BAMMA makes deal with Spike TV in the UK
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) announced details of a long-term broadcasting deal with Viacom on the newly launched Spike UK channel. The…
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UFC Rio Post-fight patterns: What brought you to the dance
Following UFC in Rio, where Demian Maia decisioned Ryan LaFlare, Phil Mackenzie breaks down some of the patterns that cropped up in the main event…
UFC 185 Pettis vs Dos Anjos post-fight patterns: Execution and the long upset
Looking back at how dos Anjos, Jedrzejczyk and others performed at UFC 185 in the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and asking: what does it…
Post-Fight Patterns: UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano – ‘What if?’
At UFC 184, on February 28th in Los Angeles, Ronda Rousey tapped out Cat Zingano in just 14 seconds. Following on from last week’s depressing…
Post-Fight Patterns: UFC Fight Night Porto Alegre – Cold Mathematics
After Antonio Silva was knocked out by Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 61 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is it time for Bigfoot to retire?…
Henderson vs Thatch: Post-Fight Patterns – Saying Goodbye to WEC Bendo
Following UFC Fight Night 60 at Broomfield, Colorado, where Benson Henderson defeated Brandon Thatch in the main event, what patterns were visible? In a contest…
UFC 183: Nick’s right, don’t cry Anderson, you’re the man
To the surprise of no-one, Nick Diaz vs Anderson Silva was a very odd fight. It wasn’t quite the barn-burner that a few had hoped…
The Toe to Toe Review of UFC 182- Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier
Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones retained his title Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC 182 in a hard-fought five round decision win over Daniel Cormier.…
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale – Toe to Toe Preview: Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza
The Match Up Women’s strawweight (115 lbs) “Thug” Rose Namajunas 2-1Odds: -175 Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza9-2 Odds: +165 History / Introduction Phil: Rose Namajunas announced…
Exchange by exchange: Looking at the 4th round of Hendricks-Lawler II
UFC 181’s clash between Lawler and Hendricks may not quite have lived up to its superb predecessor, but it remains an excellent clash, and is…
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler 2- Idiot’s Guide and Preview to Todd Duffee vs Anthony Hamilton
Second on the card at UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, a fist-flying heavyweight showdown with a high probability of ending…
The Live MMA Experience: Cage Warriors 74
Below is a conversation that never happened: Andrew: “Hey Phil, you know what? There is not enough MMA on over the weekend of the 15-16th…
UFC Fight Night Sydney: Michael Bisping vs Luke Rockhold Preview
One-sentence summary? Snarky middleweight gatekeeper to the stars tries to keep the gate once again Stats? Weight class: Middleweight (185lbs) Michael “The Count” Bisping25W-6L-0D (13W-6L…
The Idiot’s Guide to Rafael Dos Anjos vs Ben Henderson
You’re still here Um. Indeed. David asked me to help out with this one, too. Get on with it, then. Tell me the stakes. Benson…
The Idiot’s Guide to Michael Bisping vs Cung Le
Hey! Where’s David? I don’t know what you’re talking about. There are no significant changes here. I can see your name under the title. No…
The virtuosity of Matt Brown and the exaptation of Robbie Lawler
April 2001: Less than a month after his 19th birthday, Robbie Lawler has his mixed martial arts pro debut. He knocks out John Reed at…
Thoughts on BJ Penn’s retirement following his loss to Frankie Edgar
I suppose it’s like the ticking crocodile, isn’t it? Time is chasing after all of us. – J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan We like to quantify…