Combat Sports Execs Commit to Brain Injury Research, Solutions Remain Elusive

A formidable group of power players from politics, MMA and boxing came together on Capitol Hill Tuesday to announce new financial support for brain injury research in combat athletes, even as doctors confirmed that actionable science is still years away. “We all know that it is a problem, and we all know this study…is much […]

A formidable group of power players from politics, MMA and boxing came together on Capitol Hill Tuesday to announce new financial support for brain injury research in combat athletes, even as doctors confirmed that actionable science is still years away. “We all know that it is a problem, and we all know this study…is much […]

Keith Kizer’s Resignation: A Positive Step for Combat Sports

Departures, mortal or otherwise, are often followed by overly saccharine eulogies that do not necessarily reflect reality. Such was the case following news that Keith Kizer had chosen to resign from his position as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. We are occasionally told that if you can’t say something nice, you shouldn’t […]

Departures, mortal or otherwise, are often followed by overly saccharine eulogies that do not necessarily reflect reality. Such was the case following news that Keith Kizer had chosen to resign from his position as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. We are occasionally told that if you can’t say something nice, you shouldn’t […]

UFC 146: Can It Save the Heavyweight Division in the World of Combat Sports?

UFC 146 is set to begin in a matter of hours, and the event is set to shake up the heavyweight rankings across the MMA world. The card features current champion Junior dos Santos and former champs Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez as well. A former Ultimate…

UFC 146 is set to begin in a matter of hours, and the event is set to shake up the heavyweight rankings across the MMA world. The card features current champion Junior dos Santos and former champs Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez as well. A former Ultimate Fighter winner and the tallest competitor in the […]

UFC 146: Can It Save the Heavyweight Division in the World of Combat Sports?

UFC 146 is set to begin in a matter of hours, and the event is set to shake up the heavyweight rankings across the MMA world. The card features current champion Junior dos Santos and former champs Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez as well. A former Ultimate…

UFC 146 is set to begin in a matter of hours, and the event is set to shake up the heavyweight rankings across the MMA world. The card features current champion Junior dos Santos and former champs Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez as well. A former Ultimate Fighter winner and the tallest competitor in the […]

The UFC Heavyweight Title: The Most Prestigious in Combat Sports?

I am a massive fan of MMA and the UFC. I have watched every UFC event and attended live shows. I substantiate Dana’s claim that a live UFC show is the greatest sporting event on the planet.  Dana and his organization—and others—a…

I am a massive fan of MMA and the UFC. I have watched every UFC event and attended live shows. I substantiate Dana’s claim that a live UFC show is the greatest sporting event on the planet.  Dana and his organization—and others—are doing excellent work and deserve a lot of credit. The UFC deserves to […]

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Set to Return to Combat One Last Time

After a loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 137, his third consecutive defeat, 37-year-old Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic announced his retirement from MMA. Though we will never see Filipovic inside the Octagon again, it has been confirmed that Filipovic …

After a loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 137, his third consecutive defeat, 37-year-old Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic announced his retirement from MMA. Though we will never see Filipovic inside the Octagon again, it has been confirmed that Filipovic will compete one final time, Through his Twitter account, Ray Sefo confirmed that he would serve […]