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Timur Valiev

10 Bantamweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

Bantamweight has quietly become one of the strongest divisions in the UFC — what pieces could help complete the 135lb puzzle? The bantamweight division is awaiting (perhaps not so eagerly, if you're Petr Yan or Aljamain Sterling) a title fight...
UFC 240

Dear Ari… An MMA Writer Responds to Shaffir’s “Joke”

I certainly don't speak for the MMA community (fighters, fans and writers) but I sknow that almost no one considers Ari Shaffir to be a member of said community, despite his proximity to MMA aficionado and long-time UFC color...
Senzo Ikeda vs Lito Adiwang

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: CFFC 81 Takes Center Stage

ONE Championship is in action Friday, as is Abu Dhabi Warriors, but it will be Cage Fury that takes center stage in terms of MMA prospects to watch for this week. WXC 86 | Wednesday | US Featherweight: Collin Anglin (6-1) Collin...
Salahdine Parnasse

10 Featherweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

Max Holloway was been dethroned, and the Blessed Era is over, at least for now. Featherweight feels like a brand new weight class, but who should join it? The featherweight division produced the biggest star the UFC (and MMA) has...
Curtis Blaydes and Junior Dos Santos, UFC Raleigh

UFC Raleigh Matchmaker: A New Contender At Heavyweight

UFC Raleigh showcased a new heavyweight contender, along with the emergence of Michael Chiesa in the welterweight division. As well, Brett Johns and Tony Gravely won the fight of the night bonus. With Alex Perez and Herbert Burns both...
Cowboy Cerrone, UFC Denver

UFC: Donald Cerrone a Good, but Overrated Fighter

In the aftermath of UFC 246, Donald Cerrone's performance immediately came under fire, from inside and outside the MMA community. Maybe we've just built up a fan favorite a little too much. Many MMA fans are still talking about Conor...
Usman Nurmagomedov

10 Lightweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

Khabib-Tony might finally be happening, Conor is back (but maybe at welterweight). There's a lot going on in the lightweight division these days. Unless, of course, you're Justin Gaethje. In any event, the UFC's lightweight division is one of its...
Curtis Blaydes and Junior Dos Santos, UFC Raleigh

UFC Raleigh: Blaydes Looks To Spoil the Return of Dos Santos

Curtis Blaydes is looking to ascend to the title picture at UFC Raleigh, but to do so he will need to overcome a returning former champion in Junior dos Santos. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1220390035846877184?s=20 For Curtis "Razor" Blaydes, Saturday's bout is much bigger than...

Bellator 238: Can Budd Spoil The Beginning of Cyborg’s Next Chapter?

Julia Budd has an opportunity to validate herself in front of the greater MMA public on Saturday night, but Cris Cyborg is eager to add more gold to her already stellar trophy case at Bellator 238. It is no secret...
Herbert Burns, UFC Raleigh

UFC Raleigh’s Debuting Fighters: How Will Nate Landwehr, Herbert Burns, Tony Gravely, and Jamahal...

In only the second event of the new year, a battle between former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos and Curtis "Razor" Blaydes tops the UFC Raleigh card. The co-main event, meanwhile, features another former champion, Rafael dos Anjos,...