MMA 2023 Year in Review: Event of the Year
2023 is in the books, and it's time to look back at the year that was in MMA and hand out our annual awards. Event of the Year generally comes down to the larger UFC shows, Bellator tentpole events,...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Fighter of the Year
Who had the best year in MMA in 2023? There were a handful of standouts in last year, but in the end, it was hard to argue against two of them. We're handing out our year-end awards for the...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Upset of the Year
There probably won't be any surprises in our 2023 Year-End Awards when it comes to Upset of the Year. There were really only three or four candidates discussed, and we're not spoiling anything by just telling you this now:...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Comeback of the Year
Don't call it a comeback — call it Comeback of the Year. MMA is a sport where anything can happen, hence the allure. That includes massive shifts in momentum throughout the course of a fight. When those shifts are drastic...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Newcomer of the Year
It's time once again to dish out our year-end awards, with 2023 officially in the books. There were plenty of fresh faces who popped up on the MMA scene in 2023, plenty of rookies who made an impression in...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Submission of the Year
It's awards season once again, with 2023 wrapping up, and we're handing out our annual year-end awards to some of the most exhilarating moments, and fighters, of the past 12 months. No limits on promotion, as long as it...
MMA 2023 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year
It's that time of year again — time to hand out the (virtual) hardware for our 2023 MMA awards. Knockout of the Year had plenty of contenders, including human highlight reel Justin Gaethje, lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, and recent...
What’s Next: UFC 296 Winners
After another year under the microscope, the UFC saw off another monumentally successful year as UFC 296 marked the final event of 2023. With Colby Covington predictably being a major talking point coming into fight night, disgusting comments he made...
What’s Next: UFC 296 Losers
The UFC's 2023 is in the books, with UFC 296 offering up some big finishes, an all-time great women's scrap, and a main event that... well, pretty much fizzled quite frankly. Where does the losing side of Saturday's card go...
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Main Card Staff Picks
The final PPV and final event of 2023 for the UFC arrived on Saturday with UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington. A welterweight title fight that was met with a groan from hardcore fans pining for a Belal Muhammad title shot...
