Stop calling Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm the greatest upset in UFC history
There’s a hard rule in sports fandom: if your favorite isn’t playing/fighting, you cheer for the underdog. The best underdogs are the ones who, statistically, shouldn’t have a chance…
Grading Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
It may not have been the barnburner that we were all hoping for, but Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till was certainly intriguing to any striking obsessed fan. It had some of those palpable, energetic sp…
Jason Knight wants to be ‘close to a title run’ by this time next year
As one of the UFC’s go-to sources of violent delights in the featherweight division, Jason Knight has many fans eagerly awaiting his return to the cage this Sunday. Knight faces Makwan Amirkhani…
Breaking down Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till is a fight that many MMA fans have been champing at the bit to see, including a striking nerd with a healthy appreciation for the traditional martial arts. Young upsta…
Anthony Pettis vs. Sergio Pettis: What’s different between “Showtime” and “The Phenom”
While not as famous as the Diaz brothers, Anthony Pettis and Sergio Pettis are stars in their own right. The elder was the WEC and UFC lightweight champion and among the most recognizable faces in the…
Athletic Commissions: The case for an improved commissions structure for mixed martial arts
Today, more often than not, an MMA event seems to lead to a debate about the competency of the responsible athletic commission. Controversy after controversy has made MMA fans and fighters alike rethi…