Editorial: Dan Hardy-Herb Dean incident reminds us oversight is overdue for MMA officials
Herb Dean did not have the best night of his career on Saturday. The veteran referee made three questionable calls during the UFC on ESPN…
Trent Reinsmith Archives: 07/2020
UFC Fight Island 2: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 – Winners and Losers
It’s been a while, but every UFC title has an owner. This past weekend, Petr Yan claimed the vacant UFC bantamweight crown with a TKO…
John McCarthy details why he didn’t allow doctor to stop Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson
In late June, former combat sports referee John McCarthy raised eyebrows when he said without him Jon Jones might have lost the UFC light heavyweight…
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige – Winners And Losers
As the UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige fight card played out, Dana White’s voice rang in my head. I could hear him saying things…
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal – Winners and Losers
UFC 251 started with a bang and ended with a dominant one-sided performance. Between those two contests, fans got to see an impressive submission win,…
Editorial: UFC improves COVID-19 testing protocol, but big pieces remain absent
Dan Hooker had a fight for the ages on June 27. Hooker spent 25 minutes inside the octagon with Dustin Poirier on that night. Hooker…
What MMA fighters need to know about their taxes
Mike Perry’s celebration was short lived. Perry, gasping for breath after his win over Mickey Gall, sporting an open cut above his left eyebrow, told…