Conor McGregor’s Rumored Shot at Third Title Makes Us Think It’s Time for Super...
Forget giving Conor McGregor or Georges St. Pierre any more title shots in extra weight classes. There's another way to get gold on them. Conor McGregor was supposed to fight for an interim welterweight title against Rafael dos Anjos at...
UFC 2018 Mid-Year Title Race Report Part One: Flyweight to Featherweight
We're nearly halfway through the year, and title races in several UFC divisions are heating up. Others? Not so much. Where are the title pictures in the promotion's weight classes headed as we enter the second stanza of 2018? Due...
Does Bare Knuckle Fighting Have A Future?
Following the first sanctioned Bare Knuckle Boxing event in over 100 years happening this past weekend the question remains: does the sport have a future in the USA? On June 2 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship had their...
UFC: Michael Bisping, Vitor Belfort, and Letting Go of Legends
As more and more legends age out of MMA, Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping being the most recent, we reflect on letting go — and the suggestion of a Legends League. The MMA world is a world in transition at...
UFC: A Look At the Top Five Heel Moments Inside the Octagon
We take a look back at the greatest "heel" moments in the UFC octagon (and elsewhere), including appearances from Nick Daiz, Paul Daley, and more. What does it mean to be a heel? It means you’re the ‘bad guy’ that everyone...
Darren Till’s Weight Cut Was Scary, That It Was Allowed to Happen Even More...
Darren Till's weight cut was scary. But frankly, it never should have come to the point where the "welterweight" was forced to the point of temporary blindness. The refrain was familiar. "The Nevada State Athletic Commission is going to test...
UFC: Darren Till, Missed Weight, and Lack Of Consequences
Darren Till missed weight for his fight against Stephen Thompson in Liverpool. He subsequently (and controversially) won the fight, and is now the number two ranked welterweight in the world. 7-1. That is the record for fighters who have missed weight...
UFC Utica: Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes Seek Breakthrough Performance
Jimmie Rivera has quietly become a title contender, but Marlon Moraes is seeking a belt in his second promotion. Who will take the next step toward the belt at UFC Utica? The UFC bantamweight division has had gridlock the last...
UFC Utica: Murphy and Eubanks Lost in the Shuffle?
Sijara Eubanks and Lauren Murphy should be fighting for a shot at the flyweight championship at UFC Utica. But with the division in flux, is a title shot still in the cards for the winner? Last December, Lauren Murphy and...
UFC: Rather Than Cancel The Ultimate Fighter, Why Not Revamp It?
Rather than scrap The Ultimate Fighter altogether, why not revamp it? Make it meaningful? Make The Ultimate Fighter great again? Okay, maybe not that last one... One of the more interesting reveals over the weekend in Liverpool was Dana White...