Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

You know the names atop the marquee.You’re familiar with the veteran contenders that largely make up the remainder of the main card – fighters like Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira; Donald Cerrone and Rick Story. You’ve even gotten to know a couple of the emerging threats that will step into the cage this weekend like Cody Garbrandt and Neil Magny.But who is flying under the radar? Who are the fighters that you’re not yet acquainted with that have the potential to show out on Saturday night and really make an impression?Here are three to keep an eye on when they … Read the Full Article Here

In the fight game, it’s usually the up-and-coming prospects and hungry contenders calling out the champions, speaking the names of the titleholders they hope to face and making their desires to claim gold known long before they’ve reached a place where potentially making that dream a reality is possible.Seldom do you have a sitting champion name-checking an unbeaten threat coming off a first-round knockout win on the eve of his return to action, let alone one that hasn’t lost in nine years and is considered one of the top pound-for-pound talents in the sport today.But that&rs … Read the Full Article Here

Some things are good on their own, but even better when you put them together.Sunny days and cold beers; great on their own, unbeatable as a combination. Peanut butter and bacon; terrific individually, but also the most unexpectedly amazing sandwich combination you’ve had in your life, trust me.Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor fit into this category as well. Individually, both are charismatic and engaging – capable of captivating an audience with their words and their skills once they step into the Octagon – but when you put them together, something even magical happens, even if … Read the Full Article Here

One of the longstanding tag lines for the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been “Anything Can Happen” and while it usually pertains to the action inside the Octagon, occasionally it is transferable to surprises that take place on conference calls as well.Over the past nine months, almost every interaction between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor has been white-hot and produced memorable lines that will remain a part of the MMA lexicon for a long, long time. Related: McGregor-Diaz have history of morable verbal sparring sessionsBut while everyone was expecting another back-and-fo … Read the Full Article Here

Before the action hits the cage in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday night, Titan Fighting Championship lands on UFC FIGHT PASS this Friday with another quality card featuring a number of familiar names and capped by two championship bouts.Taking place at the BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida, Titan FC 40 promises to be another electric night of fights and a potential launching pad for some talented fighters seeking an opportunity to compete in the Octagon.Here’s a look at some of the key matchups and fighters to watch on Friday night.Gesias Cava … Read the Full Article Here

The latest run of three consecutive Saturdays featuring live events wraps up this weekend with the debut Fight Night card in Salt Lake City, Utah.Featuring a solid mix of veteran talent and up and comers, it has the potential to be a sleeper hit like last month’s mid-week affair in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which might have been the most consistently entertaining event out of the six shows that ran in July.This weekend’s event at the Vivint Smart Home Arena also features a trio of emerging stars that you’re going to want to start paying serious attention to right now, if you … Read the Full Article Here