The Bottom Line: Untrendy Trajectory
While most all-time greats experience a sharp decline after they
peak, Jose Aldo’s late-career results have been fascinatingly
ambiguous,...
The FF-Files: A Matter of Life and Death
The only thing worse than a Fight Finder scammer is an angry Fight
Finder scammer, and the only thing worse than that is a scammer who
comes...
By The Numbers: Dan Severn
“The Beast” walked away from the sport in 2013 at the age of 54,
having compiled a 101-19-7 record across nearly two decades of
active...
Rivalries: Holly Holm
“The Preacher’s Daughter” reached the sport’s pinnacle a little
more than four years after she made her MMA debut and held the
undisputed...
5 Things You Might Not Know About Bas Rutten
Born on Feb. 24, 1965, the Tilburg, Netherlands, native completed
his career in 2006 with a 28-4-1 record that saw him finish 24 of
his 28...
5 Things You Might Not Know About Mark Coleman
“The Hammer” closed out his impactful career with a 16-10 record,
having made certain those 26 outings across three promotions would
blaze a...
By The Numbers: Nick Diaz
No one in mixed martial arts history has marched to the beat of
their own drum with more conviction than the longtime Cesar Gracie
disciple.
Fight Facts: Rizin 32Rizin
32 featured the coronation of a new Rizin recordholder, a
part-timer coming back after a nearly 14-year layoff and a poor
choice that led...
Rivalries: Renan Barao
“The Baron” on Friday will return from a two-year sabbatical and
seek his first victory since 2016 when he faces Tyson
Duckworth for the vacant Premier Fighting Championship
featherweight crown in the...
Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 197
It was not the virtuoso performance to which the buying public had
grown accustomed, but Max
Holloway once again showed the unbreakable resolve that not
long ago brought him to the front of the...
Opinion: The Myth of Poverty Forging Greatness
Anecdotes about coming from nothing to become something are deeply
entwined in MMA lore. Lev Pisarsky examines the notion that a poor
upbringing...
Opinion: A Best-Case UFC Fight Night
Lev Pisarsky examines some of the revelations coming out of "UFC
Vegas 42," a card that looked pedestrian on paper but delivered one
of the best...
How to Watch Bellator 271
Cristiane Justino will defend her undisputed Bellator
MMA women’s featherweight championship when she confronts
Sinead Kavanagh on Friday in...
Rivalries: Linton Vassell
The Brit will look to move one step closer to contention in the
Bellator
MMA heavyweight division when he confronts the once-beaten
Tyrell Fortune in the...
Fight Facts: UFC 268
UFC 268 featured the continuation of an incredible win streak,
the sure-fire best fight of the year and a shocking spinning kick
knockout from a...
Stand and Deliver: UFC 268
A man who once styled on "The Last Stylebender" and a "Golden Boy"
looking to regain some luster are under just a little extra
pressure to perform at ...