Jose Aldo Is Capable of Greatness, but He Must Be Willing to Take Risks

Jose Aldo is the only featherweight champion the UFC has ever had. It has been nearly nine years since he gave up the only loss of his career, and truth be told, he has rarely been challenged since that night. He stormed into the WEC in 2008 and finished his first five opponents, then finished […]

Jose Aldo is the only featherweight champion the UFC has ever had. It has been nearly nine years since he gave up the only loss of his career, and truth be told, he has rarely been challenged since that night. He stormed into the WEC in 2008 and finished his first five opponents, then finished […]

5 International Locations the UFC Must Go to in 2015

If you haven’t noticed, the UFC is expanding its global market. For evidence, look at the many countries the organization travels to every year, as well as the number of new markets it breaks into. That said, there are still certain markets the UFC need to target—markets that could be profitable and brimming with talent. […]

If you haven’t noticed, the UFC is expanding its global market. For evidence, look at the many countries the organization travels to every year, as well as the number of new markets it breaks into. That said, there are still certain markets the UFC need to target—markets that could be profitable and brimming with talent. […]

What Must Junior Dos Santos Do to Get a 4th Fight with Cain Velasquez?

On Dec. 13, 2014, it will have been 420 days since the last time we saw former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos take the Octagon. It will have been 420 days since we last saw Bruce Buffer yell dos Santos’ name while the heavyweight makes that mean face before using all his might to […]

On Dec. 13, 2014, it will have been 420 days since the last time we saw former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos take the Octagon. It will have been 420 days since we last saw Bruce Buffer yell dos Santos’ name while the heavyweight makes that mean face before using all his might to […]

UFC 177: Why Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia Is the Fight That Must Happen

To say Ronda Rousey has been a dominant UFC champion would be an amazing understatement. Rousey has been a force of nature, something you can barely even resist, never mind stop. She has dispatched legitimate high-level contenders like Sarah Kaufman, Sara McMann and Alexis Davis with a scary, robotic efficiency.  We have seen very few champions […]

To say Ronda Rousey has been a dominant UFC champion would be an amazing understatement. Rousey has been a force of nature, something you can barely even resist, never mind stop. She has dispatched legitimate high-level contenders like Sarah Kaufman, Sara McMann and Alexis Davis with a scary, robotic efficiency.  We have seen very few champions […]

UFC 170: Why the Concept of “Intelligent Defense” Must Be Re-Evaluated

Another UFC event, another refereeing controversy. This recurring issue has become painfully predictable in recent times, with the unfortunate result of, once again, shifting our focus away from the fighters and onto the officials. Last Saturday’s UFC 170 main card showcased two extremes of the same problem, as Herb Dean blundered his way through the […]

Another UFC event, another refereeing controversy. This recurring issue has become painfully predictable in recent times, with the unfortunate result of, once again, shifting our focus away from the fighters and onto the officials. Last Saturday’s UFC 170 main card showcased two extremes of the same problem, as Herb Dean blundered his way through the […]

UFC 169: Win or Lose, Jose Aldo Must Make a Move to Lightweight

Unquestionably, UFC featherweight champion Jose “Scarface” Aldo stands in a class by himself as far as current UFC champions go. Unbeaten since 2005, he has laid a path of destruction with emphatic wins over Mark Hominick, Mike Brown, Manny Gamburyan, Urijah Faber, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung. When the Nova […]

Unquestionably, UFC featherweight champion Jose “Scarface” Aldo stands in a class by himself as far as current UFC champions go. Unbeaten since 2005, he has laid a path of destruction with emphatic wins over Mark Hominick, Mike Brown, Manny Gamburyan, Urijah Faber, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung. When the Nova […]