Top 10 UFC and MMA Fighters of 2013

Jon Jones has walked away from the World MMA Awards with Fighter of the Year honors over the past two years. In 2013, Demetrious Johnson, Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort and others did their best to ensure the light heavyweight champion doesn’t make it three in a row. Still, Jones did go undefeated over the past […]

Jon Jones has walked away from the World MMA Awards with Fighter of the Year honors over the past two years. In 2013, Demetrious Johnson, Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort and others did their best to ensure the light heavyweight champion doesn’t make it three in a row. Still, Jones did go undefeated over the past […]

The 39 Most Incredible MMA Photos We Posted on Facebook This Year [GALLERY]


(MMA face-swap of the century: Tito and Jenna at the Grammys, via JCSUPERMAN on the UG)

CagePotato isn’t just an outdated MMA blog featuring incredibly biased articles and a non-functional comment section. The truth is, CP is an online media empire, which includes our daily complaints and arguments on Twitter, MMA GIFs and videos on our Tumblr page, and the amazing/ridiculous photographs and memes we post on Facebook.

We spent all morning combing our Facebook photo gallery and hand-picked 39 of the most memorable images that we posted in 2013, which we’ve laid out below along with their original descriptions. Enjoy, and if you’re not following us yet, get with the damn program.


January 8th: Chael Sonnen before he was a superstar heel, and Jeff Monson before he was a walking art gallery. #oldschool #mma


January 9th: Photo of the day: Ed O’Neill chokes out Royce Gracie on the set of Modern Family.


(MMA face-swap of the century: Tito and Jenna at the Grammys, via JCSUPERMAN on the UG)

CagePotato isn’t just an outdated MMA blog featuring incredibly biased articles and a non-functional comment section. The truth is, CP is an online media empire, which includes our daily complaints and arguments on Twitter, MMA GIFs and videos on our Tumblr page, and the amazing/ridiculous photographs and memes we post on Facebook.

We spent all morning combing our Facebook photo gallery and hand-picked 39 of the most memorable images that we posted in 2013, which we’ve laid out below along with their original descriptions. Enjoy, and if you’re not following us yet, get with the damn program.


January 8th: Chael Sonnen before he was a superstar heel, and Jeff Monson before he was a walking art gallery. #oldschool #mma


January 9th: Photo of the day: Ed O’Neill chokes out Royce Gracie on the set of Modern Family.


January 13th: Nate Marquardt’s leg, you guys. Gross.


January 18th: “You said it, man. Nobody f*cks with the Jesus.” (Props: @TheUG)


January 24th: Aryane Steinkopf, your Brazilian MMA ring girl of the day. Lots more photos here: http://brk.to/fo0g


February 25th: Fill in the blank: When this happened, I nearly ___ my pants.


March 4th: Well that is just beautiful. Photos by Joshua Hedges/Getty Images, via Deadspin


March 25th: Arlovski’s missing teeth vs. Cavalcante’s head-gash…which WSOF 2 injury was nastier? (JZ photo via @ryanloco)


March 26th: “…a scowl that has remained a mystery to art historians for centuries.” #monadiaz via @ChrisWhite209

The Best of UFC 2013 Highlights

After last year’s injury-ridden and unpredictable schedule, the UFC needed to bounce back in a big way in 2013. And boy did they ever. With more events than the organization had ever put on before, this year’s campaign was non-stop action from every corner of the roster. Divisional title races heated up in nearly every […]

After last year’s injury-ridden and unpredictable schedule, the UFC needed to bounce back in a big way in 2013. And boy did they ever. With more events than the organization had ever put on before, this year’s campaign was non-stop action from every corner of the roster. Divisional title races heated up in nearly every […]

10 UFC Fighters Who Have Absorbed the Most Punishment in 2013

While technique is of primary importance inside the Octagon, fighters like Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson and Diego Sanchez probably wouldn’t be where they are in the UFC today without their sheer toughness.  Over the past 12 months, UFC fighters have poured blood, sweat and tears onto the Octagon canvas. They’ve endured incredible amounts of punishment […]

While technique is of primary importance inside the Octagon, fighters like Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson and Diego Sanchez probably wouldn’t be where they are in the UFC today without their sheer toughness.  Over the past 12 months, UFC fighters have poured blood, sweat and tears onto the Octagon canvas. They’ve endured incredible amounts of punishment […]

Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez: Why It Was the Best Fight of 2013

Bound by no god, even Zeus himself, Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez produced instantaneous action. Cast with iron fists and limitless barbarism, both lightweights flourished under the bright lights of UFC 166. They produced one of the most hellacious battles in UFC history, which consequently overshadowed a main event featuring a storied heavyweight title trilogy. With […]

Bound by no god, even Zeus himself, Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez produced instantaneous action. Cast with iron fists and limitless barbarism, both lightweights flourished under the bright lights of UFC 166. They produced one of the most hellacious battles in UFC history, which consequently overshadowed a main event featuring a storied heavyweight title trilogy. With […]

MMA Fight of the Year Watch: December 2013 Edition

The UFC, Bellator, Invicta FC and more have given us a fantastic year of fights, and it’s not over yet. We have seen ground battles, upsets, knockouts and wars of attrition since January. The process of narrowing down the list has become increasingly difficult as we see fight after fight. It took multiple views to […]

The UFC, Bellator, Invicta FC and more have given us a fantastic year of fights, and it’s not over yet. We have seen ground battles, upsets, knockouts and wars of attrition since January. The process of narrowing down the list has become increasingly difficult as we see fight after fight. It took multiple views to […]