Nate Diaz and the 10 Most Colorful Characters in Ultimate Fighter History

There have been a lot of crazy people and wild characters on the set of The Ultimate Fighter. Shocked? Probably not. Considering it’s a reality-television show designed to locate and publicize the best young cage fighters in the world, that likely doesn’t come as much of a surprise. More than that, the UFC and the […]

There have been a lot of crazy people and wild characters on the set of The Ultimate Fighter. Shocked? Probably not. Considering it’s a reality-television show designed to locate and publicize the best young cage fighters in the world, that likely doesn’t come as much of a surprise. More than that, the UFC and the […]

The 10 Most Unlikeable Characters in MMA Today

When you’re talking about something like professional fighting, crazy and even downright unlikeable characters are going to come with the territory. Though the huge majority of its athletes are humble and respectful law-abiding people, it’s still a sport (like pro football or boxing) that essentially involves paying men for behaving badly. It’s a highly testosterone-laden […]

When you’re talking about something like professional fighting, crazy and even downright unlikeable characters are going to come with the territory. Though the huge majority of its athletes are humble and respectful law-abiding people, it’s still a sport (like pro football or boxing) that essentially involves paying men for behaving badly. It’s a highly testosterone-laden […]

MMA: 25 Hollywood Movie Characters Who Would Make Great Fighters

How many sports movies can you name off of the top of your head? It doesn’t matter how old the film is or what its target demographic may be.  From Raging Bull to The Sandlot to Any Given Sunday, Hollywood has done a great job of creating ch…

How many sports movies can you name off of the top of your head? It doesn’t matter how old the film is or what its target demographic may be.  From Raging Bull to The Sandlot to Any Given Sunday, Hollywood has done a great job of creating characters who go on to live in our […]

UFC 146 Preview: Roy Nelson and MMA’s 25 Most Colorful Characters

MMA is about much more than the action in the cage. The best fighters, or at least the most popular ones, understand that what happens outside the Octagon is just as important as anything that takes place within. Fighters are entertainers. As we’…

MMA is about much more than the action in the cage. The best fighters, or at least the most popular ones, understand that what happens outside the Octagon is just as important as anything that takes place within. Fighters are entertainers. As we’ve learned, they are competing for ever-tightening entertainment budgets, not just with boxers […]

MMA: South Park Characters and Their MMA Counterparts

Rowdy, obnoxious and definitely over the top, Comedy Central’s South Park has provided viewers with a ton of laughs after 15 seasons and a feature length film.   With so many characters to draw from, we here at B/R MMA could not think of a b…

Rowdy, obnoxious and definitely over the top, Comedy Central’s South Park has provided viewers with a ton of laughs after 15 seasons and a feature length film.   With so many characters to draw from, we here at B/R MMA could not think of a better way to honor the upcoming 16th season than with […]

MMA: Simpson Characters and Their MMA Counterparts

Last month, Fox’s long running primetime series The Simpsons celebrated its 500th episode, a major milestone for the over two-decade-old show. Coincidentally, The Simpsons has a history with mixed martial arts, parodying the UFC in 2009 with…

Last month, Fox’s long running primetime series The Simpsons celebrated its 500th episode, a major milestone for the over two-decade-old show. Coincidentally, The Simpsons has a history with mixed martial arts, parodying the UFC in 2009 with the episode “The Great Wife Hope,” where Marge Simpson decides to enter the cage and wins. To honor the […]