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Katlyn Chookagian and Jennifer Maia UFC 244

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...
Kelvin Gastelum

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,...
Karina Rodriguez

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...
Kevin Lee UFC

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...
Victor Henry

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...
Rory MacDonald Douglas Lima Bellator MMA

Bellator 232: Higher Stakes for MacDonald vs Lima Rematch

As important as the first fight between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima was, the rematch on Saturday in the finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix at Bellator 232 is even bigger. It is only fitting that Rory MacDonald carries the...
UFC Singapore's Demian Maia and Ben Askren

UFC Singapore: A Grappling Super Fight Between Maia and Askren

Saturday morning will feature a grappling super fight featuring Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Demian Maia and former Olympic wrestler Ben Askren at UFC Singapore. After a nearly twenty year career, the light at the end of the tunnel is nearly upon...
Ed Ruth Bellator MMA

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Bellator’s Kids Are Alright

This week's MMA Prospect Report puts the focus on back-to-back Bellator cards, with a couple of key names in action. Ed Ruth. Steve Mowry. Mandel Nallo. Patrick Mix. These kids are alright. Well, maybe it's a stretch to call some...
Greg Hardy UFC

Greg Hardy And The Business Of Misogyny

Greg Hardy's mere presence in the UFC has been controversial from the outset, and following his most recent misstep in Boston, he's once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. To understand how Greg Hardy's presence in the UFC...
Ben Askren ONE Championship

UFC Singapore: Why Ben Askren Losing Strengthens the UFC Brand

With former Bellator and ONE welterweight champ Ben Askren returning at UFC Singapore, MMA fans can once again spark up the debate over whether the UFC is truly where the best fighters are found. For most of its history, Mixed...