Logic: The Problem With the UFC’s Fight Night Bonus Structure
The UFC has been handing out "Performance of the Night" bonuses for years, rewarding fighters tens of thousands of dollars for high-quality or entertaining performances inside the Octagon. While more money for fighters is always good, when the process is...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: May 22 Edition
The UFC is struggling to fill their main event slot for International Fight Week once again, Mighty Mouse is speaking his mind, and nobody knows what's going on with Georges St. Pierre and Michael Bisping. Huh? Finding the proper response...
Cris Cyborg May Have Sounded Death Knell for UFC Women’s Featherweight Division
Quick, name the top five ranked fighter's in the UFC's featherweight division, female side. Wait, what do you mean that the division doesn't really have any fighters outside of a champion in exile and featherweight wrecking machine Cris Cyborg...
Comparing Three MMA Fighters to Soccer Stars
The rulesets and cultures of MMA and soccer may differ greatly, however, there are some similarities that can be drawn when looking at the competitors who have graced the two sports. From pies and pints to diving and derbies, you better...
UFC: Stop the Interim Insanity, I Want to Get Off
In the wake of Georges St. Pierre not being ready to fight until after October, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says he's injured, and isn't able to fight any time soon. That would be all well and good, except...
UFC 215: Potential Main Event Options for August’s Pay-Per-View
Now that the cards for UFC 213 and 214 are beginning to take shape, and we have UFC 211 behind us, we can begin to wonder who the promotion will call upon at UFC 215 in August. Currently unannounced, the...
Angela Lee May Just Be the Next Women’s MMA Superstar
When "Unstoppable" Angela Lee pulled off a twister submission at ONE Championship 33: Pride of Lions in November 2015, you knew right then that she was something special. Just nineteen years old, in her third professional fight, the Canadian...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: May 15 Edition
The UFC could be featuring more weight classes sooner than we think, while USADA's policies in the promotion continue to be a mess, and fighters begin to flock to the yet-to-exist women's flyweight division. Huh? Finding the proper response to...
UFC 211: The Card We Needed Ahead of a Fight-Filled Summer
A poor refereeing decision, canceled bouts, and one-sided title fights couldn't stop UFC 211 from delivering a fun card in Dallas. Last weekend's card came at the perfect time, cleansing our palates before a fight-filled summer. While it faced some issues,...
UFC 211 Taught Us that You Don’t Need “Beef” to Sell a Card
UFC 211 has come and gone. It lived up to its billing as the best card to date this year, a rarity in the MMA world. Though the numbers won't be out for a while (and the UFC doesn't...