Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

With just two events on the schedule for the month ahead, you might be tempted to think filling this column outlining the best fights on the calendar for October might be difficult.You would be wrong.UFC 192 this weekend at the Toyota Center in Houston is stacked and the return to Dublin later this month has a handful of interesting, influential bouts that you’re going to want to be sure to watch.Here’s a look at the best of what’s on deck in October.This is The 10.UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson (October 3 – Houston, Texas)Adriano Martins vs. Islam MakhachevFeatured on … Read the Full Article Here

When the UFC announced its intention to return to Japan again this year, it only made sense to have veteran heavyweight Josh Barnett filling one of the main event slots on the fight card.

 
//
Along with three-time opponent Mirko Cro Cop and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, there may not be another fighter on the roster with ties to Japan that run as deep as Barnett, the former UFC heavyweight champion who enjoyed a lengthy and successful run competing in the country.In addition to his time in PRIDE, “The Warmaster” also fought under the Pancrase, K-1 MMA and Wor … Read the Full Article Here

Six-and-a-half years ago, Takeya Mizugaki showed up seemingly out of nowhere at WEC 40 and pushed then-bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres to the limit.Torres, who was originally scheduled to face Brian Bowles, was 36-1 at the time and coming off twin standout performances against Yoshiro Maeda and Manny Tapia in his first two title defenses. In the 16 fights prior, Torres had only been to the cards once and had finished 11 consecutive opponents heading into his impromptu meeting with Mizugaki.In his promotional debut and first bout in North America, the Japanese newcomer, who sported a … Read the Full Article Here

Across all sports, there are several ways we categorize athletes and frame their careers.We talk about superstars and role players, prospects and veterans, dissecting where these competitors that land on our televisions stand in their sporting life and ponder whether they still have something left or if their prime has passed them by.On the baseball diamond, football field or NBA hardwood, elite athletes have a greater opportunity to fade away, transitioning from being one of the best in the business to a respected veteran, a role player that contributes in ways that may not be reflected in … Read the Full Article Here

Saturday night’s Invicta FC 14 main event at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri was supposed to be for Tonya Evinger’s bantamweight title, but after challenger Pannie Kianziad missed weight, the bout was shifted to a five-round non-title affair instead, but that didn’t change the veteran Evinger’s approach.Right out of the gate, the resurgent titleholder closed the distance and took the fight to the canvas, attacking Kianziad with a wave of strikes before taking her back and threatening with a rear naked choke. While the choke wasn’t there, Evinger … Read the Full Article Here

By the time he steps into the Octagon on Saturday night, it will have been six weeks to the day that Paul Felder faced Edson Barboza and suffered the first loss of his mixed martial arts career.The bout – which originally started as a matchup between Anthony Pettis and Myles Jury before the Brazilian replaced the former champion and Felder replaced the injured former TUF contestant – was an entertaining affair. It was a back-and-forth kickboxing match between two talented strikers, and heading into the final five minutes, it was anybody’s fight. Ultimately, all three judges … Read the Full Article Here