Scouring the scoring: Maycee Barber vs. Miranda Maverick round 2 controversy
With MMA, the less we hear about the officials the more it means they are doing their jobs correctly. An MMA official is sort of…
Trent Reinsmith Archives: 07/2021
Editorial: UFC commentary on scoring is not good — here’s an easy fix
There were problems with the scoring at UFC Vegas 32, especially in the main event bout between Cory Sandhagen and T.J. Dillashaw. With the judges…
Is Islam Makhachev a future UFC champion or a soon to be derailed hype train?
MMA is quick to buy the shiny new next big thing. It’s also quick to throw away that same fighter when they pick up a…
UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises – Winners and Losers
Islam Makhachev moved his record to 9-1 in the UFC on Saturday with a submission win over Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31. During the…
UFC Vegas 31: Islam Makhachev shoulders expectations of Khabib and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov
Under normal circumstances, Islam Makhachev would be under a significant amount of pressure on Saturday for his main event performance at UFC Vegas 31. He’s…
UFC Vegas 31: Head-to-head look at Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises
An important lightweight scrap headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 31 fight card from the UFC APEX Center. In that matchup, Islam Makhachev, who is ranked No.…
Scouring the scoring: Should Round 1 of Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor 3 be a 10-8?
The main event of UFC 264 came to a close at the 5:00 mark of the first round after a broken leg left Conor McGregor…
Conor McGregor shot himself in the foot with UFC 264 rant
The video of Conor McGregor sitting with his back to the cage bathed in red light, making threats toward Dustin and Jolie Poirier as the…
UFC 264 final fight stats: Dustin Poirier wins trilogy fight with Conor McGregor
Three important men were not happy with how the UFC 264 main event bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor ended. Two of those individuals…
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 – Winners and Losers
MMA is a wild sport. We’ve seen enough come from behind wins and late reversals of fortune that we know we can never say how…
If Conor McGregor loses at UFC 264 would UFC dare put him on a cheaper deal?
Breathe in through the nose. Breathe out from the mouth. Close your eyes. Focus. Breathe in through the nose. Breathe out from the mouth. Good.…
UFC 264 record rundown: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3
Somewhere between September 2014 and January 2021, Dustin Poirier evicted Conor McGregor from his brain. The brash and belligerent McGregor who knocked out Poirier in…
UFC 264: Head-to-head look at Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
The winner of the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 264 might not get a shot at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, that matchup seems to…
UFC 264: Head-to-head look at Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3
What might be the biggest MMA fight of 2021 takes place on Saturday when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor face off for the third time.…
UFC and NSAC should bench Jeremy Stephens for injuring Drakkar Klose
Silence. That’s what the MMA world has heard from the UFC and the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) since Jeremy Stephens gave Drakkar Klose a…
Editorial: UFC titles have become another way to control fighters
On June 23, Ariel Helwani reported the UFC heavyweight title fight between champion Francis Ngannou and challenger, Derrick Lewis would not happen at UFC 265.…