The Biggest MMA Turkeys in 2014

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 […]

The 5 Biggest ‘Just Bleed’ Fighters in MMA Right Now

The pallet of fighters in mixed martial arts is a wildly diverse one. No one fighter is alike and no one skill set is mirrored. But throughout a variety of disciplines, talents and gameplans, the highly exclusive “Just Bleed” clique truly stands out. Comprised of often battered and bruised gladiators who smile in the eyes […]

The pallet of fighters in mixed martial arts is a wildly diverse one. No one fighter is alike and no one skill set is mirrored. But throughout a variety of disciplines, talents and gameplans, the highly exclusive “Just Bleed” clique truly stands out. Comprised of often battered and bruised gladiators who smile in the eyes […]

UFC 179 Results: Forecasting What’s Next for Card’s Biggest Winners

UFC 179 didn’t turn out to be the most entertaining card ever, but it did yield some big winners on Saturday night.  Phil Davis stepped up to the plate in a big way on foreign soil. The former Penn State wrestler took care of a hometown hero in Glover Teixeira in the co-main event. Jose […]

UFC 179 didn’t turn out to be the most entertaining card ever, but it did yield some big winners on Saturday night.  Phil Davis stepped up to the plate in a big way on foreign soil. The former Penn State wrestler took care of a hometown hero in Glover Teixeira in the co-main event. Jose […]

5 Biggest Fights for Conor McGregor Across 2 Divisions

Conor McGregor is getting more attention in mixed martial arts these days than Chewbacca does at Comic Con. In the midst of one of the more memorable divisional ascends in UFC history, the unflappable featherweight has flourished among his peers. Blessed with an evolving striking pallet unseen in the sport today and a menacing microphone […]

Conor McGregor is getting more attention in mixed martial arts these days than Chewbacca does at Comic Con. In the midst of one of the more memorable divisional ascends in UFC history, the unflappable featherweight has flourished among his peers. Blessed with an evolving striking pallet unseen in the sport today and a menacing microphone […]

McGregor vs. Poirier: Bluster Notwithstanding, UFC 178 Is Conor’s Biggest Test

“He’s a journeyman fighter, and that’s what I see.” And with that nugget on opponent Dustin Poirier to MMAjunkie’s Mike Bohn, The Conor McGregor Show was officially in full swing. The lead-up to UFC 178 has been one of typical bombast for the Irishman, who has rapidly become the promotion’s hottest commodity to have never […]

“He’s a journeyman fighter, and that’s what I see.” And with that nugget on opponent Dustin Poirier to MMAjunkie’s Mike Bohn, The Conor McGregor Show was officially in full swing. The lead-up to UFC 178 has been one of typical bombast for the Irishman, who has rapidly become the promotion’s hottest commodity to have never […]

UFC’s 3 Biggest Underachievers

Not every fighter in the UFC is destined for greatness.  Sometimes, even the greatest of fighters with seemingly boundless potential hit an unexpected wall. Maybe they can’t handle the step up in competition. Maybe they can’t handle the pressure. Maybe, just maybe, they were never the fighters we thought they were.  Whatever the case may […]

Not every fighter in the UFC is destined for greatness.  Sometimes, even the greatest of fighters with seemingly boundless potential hit an unexpected wall. Maybe they can’t handle the step up in competition. Maybe they can’t handle the pressure. Maybe, just maybe, they were never the fighters we thought they were.  Whatever the case may […]