Jonathan Snowden Archives: 04/2011

A division that is still being sorted out in real life, this one presents the most intriguing mix of fighters yet. I could legitimately see…

The forgotten weight class, lightweight never really had its feet on solid ground in the United States before B.J. Penn returned to 155 pounds to…

Since Matt Hughes first ascended the pound for pound throne, this has been MMA’s most important and competitive division. Hughes gave way to the great…

Into a middling morass descended one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. The 185 pound division didn’t have a story before Anderson Silva joined…

For years the light heavyweights have been MMA’s go-to weight class for exciting, compelling, and great fighters and fights. It’s strange – the equivalent cruiserweight…

The Octagon: where giants roam. From the moment massive sumo wrestler Teila Tuli stepped into the cage in the first fight in UFC history, fans…

Every four years the nations of the world celebrate a spirit of togetherness and pay tribute to the ideals of cultural and ethnic diversity by…

More than 5000 miles separate the Republic of Georgia and New York City, a huge distance to travel culturally, spiritually, and physically. But the world’s…

Last night I was on Press Row with Jordan Breen on Sherdog.com to discuss problems with officiating and judging in MMA. It’s an oft-discussed topic,…

Without Royce Gracie there would be no Ultimate Fighting Championship today. That’s a bold statement, but one I’m perfectly comfortable with. Let’s be frank –…

Georges St. Pierre is perhaps the most dominant fighter in UFC history. He’s amassed a record of 15-2 in his seven year UFC career, winning…

They say iron sharpens iron. It’s become an MMA truism, a handy quote tossed out by fighters at Xtreme Couture, the American Kickboxing Academy, and…

Yesterday the UFC confirmed what we had expected for some time – perennial middleweight contender Nate Marquardt is making the leap to welterweight. His first…

Bellator has been bringing fans great MMA action every week on MTV2. The problem, one we’ve heard even from hardcore fans, is identifying the players.…

It was a shabby end for a fighting promotion so beloved by so many across the globe. Once known for pomp and pageantry, Pride Fighting…

16,100: Capacity for the Valley View Casino Center. 1: Number of seats occupied by UFC President Dana White. 2: Times Nick Diaz was staggered by…

After every major fight show, we’ll be bringing you a minute by minute breakdown of what happened in the cage during the main event of…

The crowd chanted “Diaz, Diaz, Diaz” last night in San Diego as the Strikeforce welterweight champion wiped the blood from his eyes and celebrated as…

At UFC 103, Vitor Belfort made a triumphant return to the UFC Octagon, dispatching former middleweight champion Rich Franklin in the  very first round. Belfort…

When Nate Marquardt climbed out of the cage at UFC 128, he shocked the MMA world, something you wouldn’t normally expect from the soft spoken,…