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37 Fighters Poised to Replace the UFC’s Current Top-Tier Talent

No one stays on top forever. This truism fits anywhere, but there are few places it fits better than the sport of mixed martial arts, where physical strength and durability play such a critical role, and constant evolution is a necessity. Eventually, all fighters drop off—some abruptly, some slowly. But they are always replaced by […]

No one stays on top forever. This truism fits anywhere, but there are few places it fits better than the sport of mixed martial arts, where physical strength and durability play such a critical role, and constant evolution is a necessity. Eventually, all fighters drop off—some abruptly, some slowly. But they are always replaced by […]

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Analyzing the Resumes of the Current UFC Champions

The UFC talent pool, from weight class to weight class, is as good as it’s ever been. No, it’s better. The competition has never been this good.  And the heightened competition has yielded a field of champions unlike any we’ve seen. From Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, who have dominated for years and years, to […]

The UFC talent pool, from weight class to weight class, is as good as it’s ever been. No, it’s better. The competition has never been this good.  And the heightened competition has yielded a field of champions unlike any we’ve seen. From Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, who have dominated for years and years, to […]

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15 Active Fighters with the Longest Current UFC Tenure

B.J. Penn wants to keep fighting. UFC president Dana White would like to see the former welterweight and lightweight champion hang up his gloves. While Penn remains on the UFC’s active roster of fighters, he hasn’t fought in well over six months and does not have a bout scheduled. The legendary Hawaiian mixed martial artist […]

B.J. Penn wants to keep fighting. UFC president Dana White would like to see the former welterweight and lightweight champion hang up his gloves. While Penn remains on the UFC’s active roster of fighters, he hasn’t fought in well over six months and does not have a bout scheduled. The legendary Hawaiian mixed martial artist […]

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Who Are the Best Prospects to Come out of Both Current TUF Series?

The Ultimate Fighter—both the American and Australian/British version of the show—has been chugging along for some time now. In each respective show’s talent pool, there are a few guys who look ready for the UFC. To catch you up, the …

The Ultimate Fighter—both the American and Australian/British version of the show—has been chugging along for some time now. In each respective show’s talent pool, there are a few guys who look ready for the UFC. To catch you up, the UK is currently beating Australia in their version of the show by a score of […]

UFC: The Current State of Mixed Martial Arts and Its Premier Organisation

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chat…

Dana White has made no secret of his desire to expand the sport of mixed martial arts until it surpasses soccer as the world’s most popular sport, but how realistic is this vision? Luke Thomas recently made the point during one of his weekly chats—always worth checking out, by the way—that MMA is “cooling off” […]

UFC: One Fighter from Each Division Who Has the Tools to Beat the Current Champ

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is…

The UFC is studded with dominant champions.   Names like Jose Aldo, Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos have ruled their respective divisions for years, and none of them show signs of slowing down. That said, MMA is a sport of matchups. One does not necessarily need to be a […]