Why Is the UFC Ignoring Luke Rockhold?

It’s hard to ignore an overwhelming athlete and competitor like Luke Rockhold. But somehow, despite its well-known efforts to push divisional favorites to the front of the line, the UFC has ignored him. As if the promotion was teasing Rockhold in a sick game of professional “duck, duck, goose,” the former Strikeforce middleweight kingpin has […]

It’s hard to ignore an overwhelming athlete and competitor like Luke Rockhold. But somehow, despite its well-known efforts to push divisional favorites to the front of the line, the UFC has ignored him. As if the promotion was teasing Rockhold in a sick game of professional “duck, duck, goose,” the former Strikeforce middleweight kingpin has […]

Pros and Cons of the UFC Ignoring Their Own Rankings When Matchmaking

In 2013, the UFC decided to stop other MMA outlets from telling the world how fighters should be ranked, and instead decided to release their own official list for every weight class. Fans from all over the world now regularly flock to the official UFC rankings, which are updated about 36 hours after every card.  […]

In 2013, the UFC decided to stop other MMA outlets from telling the world how fighters should be ranked, and instead decided to release their own official list for every weight class. Fans from all over the world now regularly flock to the official UFC rankings, which are updated about 36 hours after every card.  […]