Redemption: Second (and Third) Chances on Dana White’s Contender Series — Mario Sousa
Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success....
What’s Next: UFC 279 Winners
UFC 279 is in the books, and we've got our picks in for who the night's big winners should face next. Of course, with Nate Diaz, that fight is likely to come outside the confines of the UFC. But...
What’s Next: UFC 279 Losers
The roller coaster UFC 279 week culminated this past Saturday, as original headliners, Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev, were subject to a last minute change in opponents due to latter missing weight for their welterweight bout. Despite the card taking...
UFC 279: Chimaev Seeks Redemption Against Heroic Holland After Fiasco
Khamzat Chimaev will need a signature performance against Kevin Holland if he is to begin to undo the fiasco he caused after missing weight and shuffling the deck at UFC 279. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1567546845572005890?s=20&t=WB94hOXLvWf2d3NwdTGR-g On Thursday morning, Khamzat Chimaev was the darling of...
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Provides Different Chapters for Both Men
After one of the wildest weeks in UFC history, Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson will now face each other in hopes of writing different chapters for their respective careers at UFC 279. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1563556952218763264?s=20&t=WB94hOXLvWf2d3NwdTGR-g Let's address the obvious first. Nate Diaz, after more...
Fight Week Insanity Results in UFC 279 Becoming a Better Fight Card
Don't look now, but UFC 279 just became a better fight card. Leading into September's UFC Pay-Per-View, the biggest criticism of the card was the blatant mismatch of the main event. To borrow a pro-wrestling term, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: Tony Ferguson
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class. Known...
What’s Next: UFC Paris Winners
UFC Paris has come and gone. History was made at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on Saturday, with the octagon touching down in the country for the first time. Long a holdout, only legalizing MMA in 2020, the...
What’s Next: UFC Paris Losers
Ciryl Gane defeated Tai Tuivasa in the main event of the UFC's debut in Paris, France this past weekend. In the UFC co-main event, Robert Whittaker solidified himself as the best of the rest in the middleweight division with...
UFC Paris: Can Gane Return to Form and Evade the Explosive Tuivasa?
Home country hero Ciryl Gane will be looking to display new wrinkles in his game as his attempt to return to form culminates in a bout with exciting prospect turned contender Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1476946265086779403?s=20&t=IK8ig-WfUjdrs4OvnCZgtA It is easy to...
