Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

If you ever want to know about the highs and lows of life as a professional fighter, all you need to do is look back at the 16-day stretch Joby Sanchez experienced this past summer.On August 7, the 23-year-old picked up a second-round stoppage victory over UFC and WEC veteran Antonio Banuelos to push his record to 6-0. A day later, it was announced that he would be fighting for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance flyweight title. While winning gold under the RFA banner has proven to be a launching pad to the UFC over the last year, Sanchez didn’t even need to fight for the belt, as less … Read the Full Article Here

Here’s how ridiculous the first month of 2015 is inside the Octagon: one event is already in the books – an event that boasted arguably the best fight of the month and a handful of additional quality matchups – and yet there are still enough standout contests left on the calendar to bring you this edition of The 10.Over the next month, title challengers will be determined, grudges will be settled and the greatest of all-time will return to action against a mercurial talent also making his first appearance in quite some time – and that’s just the slate for UFC 183. … Read the Full Article Here

College basketball has places like the University of Kentucky and Duke, schools that turn out top NBA draft picks each and every year, never fading too far from the championship picture.The NHL has the Detroit Red Wings, annual Stanley Cup contenders that have made the playoffs for an astonishing 23 consecutive seasons, which is longer than the San Jose Sharks have been in the league.Team Alpha Male is the closest thing mixed martial arts has to a perennial powerhouse and 2014 saw the second wave of talent from the Sacramento-based outfit start making their presence felt inside the Octagon, re … Read the Full Article Here

“When, Lord? When? When’s gonna be my time?”
Though the above line was actually uttered by Ben Affleck’s character in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back in regards to the quiet titular character’s constant station as the muted sidekick of an obnoxious manchild, it’s entirely possible that Patrick Cummins offered up something similar as he languished on the regional circuit, struggling to find a fight.Sporting a serious collegiate and international wrestling pedigree, people weren’t exactly lining up to face the man sporting the moniker “Durkin” (which … Read the Full Article Here

To use language that refers back to Mike Rhodes’ time on the hardwood as a point forward for Ellsworth Community College, the Roufusport product hasn’t exactly had a bunch of open layups since getting the call to the Octagon.Assignment No. 1: make your UFC debut on less than two weeks’ notice and drop 36 pounds in the process.Assignment No. 2: fly to New Zealand and face a tough, young talent and TUF Smashes winner on his home court.Assignment No. 3: head to Brazil to share the cage with a heavily-hyped prospect coming off a loss in one of the most exciting fights of the ye … Read the Full Article Here

Every fighter reacts to setbacks differently.
After more than 15 years competing on the biggest stages in the sport, Alistair Overeem isn’t one to let the stinging effects of a loss linger or have too great an impact on his overall approach to his career in the cage.Back in September, the 34-year-old entered the Octagon opposite veteran Ben Rothwell in a bout that would propel the winner to the fringes of title contention in the heavyweight ranks. Coming off a measured, yet still dominant, victory over Frank Mir at UFC 168, Overeem was looking for the first two-fight winning streak of … Read the Full Article Here