas 13

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...
Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira, UFC Vegas 13

UFC Vegas 13: Big Time Battle Between Santos and Teixeira

Two of the top light heavyweights in the world will collide when former title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira meet at UFC Vegas 13. https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1324492691980300290?s=20 It is a terrible thought, but it is the one that is the most prevalent...
UFC Octagon

Welcome to the UFC: Jamey Simmons

A pair of light heavyweight contenders in Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira will headline the UFC Vegas 13 card this Saturday. Also featured at the event are Andrei Arlovski, Cláudia Gadelha, Darren Elkins, and many young up-and-comers. Giga Chikadze (11-2 MMA, 4-0...
Thiago Santos UFC

The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 13

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....