Phil Mackenzie

Part of what makes sports compelling is their ability to build a connection. People watch them to root for their favourites, or for tribalism, or…

Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski co-headlines UFC 245 this December 14, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Watch ‘UFC 245 –…

Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines UFC on ESPN 7 this December 7, 2019 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., United States. Watch…

Jan Blachowicz vs. Ronaldo Souza headlines UFC Sao Paulo this November 16, 2019 at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Watch ‘UFC ON…

Thiago “Marreta” Santos came closer than anyone has to dethroning the greatest light heavyweight in history, and no one really cares. MMA is an odd…

Back in 2011, good times were on the horizon for the heavyweights. The big man division had always been the place for sloppy bruisers and…

Michael Chandler vs. Patricio Freire this May 11, 2019 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Start watching DAZN NOW! DAZN gives you access to…

Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega headlines UFC 231 this December 8, 2018 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. One sentence summary David: There’s…

Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes headline UFC Fight Night: Utica this June 1, 2018 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. One sentence…

After the fourth round of her championship fight with Amanda Nunes, Raquel Pennington was a mess. Her shin and calf were dappled with lacerations, a…

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir headlines Bellator 198 this April 28, 2018 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. One sentence summary: David: Clunky Old Men…

Looking back at a Fox card topped by Dustin Poirier knocking out Justin Gaethje in an unforgettable thriller Poirier vs Gaethje I feel some kind…

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta this April 7, 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. One sentence summary David: To Be Renounced Phil:…

I wonder what it’s like when a major cancellation hits the UFC. Unimaginably chaotic, I would imagine. This vast promotional machine is blasting out content…

What kind of value does “Platinum” Mike Perry really hold for the UFC? Phil and Connor discuss how the UFC’s excitement-first, competition-second model has a…

At Bellator 192, the welterweight championship fight is not the main event. It takes second billing to a nostalgic affair where a pudgy Rampage Jackson…

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas this November 4, 2017 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. One sentence summary David: War…

When Darren Till knocked out Donald Cerrone in Gdansk on Saturday, it felt like a turning point for the welterweight division. As mentioned by Connor…

MMA fighters have a reputation for looking fearsome, but Max Holloway is not a particularly intimidating man to behold. He has big ears, a slightly…

Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira try to re-establish their relevance this May 28, 2017 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. One sentence summary: David:…