Sijara Eubanks’ Blessing in Disguise
The women’s flyweight has turned a recent weight-cut debacle into a
force for good, as she prepares to meet Lauren Murphy at UFC Fight
Night...
Good Night, ‘Uncle Creepy’Ian
McCall’s retirement closed the book on one of the most
star-crossed careers in mixed martial arts history, writes Ben
Duffy.
Phil Davis: 5 Defining Moments
The four-time NCAA All-American hopes to reclaim the Bellator
MMA light heavyweight championship, but he must first deal with
Linton Vassell at...
We Learn Nothing
People are creatures of habit who more often than not return to
whatever base assumption they brought with them in the first place,
writes Eric...
Does This Belt Make Me Look Fat?
The only long-term solution to MMA’s weight-cutting crisis is for
the culture to change and for fighters to realize that mass is only
one...
Untapped Resources
This past Saturday was a fight fan’s dream. Between UFC 224,
Bellator 199, HBO Boxing and Vasyl Lomachenko winning another
belt at the expense...
MMA Would Miss Michael Bisping
The sport would lose one if its gamest fighters if the former UFC
middleweight champion elects to retire soon, writes Edward
Carbajal.
Fight Facts: UFC 224 ‘Nunes vs. Pennington’
The UFC’s latest trip to Rio de Janeiro featured a record number of
finishes, the end of a legendary career and further proof of the
“Eminem...
Take Notes: One Championship’s Lesson in Accessibility
In the past week, two of the top names in mixed martial arts made
big announcements about their content distribution. As was rumored
in the past several weeks, The...
Will the UFC Jump the Shark?
While the promotion’s thirst for “money fights” may not result in
immediate catastrophe, it could mark the beginning of a slow death,
M.G....
O Kyoji, Where Art Thou?
Whether or not the UFC needs Kyoji
Horiguchi more than he needs the UFC is up for debate, but the
flyweight division is better off with him in...
The Noble Motives of Luka Jelcic
Driven by a desire to be the best and to provide a good life for
his family, the 28-year-old Croatian has the Bellator
MMA lightweight division...