The Beaten Path: 5 MMA Prospects to Watch in March

The month of March features a ton of MMA action. From the UFC all the way down to the minor leagues, a ton of top stars and up-and-coming prospects will be fighting with the intent to become a world champion someday. At the Beaten Path, our job is to point you in the general direction […]

The month of March features a ton of MMA action. From the UFC all the way down to the minor leagues, a ton of top stars and up-and-coming prospects will be fighting with the intent to become a world champion someday. At the Beaten Path, our job is to point you in the general direction […]

The Beaten Path: 5 Non-UFC Fighter Prospects to Watch in February

February is the cruelest month. It’s cold. You’re writing the correct year on your checks now with no wacky misunderstandings. The egg nog is gone or quite rancid. And spring is still very, very far away.  But as February hits its halfway point, I think I can confidently claim that the month is really “heating up” […]

February is the cruelest month. It’s cold. You’re writing the correct year on your checks now with no wacky misunderstandings. The egg nog is gone or quite rancid. And spring is still very, very far away.  But as February hits its halfway point, I think I can confidently claim that the month is really “heating up” […]

The Beaten Path: The Top 25 MMA Prospects for 2014, Part 2

On Monday, we experienced Part 1 of The Beaten Path’s top 25 MMA prospects of 2014. And it was good.  Now it gets better. From No. 12 all the way to the top overall prospect of the year, we are strapped in and ready to get it. As a reminder, any current or former UFC signee […]

On Monday, we experienced Part 1 of The Beaten Path’s top 25 MMA prospects of 2014. And it was good.  Now it gets better. From No. 12 all the way to the top overall prospect of the year, we are strapped in and ready to get it. As a reminder, any current or former UFC signee […]

The Beaten Path: How Did the Top 25 Prospects Fare in 2013?

Accountability. In the winner-take-all game of slideshow journalism, you are nothing without it. Anyone can just make a list of predictions or whatever, but the rubber hits the road when you retrace your steps and you hold yourself to a high standard. I learned that from Walter Kronkite. And not figuratively, either. Mr. Kronkite was […]

Accountability. In the winner-take-all game of slideshow journalism, you are nothing without it. Anyone can just make a list of predictions or whatever, but the rubber hits the road when you retrace your steps and you hold yourself to a high standard. I learned that from Walter Kronkite. And not figuratively, either. Mr. Kronkite was […]

The Beaten Path: 5 Non-UFC Prospects to Watch in December

2013 is ending in a big way. The month of December hosts a bevy of MMA events from the UFC to Invicta to World Series of Fighting. Every weekend, fans of the sport can find a number of fights to keep them occupied and provide them with never-ending ent…

2013 is ending in a big way. The month of December hosts a bevy of MMA events from the UFC to Invicta to World Series of Fighting. Every weekend, fans of the sport can find a number of fights to keep them occupied and provide them with never-ending entertainment. While watching established stars like Anderson […]

The Beaten Path: 10 Best Non-UFC Lightweight Prospects

The lightweight division is likely the most populated and talented division in MMA. That’s why you see 155-pounders come and go in the UFC, as well as control most of the seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. Who are the future champions and contenders in the division? Who are the best up-and-comers that we should keep an […]

The lightweight division is likely the most populated and talented division in MMA. That’s why you see 155-pounders come and go in the UFC, as well as control most of the seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. Who are the future champions and contenders in the division? Who are the best up-and-comers that we should keep an […]