MMA 2025 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year
Well folks, the technical grappling may speak to us fight nerds, but big KOs are what combat sports fans hardcore and casual alike love most (arguably at least). There are always plenty to choose from, and we had an...
MMA 2025 Year in Review: Submission of the Year
We had a couple of entries for this year's Submission of the Year category, and somewhat surprisingly, none were of the buggy choke or Twister variety. Not even a standing guillotine. While there are never many of those to...
MMA 2025 Year in Review: Fight of the Year
2025 has come to a close, and it has, as always, been quite the journey. There's never a lack of good fights in mixed martial arts, a sport where anything can happen. That's precisely why we love it. Still, one...
UFC: Farewell to the ESPN Era
On the final day of the ESPN era, we look back on the milestones and the athletes that defined the UFC's time on the network. The UFC aired their first event on ESPN (well, ESPN+ to be specific) on January...
MMA 2025 Year in Review: Story of the Year
It's time once again for our annual Year-End awards, and this year we're leading with a new category: Story of the Year. The MMA media business is often a reflection of the sport itself (as it should be), one in...
Top Five UFC Fights to Make in 2026
During this break in events, we look at what are the biggest MMA fights that can be made in the year 2026. During one of the longest MMA breaks we've had in several years, it feels only right to look...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 112 Winners
There’s something fitting about the ESPN era ending with an Apex card, but I have to say, this one wasn’t half bad. UFC Vegas 112 had some important fights between relevant names and gave us some highlight-reel finishes. The...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 112 Losers
UFC Vegas 112 was the final UFC card of the 2025 calendar year. Additionally, the APEX card also marked the end of the UFC era on ESPN. The main event featured top ranked flyweight, Manel Kape, dropping and finishing Brandon...
PFL Lyon: Nemkov and Cyborg’s Return a Sign of Future Plans?
Vadim Nemkov and Cris Cyborg will both be in action in Lyon, giving optimism to what the PFL will bring in 2026. Following nearly a year of inaction, Vadim Nemkov returns at PFL Lyon with a new deal with the...
What’s Next: UFC 323 Winners
The MMA leader ended their Pay-Per-View era (in the US) with a bang. Seven of the nine prelims fights at UFC 323 ended in a finish, five of which came in the first round. The main card then gave...
