MMA: Could the UFC Eventually Suffer the Same Fate as HBO Boxing?

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

Recently, Jonathan Snowden wrote an excellent piece on the current battle that is being waged between Showtime and HBO for the heart of boxing. Reading it reminded me of the near stranglehold HBO had on the sport for many, many years. All the biggest names and talents fought on HBO for well over 20 years. […]

Theater of the Bizarre: Glorious Fights That Never Could Have Happened, Pt. III

Forget, if you can, that sad and limited group of considerations that say two fighters from different sports, eras and weight classes can never meet in anger. Disregard the idea that says, “It would never happen because…” This kind of thinking has no place in the Theater of the Bizarre. Instead, once again, let your […]

Forget, if you can, that sad and limited group of considerations that say two fighters from different sports, eras and weight classes can never meet in anger. Disregard the idea that says, “It would never happen because…” This kind of thinking has no place in the Theater of the Bizarre. Instead, once again, let your […]

TUF 20 Could Have Female Coaches, but Doesn’t Need Them

The upcoming 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter is historic because it will not only be the first all-female cast in the show’s history, but it will also crown the first ever women’s strawweight champion. As of right now, the show has 11 ladies whose contracts were purchased from Invicta to compete on the show (the […]

The upcoming 20th season of The Ultimate Fighter is historic because it will not only be the first all-female cast in the show’s history, but it will also crown the first ever women’s strawweight champion. As of right now, the show has 11 ladies whose contracts were purchased from Invicta to compete on the show (the […]

UFC: 5 Fighters Who Could Replace GSP as the Franchise Player

In case you didn’t hear, Georges St-Pierre is on hiatus. It was pretty big news for a day, but then Demetrious Johnson headlined a Fox show and suddenly losing the best welterweight of all time apparently wasn’t that important anymore. Only it is. It’s basically the only guy the promotion can’t afford to lose. The […]

In case you didn’t hear, Georges St-Pierre is on hiatus. It was pretty big news for a day, but then Demetrious Johnson headlined a Fox show and suddenly losing the best welterweight of all time apparently wasn’t that important anymore. Only it is. It’s basically the only guy the promotion can’t afford to lose. The […]

Holly Holm and 5 Women’s Fighters Who Could Be the Next Big Thing

The face of women’s MMA right now is Ronda Rousey, the brash, armbarring Olympic-level judoka who is the undefeated UFC champion. She is 7-0 with all of her wins coming by way of first-round armbar. At some point or another, there will be a changing of the guard in terms of the face of WMMA. […]

The face of women’s MMA right now is Ronda Rousey, the brash, armbarring Olympic-level judoka who is the undefeated UFC champion. She is 7-0 with all of her wins coming by way of first-round armbar. At some point or another, there will be a changing of the guard in terms of the face of WMMA. […]

MMA Fighters Who Could Challenge Demetrious Johnson for the Flyweight Title Next

Demetrious Johnson disposed of another contender at UFC on Fox 9, knocking out Joseph Benavidez in an important flyweight rematch. With another tough challenger behind him, options are becoming limited for “Mighty Mouse” in his still-developing 125-pound division. A quick look at the current flyweight rankings suggests Johnson is set up for dominance in the […]

Demetrious Johnson disposed of another contender at UFC on Fox 9, knocking out Joseph Benavidez in an important flyweight rematch. With another tough challenger behind him, options are becoming limited for “Mighty Mouse” in his still-developing 125-pound division. A quick look at the current flyweight rankings suggests Johnson is set up for dominance in the […]