There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with natural ease, most bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation. Several aspects need to be graded on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense in the divisional scheme, […]
There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with natural ease, most bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation. Several aspects need to be graded on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense in the divisional scheme, […]
Gobble gobble. I love the holidays. The story ideas are so easy. I can just name a bunch of things about MMA I don’t like and, boom, biggest turkeys. And it’s a recurring thing, too. But this Thanksgiving, it’s more than a mere gimmick. This has not been a banner year for MMA. Did it have […]
Gobble gobble. I love the holidays. The story ideas are so easy. I can just name a bunch of things about MMA I don’t like and, boom, biggest turkeys. And it’s a recurring thing, too. But this Thanksgiving, it’s more than a mere gimmick. This has not been a banner year for MMA. Did it have […]
At UFC 180, Dennis Bermudez will look to take another step closer to a title shot in the featherweight class. With seven straight wins, Bermudez is among the best at 145 pounds. Since there is a plethora of hot contenders right now, he may still be more than one win away from earning a title […]
At UFC 180, Dennis Bermudez will look to take another step closer to a title shot in the featherweight class. With seven straight wins, Bermudez is among the best at 145 pounds. Since there is a plethora of hot contenders right now, he may still be more than one win away from earning a title […]
We’ve had an extraordinary amount of mixed martial arts in 2014. Too much MMA, if you ask some folks (myself included). With a Fight Pass card nearly every weekend and multiple UFC events in the same day, it can be information overload for the MMA fan who would rather have things curated. That’s what I’m […]
We’ve had an extraordinary amount of mixed martial arts in 2014. Too much MMA, if you ask some folks (myself included). With a Fight Pass card nearly every weekend and multiple UFC events in the same day, it can be information overload for the MMA fan who would rather have things curated. That’s what I’m […]
He was on the sidelines so long that we nearly forgot about him entirely. Nearly three years passed between Dominick Cruz‘s last two fights. He beat Demetrious Johnson back in 2011 for the second defense of his UFC bantamweight championship, and then he started getting injured. And injured. And injured again. And before we knew […]
He was on the sidelines so long that we nearly forgot about him entirely. Nearly three years passed between Dominick Cruz‘s last two fights. He beat Demetrious Johnson back in 2011 for the second defense of his UFC bantamweight championship, and then he started getting injured. And injured. And injured again. And before we knew […]
There are always more stories waiting to be told from the road. That’s the beautiful part about that twisting, winding, curving thing; there is always something to be found when one has the courage to set about looking. Personally, I jumped out onto the frozen trail in early January, when Mother Nature chose to wreak […]
There are always more stories waiting to be told from the road. That’s the beautiful part about that twisting, winding, curving thing; there is always something to be found when one has the courage to set about looking. Personally, I jumped out onto the frozen trail in early January, when Mother Nature chose to wreak […]