With a Win over Bisping, Where Will Luke Rockhold Stand in the MW Division?

You are forgiven if you’ve forgotten there are two Ultimate Fighting Championship events this weekend. These things happen to me too. We’ll go two weeks without a single solitary bit of face-punching inside a cage, and then whammo, out of nowhere, the UFC gives us two events from other parts of the world. This is […]

You are forgiven if you’ve forgotten there are two Ultimate Fighting Championship events this weekend. These things happen to me too. We’ll go two weeks without a single solitary bit of face-punching inside a cage, and then whammo, out of nowhere, the UFC gives us two events from other parts of the world. This is […]

Sorting out the Contenders, Pretenders in the UFC Middleweight Division

Atop the middleweight mountain stands Chris Weidman. He’s young, big, strong and capable of competing with and defeating everybody who stands in front of him.  Champion-like qualities aside, his controversial victories over Anderson Silva left much to be desired. Understandably so, a fluke knockout and a broken shin created questions that we needed to be […]

Atop the middleweight mountain stands Chris Weidman. He’s young, big, strong and capable of competing with and defeating everybody who stands in front of him.  Champion-like qualities aside, his controversial victories over Anderson Silva left much to be desired. Understandably so, a fluke knockout and a broken shin created questions that we needed to be […]

Aldo vs. McGregor Could Establish the ‘BJ Penn’ of Featherweight Division

Conor McGregor is the rising star of the featherweight division, and he is generating the heat with casual fans that is needed for a fighter to become a star. The lighter weight classes have been missing that star power since BJ Penn left the scene. Penn was an enigma who captivated fans ever since his […]

Conor McGregor is the rising star of the featherweight division, and he is generating the heat with casual fans that is needed for a fighter to become a star. The lighter weight classes have been missing that star power since BJ Penn left the scene. Penn was an enigma who captivated fans ever since his […]

Saluting the Gatekeeper in Every UFC Division Right Now

The term “gatekeeper” is so often used pejoratively. I beg to differ. How else do you know who is truly befitting of the VIP section without someone manning the velvet ropes? What is a bar without a bouncer? Just a bunch of drunken chaos is what.  We can’t have the UFC being in chaos, so […]

The term “gatekeeper” is so often used pejoratively. I beg to differ. How else do you know who is truly befitting of the VIP section without someone manning the velvet ropes? What is a bar without a bouncer? Just a bunch of drunken chaos is what.  We can’t have the UFC being in chaos, so […]

Sorting out the Women’s Bantamweight Division Past Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano

One of the best stories of 2014 has been the return to action of women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano. After missing out on a coaching spot and title fight opposite Ronda Rousey due to injury late last year, Zingano went through difficult times in her personal life that kept her out of action. She’s back […]

One of the best stories of 2014 has been the return to action of women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano. After missing out on a coaching spot and title fight opposite Ronda Rousey due to injury late last year, Zingano went through difficult times in her personal life that kept her out of action. She’s back […]

The Most Interesting Fighter in Each Division, Outside of the Champion

Each UFC division is an intricate weave consisting of varying entities of all shapes and sizes. From positioned top contenders to rising superstars, crafty veterans to exciting rookies, the 10 weight classes that comprise the promotion offer a little something of everything. These collections of mysterious gunmen (and gunwomen) each offer select opportunities to test […]

Each UFC division is an intricate weave consisting of varying entities of all shapes and sizes. From positioned top contenders to rising superstars, crafty veterans to exciting rookies, the 10 weight classes that comprise the promotion offer a little something of everything. These collections of mysterious gunmen (and gunwomen) each offer select opportunities to test […]