UFC 230: Cormier and Lewis Title Match is All Business
Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis have stepped up to save UFC 230 because of the money offered, but any cage fight with fighters of their caliber is serious business. As intriguing personalities as Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis are, the...
UFC 230: Chris Weidman and Jacare Souza Working Against the Clock
Middleweight contenders Chris Weidman and Jacare Souza are in a precarious position between title contention and falling in the rankings. Both need a victory at UFC 230 to remain in the hunt for UFC gold. Both Chris Weidman and Jacare...
After Demtrious Johnson-Ben Askren Deal, Don’t Expect To See More Trades Any Time Soon
ONE Championship and the UFC made history this month by arranging for the first-ever "trade" in MMA, but don't expect this to become the norm, or even happen again for a long, long time. It's fun to play matchmaker sometimes...
Aspen Ladd: Future of UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division?
There will soon be a changing of the guard in the UFC at women's bantamweight, and Aspen Ladd could be the one who leads the way. On October 6, when Aspen Ladd battled former Invicta FC queen Tonya Evinger, not many...
UFC Moncton: Volkan Oezdemir’s Crazy Ride Hits its Next Stop
It's been an interesting couple of years for UFC Moncton headliner Volkan Oezdemir. The former light heavyweight title challenger has had his ups and downs since joining the promotion, to say the least. The Swiss 29-year-old returns to the...
Bellator MMA: Fedor vs. Bader The Perfect Ending To The Heavyweight Grand Prix
It's not the ending everyone expected, but a Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader match-up makes so much sense for everyone involved. When Bellator announced their heavyweight tournament at the start of the year, it was met with tons upon tons...
Bellator 207: Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader Engage for Shot in the Final
The Heavyweight Grand Prix Resumes after a four-month hiatus with the biggest match of the tournament as Matt Mitrione takes on Ryan Bader at Bellator 207. It has been several months since the Heavyweight Grand Prix last saw action, but...
UFC 229 Aftermath: What Should Happen vs. What Will Happen
Following UFC 229 and the brawl after the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, what should happen is one thing. What will happen is something else entirely. Haven't heard enough about the antics of UFC lightweight champion Khabib...
Neither Man Innocent in UFC 229 Aftermath
Neither Khabib Nurmagomedov nor Conor McGregor had the moral high ground when the dust settled after UFC 229. As brilliantly put by Brett Okamoto, "There is even a case to be made that, at times, some ugliness can make a...
UFC 229 Brawl: Conor McGregor Got a Taste of His Own Medicine
The aftermath of UFC 229 was ugly. Khabib Nurmagomedov took his own moment away by jumping over the cage and going after Dillon Danis. Regardless of the fact that Nurmagomedov made Conor McGregor tap in the fourth round to...
