Welcome to the UFC: Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Abubakar Nurmagomedov, cousin of UFC lightweight champion Khabib, makes his promotional debut this weekend at UFC Moscow. The UFC is coming to Moscow, Russia on November 9 at the CSKA Arena. The Fight Night card is headlined by Russia's own Zabit Magomedsharipov,...
Weak Booking of ex-UFC Champ Cain Velasquez in WWE Puzzling
WWE's decision to have Cain Velasquez perform as a weaker version of his UFC self is a terrible decision for his long-term prospects in the ring. Cain Velasquez had the first professional wrestling match of his WWE career last week...
UFC 244: The Curious Case of Stephen Thompson
Is Stephen Thompson doomed to become another "best fighter to never win gold in the UFC?" After UFC 244 on Saturday night, perhaps not. Stephen Thompson entered UFC 244 on a career low two-fight losing streak. In a journey spanning...
UFC 244: Derrick Lewis and the Art of Post-Fight Interview
Derrick Lewis' gift of gab and unique sense of humour has allowed him to stay relevant at a time where fighters seem to rely mainly on trash talk to sell themselves. Staying relevant in the ever-unstable world of MMA is...
UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz is About More Than Just the BMF Title
The evolution of Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz is a story on its own, but their collision feels so organic and natural that the entire MMA world is ready to crown the winner the "BMF" at UFC 244. On the...
UFC 244: Jennifer Maia vs. Katlyn Chookagian a Title Eliminator
Even with a miss at the scales by one fight, Jennifer Maia vs. Katlyn Chookagian remains a title eliminator for the women's flyweight division. The UFC Women's flyweight division has not had the smoothest ride. Unlike the women's strawweight division...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 244
Kevin Lee and Darren Till were among the fighters to keep an eye on at Friday's UFC 244 weigh-in. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling,...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Keep an Eye on Invicta
This week's MMA Prospect Report has a number of solid female prospects worth keeping an eye on, competing at Invicta FC 38. While the PFL is in action Thursday night (Happy Halloween!), Invicta might just have the best batch of...
UFC 244: Lee and Gillespie Battle for Relevance
Kevin Lee and Gregor Gillespie throw down at UFC 244 in a match not at all dissimilar to Lee's clash with Michael Chiesa earlier in his career. Back in June 2017 when he took on the Michael Chiesa, Kevin Lee...
MMA Prospect of the Month: Victor Henry
RIZIN FF bantamweight Victor Henry gets the nod as the Prospect of the Month this time out. Nickname: La Mangosta Age: 32-years-old Born: South Gate, California Height: 5’7″ Reach: ? Weight class: Bantamweight Record: 19-4 Ranked #68 worldwide among featherweights according to Tapology Ranked #22 worldwide among featherweights according to Fight...
