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...
What’s Next: UFC 323 Losers
In what was the last Pay-Per-View card in the UFC's ESPN broadcasting contract era, UFC 323 boasted a fittingly exciting night of fights. The 14-fight card featured nine finishes with two of those finishes coming on the five-fight main card....
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Main Card Staff Picks
UFC 323 closes out the ESPN era as far as Pay-Per-View is concerned, with the promotion jumping to Paramount+ in 2026 and ditching PPV entirely. It also affords Merab Dvalishvili a chance to make history, as the bantamweight champion looks...
