UFC 170: Fighters with the Most to Gain

Come Saturday, UFC 170 will feature a host of important bouts carrying ultimate implications. From a championship showdown featuring two Olympians to long-awaited promotional debuts, bounce-back candidacies to top contender opportunities, this weekend is sure to produce. Through each and every fight set to take place under the Las Vegas limelight, which fighters have more […]

Come Saturday, UFC 170 will feature a host of important bouts carrying ultimate implications. From a championship showdown featuring two Olympians to long-awaited promotional debuts, bounce-back candidacies to top contender opportunities, this weekend is sure to produce. Through each and every fight set to take place under the Las Vegas limelight, which fighters have more […]

Rashad Evans and the Most Injury-Prone Fighters in the UFC Right Now

When news recently broke on ESPN that Rashad Evans had pulled out of his UFC 170 bout with Daniel Cormier, expressions of surprise within the MMA community were rarer than unicorn sightings. Injuries are now as much a part of the sport as punching and kicking. Fight announcements are less a promise than a tentative hope. […]

When news recently broke on ESPN that Rashad Evans had pulled out of his UFC 170 bout with Daniel Cormier, expressions of surprise within the MMA community were rarer than unicorn sightings. Injuries are now as much a part of the sport as punching and kicking. Fight announcements are less a promise than a tentative hope. […]

Former UFC Fighter Nate Quarry: ‘Fighters Are Just Product to Use and Discard’

Nate Quarry, like so many other young men, once had a dream to compete under the bright lights of the UFC, but he soon learned that all of the glitz and glamour was just a facade to mask a business that cares more about the bottom line than its employees. The former UFC middleweight contender […]

Nate Quarry, like so many other young men, once had a dream to compete under the bright lights of the UFC, but he soon learned that all of the glitz and glamour was just a facade to mask a business that cares more about the bottom line than its employees. The former UFC middleweight contender […]

2013 Fighters Only World MMA Awards: The Girls Reflect Back on the Event

When it comes to mixing annual MMA achievements with mainstream pop culture, nobody does it better than Fighters Only. For the past six years, the UK-based MMA publication has kicked down doors and shaken up the industry with its year-end extravaganza, known as the World MMA Awards. The event, which highlights the achievements of the […]

When it comes to mixing annual MMA achievements with mainstream pop culture, nobody does it better than Fighters Only. For the past six years, the UK-based MMA publication has kicked down doors and shaken up the industry with its year-end extravaganza, known as the World MMA Awards. The event, which highlights the achievements of the […]

UFC Fight Night 36: 4 Fighters with the Most to Lose

Like most free cards, UFC Fight Night 36 isn’t stacked with marquee fighters and title shots. Plenty of the participants could suffer more damage than a cracked orbital socket, however.  In particular, two fighters need to perform well to preserve their reputations and championship chases, while two others need to perform well to stay in […]

Like most free cards, UFC Fight Night 36 isn’t stacked with marquee fighters and title shots. Plenty of the participants could suffer more damage than a cracked orbital socket, however.  In particular, two fighters need to perform well to preserve their reputations and championship chases, while two others need to perform well to stay in […]

Anthony Johnson: Pay MMA Fighters Like MLB Stars and They Won’t Use PEDs

Give Anthony Johnson credit for combining the two hottest subjects in MMA, even if they seem to have little to do with each other beyond stirring up opinions. We know now that Johnson A) likes and accepts PEDs and B) wants equivalent pay to Major League Baseball players because of said PEDs. While speaking as a guest […]

Give Anthony Johnson credit for combining the two hottest subjects in MMA, even if they seem to have little to do with each other beyond stirring up opinions. We know now that Johnson A) likes and accepts PEDs and B) wants equivalent pay to Major League Baseball players because of said PEDs. While speaking as a guest […]