Ronda Rousey’s Greatness Challenges Everything, Even How We Talk About Her

It’s strange to think that 11 fights and nearly four years into her amazing MMA career, we still have no idea how to talk about Ronda Rousey. Through five appearances in the Octagon—capped by Saturday’s 14-second destruction of Cat Zingano at UFC 184—the women’s bantamweight champion has been so dominant that all our normal buzzwords […]

It’s strange to think that 11 fights and nearly four years into her amazing MMA career, we still have no idea how to talk about Ronda Rousey. Through five appearances in the Octagon—capped by Saturday’s 14-second destruction of Cat Zingano at UFC 184—the women’s bantamweight champion has been so dominant that all our normal buzzwords […]

With Few Real Challenges Ahead, Ronda Rousey’s Fighting Future Still Uncertain

Here’s what we know for sure about Ronda Rousey’s future in the Octagon: On Saturday she’ll take on Alexis Davis at UFC 175, she’ll win, and then she’ll take a vacation. Given that she opened as an eye-popping 20-to-1 favorite over Davis, we’d be fools to think anything else about how their fight will go. […]

Here’s what we know for sure about Ronda Rousey’s future in the Octagon: On Saturday she’ll take on Alexis Davis at UFC 175, she’ll win, and then she’ll take a vacation. Given that she opened as an eye-popping 20-to-1 favorite over Davis, we’d be fools to think anything else about how their fight will go. […]

Demetrious Johnson Looks Unbeatable, but Challenges Still Abound for UFC Champ

Demetrious Johnson did it again on Saturday at UFC 174, leaving yet another highly ranked challenger choking on his exhaust fumes with astonishing ease. This time it was Ali Bagautinov starting out game but ending the fight down 50-45 on all three scorecards. The 29-year-old Dagestani fighter came in undefeated in the Octagon and riding […]

Demetrious Johnson did it again on Saturday at UFC 174, leaving yet another highly ranked challenger choking on his exhaust fumes with astonishing ease. This time it was Ali Bagautinov starting out game but ending the fight down 50-45 on all three scorecards. The 29-year-old Dagestani fighter came in undefeated in the Octagon and riding […]

WSOF Executive Challenges Bellator to ‘WSOF vs. Bellator’ Fight Card

World Series of Fighting match maker Ali Abdelaziz floated an interesting idea on the MMA Hour, proposing a WSOF vs. Bellator MMA pay-per-view event. While WSOF lacks a roster sexy enough to craft a pay-per-view, and Bellator‘s initial foray into the pay-per-view business turned out less-than awesome, putting the two together creates very interesting matchmaking […]

World Series of Fighting match maker Ali Abdelaziz floated an interesting idea on the MMA Hour, proposing a WSOF vs. Bellator MMA pay-per-view event. While WSOF lacks a roster sexy enough to craft a pay-per-view, and Bellator‘s initial foray into the pay-per-view business turned out less-than awesome, putting the two together creates very interesting matchmaking […]

Antonio Silva Challenges Thiago Silva to Heavyweight Bout, Thiago Responds

Following an impressive knockout victory over ex-Strikeforce champ Rafael Cavalcante at UFC on FUEL 10 last night, it was inevitable Thiago Silva was going to get called out sooner than later.  However, he probably wasn’t expecting a challenge from his former teammate/recent heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva.  Shortly after Thiago finished “Feijao,” here’s what “Bigfoot” […]

Following an impressive knockout victory over ex-Strikeforce champ Rafael Cavalcante at UFC on FUEL 10 last night, it was inevitable Thiago Silva was going to get called out sooner than later.  However, he probably wasn’t expecting a challenge from his former teammate/recent heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva.  Shortly after Thiago finished “Feijao,” here’s what “Bigfoot” […]

UFC Welterweight Prospects Set to Face Big Challenges in Coming Months

Of the nine weight classes currently under the UFC banner, the welterweight division has arguably been the deepest and most competitive for years. Despite having a dominant champion in pound-for-pound great Georges St-Pierre—who has ruled the weight class since 2008—the 170-pound division has produced a steady stream of title contenders and kept the battle for […]

Of the nine weight classes currently under the UFC banner, the welterweight division has arguably been the deepest and most competitive for years. Despite having a dominant champion in pound-for-pound great Georges St-Pierre—who has ruled the weight class since 2008—the 170-pound division has produced a steady stream of title contenders and kept the battle for […]