Fight Week Insanity Results in UFC 279 Becoming a Better Fight Card
Don't look now, but UFC 279 just became a better fight card.
Leading into September's UFC Pay-Per-View, the biggest criticism of the card was the blatant mismatch of the main event. To borrow a pro-wrestling term, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: Tony Ferguson
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.
Known...
What’s Next: UFC Paris Winners
UFC Paris has come and gone. History was made at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on Saturday, with the octagon touching down in the country for the first time. Long a holdout, only legalizing MMA in 2020, the...
What’s Next: UFC Paris Losers
Ciryl Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa in the main event of the UFC's debut in Paris, France this past weekend. In the UFC co-main event, Robert Whittaker solidified himself as the best of the rest in the middleweight division with...
UFC Paris: Can Gane Return to Form and Evade the Explosive Tuivasa?
Home country hero Ciryl Gane will be looking to display new wrinkles in his game as his attempt to return to form culminates in a bout with exciting prospect turned contender Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris.
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UFC Paris: What Does The Next Chapter Hold for Whittaker and Vettori?
Former champion Robert Whittaker and former title challenger Marvin Vettori look to assert their place in the middleweight pecking order in the co-main event of UFC Paris.
If the past several weeks are any indication, one should not simply write...
What’s Next: UFC 278 Winners
UFC 278 was a thrilling event full of finishes, wars, and unexpected drama. Closing out the card, most notably, was a Hail-Mary head kick from Leon Edwards that finished dominant champion Kamaru Usman in their rematch for the welterweight...
What’s Next: UFC 278 Losers
Leon Edwards won UFC welterweight gold at UFC 278 with a fifth-round knockout over Kamaru Usman. This, for once without hyperbole, shocked the world as Usman was winning three rounds to one heading into the fifth frame. Paulo Costa...
UFC 278: Usman on the Cusp of History in Critical Rematch for Edwards
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is on the cusp of tying the consecutive wins record in the promotion, but standing in his way is a dangerous contender eager for redemption in Leon Edwards at UFC 278.
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For years, the gold...
UFC 278: Costa and Rockhold Return Amid Questions About Their Longevity
Both Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold have questions overshadowing their returns to action, but their bout remains a high stakes one at UFC 278.
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Last October's situation, to put it mildly, did not come off well for Paulo Costa. Were...
