Tag: Important

UFC 162: How Important Is It to the Featherweight Division?

Four of the UFC’s top 145ers will duke it out Saturday night, as former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar takes on submission whiz Charles Oliveira and red-hot WEC vet Cub Swanson takes on striking specialist Dennis Siver. While this weekend’s fights could very well determine the next featherweight title challenger down the road, don’t expect any […]

Four of the UFC’s top 145ers will duke it out Saturday night, as former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar takes on submission whiz Charles Oliveira and red-hot WEC vet Cub Swanson takes on striking specialist Dennis Siver. While this weekend’s fights could very well determine the next featherweight title challenger down the road, don’t expect any […]

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Ronda Rousey or Gina Carano: Who Is More Important to WMMA?

Ronda Rousey made history recently when she became the first woman to ever sign a contract with the UFC. It’s a big moment, both for the sport and the women who aspire to fight at its highest levels. Rousey is a trailblazer of the highest order, …

Ronda Rousey made history recently when she became the first woman to ever sign a contract with the UFC. It’s a big moment, both for the sport and the women who aspire to fight at its highest levels. Rousey is a trailblazer of the highest order, and her signing—and subsequent promotion, which will no doubt […]

Ronda Rousey: On the Path to Becoming the Most Important Figure in WMMA History

Pioneers such as Debbi Purcell were vital. The marketing of Gina Carano was important. Cyborg Santos showed that women’s MMA could be just as exciting and violent as the men. But it is current Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey who is on the path …

Pioneers such as Debbi Purcell were vital. The marketing of Gina Carano was important. Cyborg Santos showed that women’s MMA could be just as exciting and violent as the men. But it is current Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey who is on the path to being the single most important figure in women’s mixed martial arts […]

The 50 Most Important Events in MMA History

As we near the middle of 2012, it never ceases to amaze me at just how far the sport has come since the early ’90s, when the UFC first came to be. The sport has expanded greatly since then, enjoying high periods of prosperity and suffering low pe…

As we near the middle of 2012, it never ceases to amaze me at just how far the sport has come since the early ’90s, when the UFC first came to be. The sport has expanded greatly since then, enjoying high periods of prosperity and suffering low periods of interest, and all that comes in […]

UFC: Is Dana White the Most Important Person in MMA History?

UFC president Dana White is one of the most important people in MMA history, but not the most important person. In fact, it’s really quite impossible to name one person in the sport’s history who is indisputably more important than everyone…

UFC president Dana White is one of the most important people in MMA history, but not the most important person. In fact, it’s really quite impossible to name one person in the sport’s history who is indisputably more important than everyone else. Yes, Dana White was a major figure in the growth of mixed martial […]

UFC: Are Children Now the Most Important Demographic for the UFC to Focus On?

The males ages 18-34 demographic will always be at the core of the UFC’s viewership, but there’s a second graphic that’s also crucial to focus on: children. While some might scoff and be perplexed at directing the sport of fighting to…

The males ages 18-34 demographic will always be at the core of the UFC’s viewership, but there’s a second graphic that’s also crucial to focus on: children. While some might scoff and be perplexed at directing the sport of fighting towards children, the shift in the UFC’s audience will happen organically over time.  Think about […]