Author: Jonathan Snowden

The Legendary Patricio Pitbull and the Real Winners and Losers from Bellator 252

It almost didn’t look fair. With a six inch height advantage, challenger Pedro Carvalho towered over Bellator double champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. He took the center of the cage with a confidence that seemingly couldn’t be contained…

It almost didn’t look fair. With a six inch height advantage, challenger Pedro Carvalho towered over Bellator double champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. He took the center of the cage with a confidence that seemingly couldn’t be contained…

UFC Veteran Corey Anderson and the Real Winners and Losers of Bellator 251

We talk about a lot of fighters as MMA OG’s, the men and women who helped create this sport we know and love. Normally that’s just hyperbole—many so-called pioneers came along well after the road had been both cleared and paved…

We talk about a lot of fighters as MMA OG’s, the men and women who helped create this sport we know and love. Normally that’s just hyperbole—many so-called pioneers came along well after the road had been both cleared and paved…

Gegard Mousasi, Jake Hager and the Real Winners and Losers from Bellator 250

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Place in UFC History Is Unquestioned After Retirement

As the first round of their title fight at UFC 254 came to a close, Justin Gaethje wore an expression familiar to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s previous 28 opponents…

As the first round of their title fight at UFC 254 came to a close, Justin Gaethje wore an expression familiar to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s previous 28 opponents…

Cris Cyborg and the Real Winners and Losers from Bellator 249

Cris “Cyborg” is one of those rare fighters who exists as a mythical figure in her own time, a legend who opponents and peers speak about in whispers—and only after looking carefully around to see who is listening…

Cris “Cyborg” is one of those rare fighters who exists as a mythical figure in her own time, a legend who opponents and peers speak about in whispers—and only after looking carefully around to see who is listening…