Keyboard to the Cage: Ep. 5 – Fight week & weigh-ins
Welcome to the fifth episode of Keyboard to the Cage: A journalist’s journey to pro MMA! This video series will document my journey through a…
Eddie Mercado Archives: 01/2020
Conor McGregor defends Joe Rogan, tells Stephen A. Smith to apologize
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has Joe Rogan’s back. Stephen A. Smith clapped back at Rogan after the longtime UFC commentator and UFC veteran Josh Thomson…
Video: Stephen A. Smith claps back at Joe Rogan for criticism over UFC 246 comments
ESPN analyst, Stephen A. Smith, had some rather disparaging remarks for Donald Cerrone following his 40-second loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 246. Longtime UFC…
UFC Raleigh results: Curtis Blaydes scores standing TKO of Junior dos Santos
UFC Raleigh has just wrapped up with the company’s #3 ranked heavyweight, Curtis Blaydes, finishing the #4 ranked, Junior dos Santos, with strikes in the…
UFC Raleigh results & videos: Chiesa upsets RDA, Perez chokes out Espinosa
The UFC Raleigh card is underway and the co-main event just witnessed Michael Chiesa upset the promotion’s #5 ranked welterweight, Rafael dos Anjos, by way…
UFC Raleigh prelim results & videos: Johns subs Gravely, Burns scores huge knee KO in debut
The UFC Raleigh prelims are in the books, and just concluded with Bevon Lewis taking a grinding decision Dequan Townsend. Lewis used his cross early,…
Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg fight card preview
Bellator 238 is on deck this Saturday from the Forum in Inglewood, California. Bellator’s women’s featherweight belt will be on the line in the main…
Keyboard to the Cage: Ep. 3 – Sparring & fears
Welcome to the third episode of Keyboard to the Cage: A journalist’s journey to pro MMA! This video series will document my journey through a…
UFC 246 results: Conor McGregor TKO’s Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds
The top of the UFC 246 billing just closed out with Conor McGregor running right through Donald Cerrone, scoring a TKO in a sporty 40-seconds.…
UFC 246 results: Holly Holm takes lackluster decision over Raquel Pennington in rematch
In the UFC 246 co-main event, the promotion’s #3 ranked women’s bantamweight, Holly Holm, took a dry unanimous decision over the #5 ranked, Raquel Pennington.…
UFC 246 results: Aleksei Oleinik, Brian Kelleher pick up submission wins
The UFC 246 main card is underway and the company’s #12 ranked heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik just submitted Maurice Greene in the second round. Oleinik leaned…
UFC 246 results: Diego Ferreira submits Anthony Pettis in round two
Opening up the UFC 246 main card, Diego Ferreira pulled out a second-round submission on the promotion’s #11 ranked lightweight, Anthony Pettis. Ferreira brought the…
UFC 246 prelims results & video: Modafferi upsets Barber, Dober starches Haqparast
The UFC 246 prelims are in the books and the promotion’s #7 ranked women’s flyweight, Roxanne Modafferi, just upset the #9 ranked Maycee Barber —…
Keyboard to the Cage: Ep. 2 – Support the team
Welcome to the second episode of Keyboard to the Cage: A journalist’s journey to pro MMA! This video series will document my journey through a…
Keyboard to the Cage: Ep. 1 – WTF am I doing?
Welcome to the first episode of Keyboard to the Cage: A journalist’s journey to pro MMA! This video series will document my journey through a…
Keyboard to the Cage: A journalist’s journey to pro MMA
Not many journalists get a chance to professionally compete in the sport that they cover. Any journalist who says they have never fantasized about getting…