UFC 152: Jon Jones, Rest of World Need a Break from Each Other

“No, no. Dig up, stupid!” As is so very often the case, The Simpsons shows us the way. In the episode that produced the quote above, a group of characters trap themselves in a hole after digging too deeply…

“No, no. Dig up, stupid!” As is so very often the case, The Simpsons shows us the way. In the episode that produced the quote above, a group of characters trap themselves in a hole after digging too deeply for buried treasure. One of the characters in said hole offered that advice on how to escape. Coincidentally, I think that was the same […]

Strikeforce Results: Fights for Each Competitor to Take Next

Saturday night’s Strikeforce card went incredibly well, providing fight fans with great action and surprising winners. Finishes were abundant and excitement was plenty, providing one of the best cards of the second half of 2012. Out of the smoke,…

Saturday night’s Strikeforce card went incredibly well, providing fight fans with great action and surprising winners. Finishes were abundant and excitement was plenty, providing one of the best cards of the second half of 2012. Out of the smoke, we got a new title challenger, solid prospect performances and kept the women’s bantamweight queen. Here […]

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 […]

Each UFC Champions Weakness and the Fighter That Can Exploit It

At this stage in the game, most of the UFC champions are dominating their divisions. Most of the champs have proven that they are the best in the respective divisions by fending off their challengers.  Currently, the UFC champions are Dominick Cru…

At this stage in the game, most of the UFC champions are dominating their divisions. Most of the champs have proven that they are the best in the respective divisions by fending off their challengers.  Currently, the UFC champions are Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo, Ben Henderson, Carlos Condit (in the interim), Anderson Silva, Jon Jones […]

UFC: Fighters with Most KO Power in Each Division

Fighters must hone a collection of skills in order to contend in the Octagon. But some fighters are gifted with the inherent ability to crumple their foe with a single smack. At any given second, those with knockout power can turn the tide of a fight. …

Fighters must hone a collection of skills in order to contend in the Octagon. But some fighters are gifted with the inherent ability to crumple their foe with a single smack. At any given second, those with knockout power can turn the tide of a fight. They can seize victory from looming defeat. Their opponents […]

2012 MMA to-Do List for Each Top-10 Welterweight

There is perhaps no division in MMA as muddled as the welterweight division. I, of course, speak in reference to the swelling mass of title contenders building inside the UFC’s 170-pound weight class. Here, we will examine what those who comprise…

There is perhaps no division in MMA as muddled as the welterweight division. I, of course, speak in reference to the swelling mass of title contenders building inside the UFC’s 170-pound weight class. Here, we will examine what those who comprise the title-holding and title-contending entities must do before the end of the calender year […]