Bryan Barberena out of UFC Vegas 14 due to emergency surgery
Bryan Barberena (15-7) is officially off the UFC Vegas 14 card next week. He was scheduled to fight Daniel Rodriguez (13-1) for what promised to…
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Randa Markos replaces Livinha Souza, fights Kanako Murata at UFC on ESPN+ 41
Despite going on MacKenzie Dern’s highlight reel just two months ago, Randa Markos will be back in the saddle again this November 14, 2020, at…
Paige VanZant will make Bare Knuckle FC debut on Super Bowl weekend
Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant has done a lot at such a young age between modeling, dancing with the stars, prizefighting, reality TV cooking, authoring…
Obscure fighter of the week: Tom Murphy
The Ultimate Fighter has produced all shapes and sizes when it comes to fighter types. It gave us future world champions who mesmerized us, like…
Editorial: Anderson Silva and what legacies are really made of
Before UFC Vegas 12, the last time Anderson Silva fought in the month of October, he had cleaned out the middleweight division so thoroughly, the…
Editorial: For Khabib Nurmagomedov, styles don’t just make fights, but legacies too
A lot of weird details went into making the UFC what it was. The weirdest? Knowing where the Octagon itself came from: none other than…
With Brian Ortega set to challenge, can Alexander Volkanovski finally step out of Holloway’s shadow?
Brian Ortega’s performance against the Korean Zombie at UFC Fight Island 6 wasn’t just an announcement to the featherweight world that he had evolved. It…
UFC ‘Fight Island’ Sober Play-By-Play: Sandhagen’s stance switching was key over Moraes
Let’s talk about another sport for a second. Let’s talk about hockey. Sports, like organisms, change over time. And for the longest time hockey was…
Obscure fighter of the week: Jason Reinhardt
Super superfluous story time: one of my all-time favorite films is William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977). And no, this isn’t my way of spreading personal news…
Video: Ronda Rousey talks about zombies and UFC contracts on latest episode of ‘Hot Ones’
If you’ve never watched ‘Hot Ones’ with Sean Evans, you’re missing out. What would otherwise be a milquetoast Q&A of your favorite celebrity turns into…
UFC 253 sober play-by-play: Israel Adesanya made it look so easy by being so smart
It’s been awhile since I’ve dusted off the ole’ play-by-play chops. I never had them to begin with, granted, but I want to bring them…
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa Toe-to-Toe Preview – A complete breakdown
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa headlines UFC 253 this September 26, 2020 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. LIVE ! WATCH…
UFC 253: Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz Toe-to-Toe Preview – A complete breakdown
Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz co-headlines UFC 253 this September 26, 2020 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. LIVE ! WATCH…
Editorial: Dana White’s real problem with Israel Adesanya’s flashy entrances
If you’ve been following Dana White in particular, and the UFC in general, then Dana’s recent comments about Israel Adesanya being too flashy are not…
Obscure fighter of the week: Drew McFedries
One of the most exciting parts of the UFC’s early explosion into the mainstream was the Killer of the Week series. MMA, of course, has…
UFC on ESPN: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns Toe-to-Toe Preview – A complete breakdown
Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns this May 30, 2020 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. WATCH ‘UFC ON ESPN+ Fight Night ‘Woodley vs.…
Obscure fighter of the week: Pawel Nastula
Sports, like people, can be an interacting contrast of peculiar features. I don’t watch movies ironically, but for domestic thrillers starring Kurt Russell, I’ll make…
UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris Toe-to-Toe Preview – A complete breakdown
Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris headlines UFC on ESPN 8 this May 16, 2020 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. IT’S NOT…
UFC Jacksonville: Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira Toe-to-Toe Preview – complete breakdown
Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira headlines Wednesdays Fight Night card this May 13, 2020 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. One sentence…
UFC 249: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje Toe-to-Toe Preview – A complete breakdown
Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje headlines UFC 249 this May 9, 2020 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. DON’T MISS…