UFC 186: Bell Centre Closes Part of Venue, Ticket Sales Looking Glum

There are early signs that card instability and low star power may be dooming UFC 186. Two days before the event is set to go down, French-Canadian MMA news website MMA Nouvelles reported that UFC officials have closed part of Montreal’s Bell Centre, apparently as a result of low ticket sales. (The initial report was […]

There are early signs that card instability and low star power may be dooming UFC 186. Two days before the event is set to go down, French-Canadian MMA news website MMA Nouvelles reported that UFC officials have closed part of Montreal’s Bell Centre, apparently as a result of low ticket sales. (The initial report was […]

The Beaten Path: The Top 25 MMA Prospects for 2014, Part 2

On Monday, we experienced Part 1 of The Beaten Path’s top 25 MMA prospects of 2014. And it was good.  Now it gets better. From No. 12 all the way to the top overall prospect of the year, we are strapped in and ready to get it. As a reminder, any current or former UFC signee […]

On Monday, we experienced Part 1 of The Beaten Path’s top 25 MMA prospects of 2014. And it was good.  Now it gets better. From No. 12 all the way to the top overall prospect of the year, we are strapped in and ready to get it. As a reminder, any current or former UFC signee […]

Lyoto Machida’s Camp Believes Vitor Belfort Wants No Part of ‘The Dragon’

With his highlight-reel knockout over Mark Munoz last Saturday at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida became a major player in the UFC’s increasingly competitive middleweight division. Despite the victory being his first showing at 185 pounds, “The Dragon’s” credentials as former light heavyweight champion and status as one of the most unpredictable strikers in […]

With his highlight-reel knockout over Mark Munoz last Saturday at UFC Fight Night 30, Lyoto Machida became a major player in the UFC’s increasingly competitive middleweight division. Despite the victory being his first showing at 185 pounds, “The Dragon’s” credentials as former light heavyweight champion and status as one of the most unpredictable strikers in […]

Darren Elkins Wants No Part of Hatsu Hioki’s Typical Fights, Plans to Finish Him

“It definitely wasn’t pretty” – Clay Guida. Those were the words uttered just moments after Guida pulled off a split-decision victory over Hatsu Hioki at UFC on Fox 6 back in January. While Guida was victorious, he became the latest fighter that was stuck in a pit of quicksand fighting the Japanese born featherweight who […]

“It definitely wasn’t pretty” – Clay Guida. Those were the words uttered just moments after Guida pulled off a split-decision victory over Hatsu Hioki at UFC on Fox 6 back in January. While Guida was victorious, he became the latest fighter that was stuck in a pit of quicksand fighting the Japanese born featherweight who […]

Becoming the Spider: Fights Which Made Anderson Silva: Part 1

Two of the factors which make Anderson Silva‘s career and success so fascinating are that, firstly, he is an incredibly technical fighter—to the point where laymen think he is making it up as he goes along—and, secondly, that he was not always a very good fighter.  Anderson Silva did not begin turning heads with his […]

Two of the factors which make Anderson Silva‘s career and success so fascinating are that, firstly, he is an incredibly technical fighter—to the point where laymen think he is making it up as he goes along—and, secondly, that he was not always a very good fighter.  Anderson Silva did not begin turning heads with his […]

UFC and Cheick Kongo Part Ways as Organization Won’t Renew Contract

There has been more than a little bit of confusion surrounding UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo and his status with the UFC following his loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 159. Bloody Elbow reported that his profile on UFC.com had been removed, meaning it was likely Kongo had been released from the UFC following his recent loss. Since […]

There has been more than a little bit of confusion surrounding UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo and his status with the UFC following his loss to Roy Nelson at UFC 159. Bloody Elbow reported that his profile on UFC.com had been removed, meaning it was likely Kongo had been released from the UFC following his recent loss. Since […]