UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]
UFC titles continue being the hottest of potatoes, as Cain Velasquez joined Anthony Pettis, Carla Esparza and Jon Jones in the “former champion” club at UFC 188. As with Esparza and Pettis, that transition came in shockingly lopsided fashion, as the now-undisputed heavyweight kingpin Fabricio Werdum scored an impressive Round 3 submission after some intense, […]
MMA in April was defined by action out of the cage. Titles were stripped, gavels were banged, and free agents found new homes. However, action in the cage defined MMA in May. The UFC and Bellator both put forward some of their top talent, which shook up the rankings accordingly. Check out our rules and […]
MMA in April was defined by action out of the cage. Titles were stripped, gavels were banged, and free agents found new homes. However, action in the cage defined MMA in May. The UFC and Bellator both put forward some of their top talent, which shook up the rankings accordingly. Check out our rules and […]
Man, April was quite the month for the UFC and MMA as a whole, wasn’t it? The Jon Jones hit-and-run. The Rampage Jackson vs. Bellator lawsuits. Major prospect signings in basically every promotion. Phil Davis leaving the UFC for Bellator through free agency. Even surprise pregnancies. It had it all! Oh, and fights. Lots of those happened as well, with four […]
Man, April was quite the month for the UFC and MMA as a whole, wasn’t it? The Jon Jones hit-and-run. The Rampage Jackson vs. Bellator lawsuits. Major prospect signings in basically every promotion. Phil Davis leaving the UFC for Bellator through free agency. Even surprise pregnancies. It had it all! Oh, and fights. Lots of those happened as well, with four […]
The UFC’s strong start to 2015 has, almost inevitably, lost some of its steam recently. However, this weekend’s UFC on Fox 15 is one of the few upcoming cards to inspire any kind of interest. The event might lack name value, but the fights promise to deliver compelling action. Saturday night’s main card features Luke […]
The UFC’s strong start to 2015 has, almost inevitably, lost some of its steam recently. However, this weekend’s UFC on Fox 15 is one of the few upcoming cards to inspire any kind of interest. The event might lack name value, but the fights promise to deliver compelling action. Saturday night’s main card features Luke […]
The latest installment of Bleacher Report’s Monthly Men’s MMA Rankings is here for April 2015. March did not sport too many events, with just two UFC events and relatively sparse showings from both World Series of Fighting and Bellator…but boy, plenty wound up happening. UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Warren were […]
The latest installment of Bleacher Report’s Monthly Men’s MMA Rankings is here for April 2015. March did not sport too many events, with just two UFC events and relatively sparse showings from both World Series of Fighting and Bellator…but boy, plenty wound up happening. UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Warren were […]
Ladies and gentlemen, Bleacher Report MMA is back in the rankings business! Welcome to the first installment of our new MMA rankings series. Near the start of each month, our panel comprised of Hunter Homistek, Riley Kontek, Nathan McCarter and Steven Rondina will submit ballots for each major men’s division. Fighters receive points from each ballot […]
Ladies and gentlemen, Bleacher Report MMA is back in the rankings business! Welcome to the first installment of our new MMA rankings series. Near the start of each month, our panel comprised of Hunter Homistek, Riley Kontek, Nathan McCarter and Steven Rondina will submit ballots for each major men’s division. Fighters receive points from each ballot […]