The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 268
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....
DWCS 2021 Week 10 Breakdown and Predictions
The end is nigh. Dana White's Contender Series Season 5 wraps up this Tuesday night. Five final fights to see who will make it to the UFC — and whose dreams will be dashed. The latest installment of DWCS...
What’s Next: UFC 267 Losers
Glover Teixeira scored one for the old guys at UFC 267, winning the UFC light heavyweight championship at age 42 and becoming the second oldest fighter to capture a belt in the promotion. Petr Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen in...
Redemption: Second Chances on Dana White’s Contender Series — Canaan Kawaihae
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. A...
Examining Kayla Harrison’s Biggest Fights Across The MMA Landscape
Off the heels of her second straight PFL championship, let's take a look at Kayla Harrison's possible next fights. Kayla Harrison decimated Taylor Guardado in order to claim her second straight PFL women's lightweight championship and another million dollars on...
Finishing the Fight: UFC 267
Every fighter has their go-to moves, especially specialists within certain martial arts disciplines. Their own signature styles can lead to spectacular finishes. Whether it’s a scary-good rear-naked choke that fighters just can’t seem to avoid once going to the...
UFC 267: Will Chimaev Regain Mystique or Will Jingliang Spoil His Return
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev is fighting for the first time since his breakout year, but Li Jingliang looks spoil his big return at UFC 267. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1452756856645033993?s=20 From a promotional standpoint, Khamzat Chimaev's introduction was as close to perfect as one could...
Welcome to the UFC: Allan Nascimento
The octagon is back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 267, a rare free major event from the promotion. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champ Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. An interim bantamweight title...
Welcome to the UFC: Benoit Saint-Denis
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back in Abu Dhabi UFC 267, and it's another big event. Not to mention a free one. The card is headlined by champ Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title. In...
UFC 267: A Career Breakthrough at Stake for Makhachev and Hooker
As the UFC lightweight division looks poised to usher in a new era, Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier will look to place themselves in the title picture at UFC 267. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1414631480748220418?s=20 One could argue that Islam Makhachev has been overdue for...
