Author: By Dan Downes

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another…uh…edition of the Downes Side!? You must forgive me, the Nostradamus of MMA has no problem educating his dozens of loyal readers, but this fight schedule has me scraping the bottom of the barrel for interesting intros.Luckily we won’t have to worry about the world’s best fighters fatiguing this weekend in Glasgow, Scotland. Even though we’ll be live from the SSE Hydro Arena, there will be no aquatic combat (although that does give me an idea). In the main event of the evening, we have a fight between two top … Read the Full Article Here

Dust off all your favorite Anchorman lines boys and girls, it’s time for a San Diego edition of the Downes Side! You may not find it in any leather bound books, but it’s kind of a big deal. Why? Because 70% of the time, I’m right every time.So grab a wheel of cheese and three fingers of scotch as the UFC rolls into America’s Finest City for a hump day UlFC Fight Night. In the main event of the evening, former heavyweight champion Frank Mir tries to keep relevant as he takes on a newly committed Todd Duffee. In the co-main event, lightweights Josh Thomson and Tony Ferg … Read the Full Article Here

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another edition of the Downes Side! Sure, it may not be Aldo vs. McGregor, but it’s still pretty good.As International Fight Week rolls into this weekend, so does UFC 189. Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor face off for the interim featherweight title. In the co-main event, Robbie Lawler defends his welterweight belt against Rory MacDonald. BRAD PICKETT VS. THOMAS ALMEIDA We open up in the bantamweight division with Brad Pickett and Thomas Almeida. A WEC vet who’s never afr … Read the Full Article Here

That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a Hollywood (Florida) edition of the Downes Side! Don’t worry, I promise it’s much better than Dublin, Ohio, or Paris, Arkansas.There’s nothing second-tier about this weekend’s slate of fights, and you won’t even need a visa to watch them! Live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino we have UFC Fight Night. In the main event of the evening, former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida hopes to maintain relevance in the 186-pound division against rising middleweight star Yoel Romero. In the co-main eve … Read the Full Article Here

Wie geht’s meine Dame und Herren? Stell dir voll? Es ist das Downes Side! The greatest prediction column this side of the Rhein river. Even if you don’t know the proper Volkssprache, that won’t prevent you from enjoying Fight Night Berlin. Live from the O2 Arena in Berlin, Germany, strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk tries to continue her reign of terror over the 115-pound division and copy editors. Standing in her way will be former Invicta champ and greatest pasta-based MMA fighter Jessica Penne. In the co-main event of the evening, the guy that fought Conor McGregor … Read the Full Article Here

Hola amigos! It’s time for another edition of the Downes Side en español! Actually, now that I think about it, that will probably be all the Spanish I cover for today.It doesn’t matter what language you speak (although if you can’t read English you’re probably not bothering with this), we all speak the language of combat. Live from the Mexico City Arena, Cain Velasquez makes his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon against Fabricio Werdum. In the co-main event of the night, Eddie Alvarez and Gilbert Melendez try to get back to their winning ways. Dios m&iacut … Read the Full Article Here