UFC 219: Esparza and Calvillo Collide in Meeting of Strawweight Powers
The division's inaugural champion and newest upstart collide in a bout with serious strawweight title implications at UFC 219. When Joanna Jędrzejczyk was on the verge of making history to begin the year, it appeared the strawweight division was on track...
MMA 2017 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year
A vicious uppercut, flying knees, a slam — the candidates for Knockout of the Year 2017 had something for everyone. In a year that saw some big finishes in big fights, picking a Knockout of the Year was no easy...
MMA 2017 Year in Review: Fight of the Year
Which slobber-knocker did Cageside Press give the nod to for Fight of the Year? 2017 has come and gone, and with it, plenty of action in the MMA world. There were lots of good fights, and heaps of great ones...
UFC 219: The Eagle’s Most Important Flight
The UFC lightweight division is still far from clearing up its title picture, but a big step will take place at UFC 219 when Khabib Nurmagomedov meets Edson Barboza. The UFC lightweight division was grounded to a halt in 2017....
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Alvarez-Poirier, Promotional Guidelines, and Mark Hunt’s Future
A former lightweight champion is avoiding a rematch everyone knows should happen, UFC adjusted some promotional policies, and Mark Hunt is already planning his next career move. Huh? Finding the proper response to much of the news finding its way...
Mark Hunt Says He’s Exiting the UFC After His Current Deal – But to...
Mark Hunt is set to become another big name on the free agent market when his current deal runs out. Mark Hunt's rocky relationship with the UFC has been public knowledge for a good long while now. The heavyweight slugger...
UFC 222: Potential Main Events for Las Vegas’ PPV in March
The UFC's first trip to the T-Mobile Arena in 2018 will be for their third pay-per-view event of the year: UFC 222. Following PPVs in Boston and Australia, what's left for Las Vegas' main event? UFC 222 will be the...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: USADA’s Loopholes, Cain’s Return, and Bisping’s Bank...
Specific fighters may be working with the UFC and USADA to secretly avoid testing, a former champ is reportedly on his way back to training, and Michael Bisping can't catch a break. Huh? Finding the proper response to much of...
UFC Winnipeg: An Epic Collision in a Cloudy Welterweight Division
The battle between Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Winnipeg is set to be a title eliminator, but the state of the division could affect those plans. There are plenty of arguments about which division in the UFC...
Robert Whittaker or Max Holloway: Who Had the Better 2017?
Max Holloway and Robert Whittaker took home gold in 2017, but which man is fighter of the year? The term "breakout star" is one thrown around very frequently in sports. There were plenty of young upstarts this year like Rose...
