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UFC Pay: Making a Case for Full Disclosure of UFC Fighter Salaries

One of the hottest topics following any UFC fight card is who made how much money. For some reason, fans love to discuss the salaries of fighters when they are released by the various athletic commissions.  Mostly, they love to opine about how badly “Fighter X” was underpaid as compared to how “Fighter Y” was […]

One of the hottest topics following any UFC fight card is who made how much money. For some reason, fans love to discuss the salaries of fighters when they are released by the various athletic commissions.  Mostly, they love to opine about how badly “Fighter X” was underpaid as compared to how “Fighter Y” was […]

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Making the Case for Georges St-Pierre as the GOAT, Not Anderson Silva

When Fedor Emelianenko‘s much-acclaimed career took a turn for the worst back in 2010, his lock on the mythical title of “Greatest of All Time” seemed to be slipping. After three consecutive losses, the consensus opinion is that UFC m…

When Fedor Emelianenko‘s much-acclaimed career took a turn for the worst back in 2010, his lock on the mythical title of “Greatest of All Time” seemed to be slipping. After three consecutive losses, the consensus opinion is that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has earned the crown. Currently holding a flawless 16-0 record in the […]

Anderson Silva: Making a Case for His Retirement with a Win over Sonnen

Earlier this week I wrote an article on why I think Anderson Silva should retire with a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148. Today, I’m going to make that case more directly and simply. Silva has achieved more in the sport than anyone in the UFC&#82…

Earlier this week I wrote an article on why I think Anderson Silva should retire with a win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 148. Today, I’m going to make that case more directly and simply. Silva has achieved more in the sport than anyone in the UFC’s history. His 15-fight win streak includes an unprecedented […]

UFC: Making a Case for Official Rankings in the UFC

Have you ever looked at a recently announced matchup in the UFC and wonder to yourself, “How did they come up with that?” Or have you ever heard a story where one guy refuses to fight another, and you think to yourself, “Why would the…

Have you ever looked at a recently announced matchup in the UFC and wonder to yourself, “How did they come up with that?” Or have you ever heard a story where one guy refuses to fight another, and you think to yourself, “Why would they even ask that legend to fight that guy?” Well, if […]

Urijah Faber at UFC 148: A Case for the Elimination of Interim Titles

When bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was forced out of his scheduled title defense against Urijah Faber at UFC 148, the UFC was put in a very tough position.  Injuries happen from time-to-time in the sport of mixed martial arts, and recently, …

When bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was forced out of his scheduled title defense against Urijah Faber at UFC 148, the UFC was put in a very tough position.  Injuries happen from time-to-time in the sport of mixed martial arts, and recently, Cruz’s fellow champion Jon Jones had his own title defense against Rashad Evans delayed […]

UFC 148: A Complete Case for Uriah Faber vs. Renan Barao

With Dominick Cruz out with injury, UFC president Dana White swears that Urijah Faber will fight—as soon as he finds the right man for the job. Unfortunately, Renan Barao has a bout scheduled for July at UFC 148 against Ivan Menjivar. Admittedly,…

With Dominick Cruz out with injury, UFC president Dana White swears that Urijah Faber will fight—as soon as he finds the right man for the job. Unfortunately, Renan Barao has a bout scheduled for July at UFC 148 against Ivan Menjivar. Admittedly, shuffling the fighters around a bit to have Barao fight Faber would be […]