Looking back on 2018: Yair Rodriguez’ elbow heard around the world
If there is one word that would be best used to describe the year of 2018 in MMA, it would be “unpredictable.” There were a…
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A Retrospective on Chad Mendes
UFC 232 featured a rematch involving a consensus pound-for-pound talent, as well as a super-fight of proportions never seen prior in female mixed martial arts,…
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By defeating Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes is now queen of the jungle
It’s hard to deny the claims that are circling the mixed martial arts community in the aftermath of an electrifying UFC 232 event; Amanda “The…
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The Evolution of Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a battle-tested veteran of the sport of mixed martial arts and kickboxing. His career has spanned 21 years beginning back in 1997….
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Who should Donald Cerrone fight at lightweight in 2019?
After his first-round submission of Mike Perry in early November, Donald Cerrone announced that he is interested in returning to lightweight. That isn’t something that many…
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Curtis Blaydes must get a title shot if he defeats Francis Ngannou in Beijing
At long last, Curtis Blaydes has a chance to avenge the singular blemish on his professional record. On Saturday, November 24, he will step into…
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Prospects, veterans, and “The Last Stylebender” – What’s next for UFC 230’s middleweights?
UFC 230 was always slated to be a spectacular night for the middleweight division. On September 8, it was announced that a rematch between former…
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Can Francis Ngannou bounce back and reclaim his past hype?
Francis Ngannou is the most dangerous man on the planet. At least, that’s what you would have believed if you had only heard of him…
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Why it is a mistake to count out Derek Brunson at UFC 230
UFC veteran and #6 ranked middleweight Derek Brunson will enter UFC 230 as a +280 underdog on some oddsmakers books to surging contender, Israel Adesanya….
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Anthony Smith and the great light heavyweight dilemma
With his submission of Volkan Oezdemir, Anthony “Lionheart” Smith called for a title shot. Oezdemir was in his athletic prime and coming off a scrappy…
