The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 248
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....
Fights We Lost: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 230
The search for UFC 230's main event was one of the biggest topics of MMA in 2018. A number of options fell through, including a rather obscure but interesting possibility: Alexander Gustafsson vs Yoel Romero. The fall of 2018 saw...
Finishing the Fight: UFC 248 — Adesanya, Romero and Jingliang
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...
Invicta Phoenix Series 3: Top Prospects To Watch
Invicta's third foray into the one-night tournament format takes place at Pheonix Series 3. Here's the top prospects to keep an eye on this Friday night. Invicta FC, since it's inception in 2012, has been the breeding ground for top...
Jumping the Line: UFC Fighters Awarded a Title Shot After a Loss
Sometimes a loss can be the most devastating feeling in the world, but in one of the most unpredictable sports it occasionally has matchmakers picking up the phone with an opportunity of a lifetime for another crack at championship...
What’s Next: UFC Norfolk Matchmaker
UFC Norfolk was a lot of things and dramatic was one of them. Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight for his flyweight title fight against Joseph Benavidez. Thus making him ineligible to win the title. Making things worse from a promotional standpoint,...
UFC Norfolk’s Debuting Fighters: How Will Seven Newcomers, Including Spike Carlyle and Norma Dumont,...
The UFC hits Norfolk, Virginia, US this week for a Fight Night card headlined by Joe Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo, looking to crown the new flyweight champion. Though thanks to a weigh-in flub, only Joe B can really become champ....
UFC Norfolk: Benavidez and Figueiredo Usher in New Chapter at 125
Joseph Benavidez has a chance to usher in a new chapter in the flyweight division with a victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Norfolk. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1232034282153005056?s=20 Perennial contender Joseph Benavidez has been on the cusp of championship gold for the better part...
Deiveson Figueiredo and the Sad History of Fighters Missing Weight for Championship Bouts
Virginia Beach, VA — There's never a dull moment in MMA. Deiveson Figueiredo reminded us of that Friday come weigh-in time. Although weigh-ins generally consist of an ongoing stretch of dull moments — fighter after fighter shuffles to the...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Norfolk
Two UFC newcomers are breaking the trend of moving down a weight class when they get the call from the famed promotion. Will it pay off at UFC Norfolk? Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial...
