By: Eric Stinton Jun, 10, 2019
Three genuinely special performances occurred at UFC 238, leaving no need for the hyperventilating hyperbole that often accompanies MMA, writes...

By: Eric Stinton May, 27, 2019
If being boring is a deal breaker, then there are a lot of fighters more deserving of getting their UFC release than Elias Theodorou, writes...

By: Eric Stinton May, 20, 2019
The UFC has most of the best fighters in the world, and fighters in other promotions are better than we think. Both of these statements can be...

By: Eric Stinton May, 13, 2019
Rose Namajunas and B.J. Penn were faced with the same feelings at UFC 237 but on opposing ends of the spectrum, writes Eric Stinton.

By: Eric Stinton Apr, 29, 2019
Whether it’s age, accumulated injuries, a lack of fighting spirit or a lack of ability to compete for the highest prize, there are plenty of...

By: Eric Stinton Apr, 22, 2019
American poet Wallace Stevens may or may not have been an MMA fan if he were alive today, but recent happenings would have given him ample...

By: Eric Stinton Apr, 15, 2019
Witnessing great fights can be transformative in its own way, the same way the dimensions of our interior lives can expand after reading a book,...

By: Eric Stinton Apr, 08, 2019
The beef between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov may or may not escalate into something truly grotesque, but we should not wait to find...

By: Eric Stinton Mar, 25, 2019
The difference between success and failure in a cage fight is far more complex than any single factor, including weight cuts, writes Eric Stinton.