Stop the Drama: Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn Isn’t Pointless

Ariel Helwani’s announcement on UFC Tonight on Wednesday (h/t Fox Sports) that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn would be returning from a brief pseudo-retirement to serve as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 19 was met with a curious reaction, at least among those who reside on the Internet and consider their […]

Ariel Helwani’s announcement on UFC Tonight on Wednesday (h/t Fox Sports) that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn would be returning from a brief pseudo-retirement to serve as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 19 was met with a curious reaction, at least among those who reside on the Internet and consider their […]

Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate 2: Another Pointless Rematch

Cat Zingano‘s injury was a blessing in disguise for the UFC’s flagship Ultimate Fighter series.  Women’s bantamweight champ, Ronda Rousey, was completely blindsided by the news of Zingano‘s coaching replacement.  When bitter rival Miesha Tate came waltzing through the door on the first day of filming Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, Rousey was visibly […]

Cat Zingano‘s injury was a blessing in disguise for the UFC’s flagship Ultimate Fighter series.  Women’s bantamweight champ, Ronda Rousey, was completely blindsided by the news of Zingano‘s coaching replacement.  When bitter rival Miesha Tate came waltzing through the door on the first day of filming Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, Rousey was visibly […]

UFC on Fox 7: 5 Pointless Observations

UFC on Fox 7 is now in the books and there is no shortage of important storylines to follow in the aftermath of last night’s entertainment. Will Daniel Cormier drop down to light heavyweight? Will T.J. Grant or Gray Maynard get the next shot at Benson Henderson? Is Frank Mir finished as a top-tier UFC […]

UFC on Fox 7 is now in the books and there is no shortage of important storylines to follow in the aftermath of last night’s entertainment. Will Daniel Cormier drop down to light heavyweight? Will T.J. Grant or Gray Maynard get the next shot at Benson Henderson? Is Frank Mir finished as a top-tier UFC […]

Strikeforce: Is Strikeforce the Most Pointless Promotion in MMA?

After tonight’s battle between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, Strikeforce will cease to have a point in the MMA world.  No, really, it’ll be the most pointless promotion in all of MMA. Can anyone honestly say what important role the …

After tonight’s battle between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, Strikeforce will cease to have a point in the MMA world.  No, really, it’ll be the most pointless promotion in all of MMA. Can anyone honestly say what important role the organization will occupy after tonight? It’s quite sad because Strikeforce used to be great. Originally, […]

Why Carlos Condit’s Interim Title Was Pointless

The recent announcement that Carlos Condit will wait to face Georges St-Pierre at the end of the year raises some interesting questions. The matchup between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at UFC 143 was for the UFC interim Welterweight Championship. The w…

The recent announcement that Carlos Condit will wait to face Georges St-Pierre at the end of the year raises some interesting questions. The matchup between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at UFC 143 was for the UFC interim Welterweight Championship. The whole point of an interim championship is to make sure that the division in […]