Bold MMA Predictions for 2015: A Good Year for Punks, PEDs, Plaintiffs & Parity?

In a rare show of solidarity, the MMA community nearly unilaterally told 2014 not to let the door bump its behind on the way out. It had not been a good dozen months for the sport, and we were eager for change. We’d hoped for better things from the new year, but so far it […]

In a rare show of solidarity, the MMA community nearly unilaterally told 2014 not to let the door bump its behind on the way out. It had not been a good dozen months for the sport, and we were eager for change. We’d hoped for better things from the new year, but so far it […]

UFC News: Will CM Punk’s WWE Experience Help or Hinder His UFC Chances?

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has already assured in an interview with ESPN that CM Punk, the iconoclast former WWE Champion turned UFC hopeful, will be pitted against competitors who share the same level of mixed martial arts experience. When Punk first enters the cage in 2015, however, he will bring far more […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has already assured in an interview with ESPN that CM Punk, the iconoclast former WWE Champion turned UFC hopeful, will be pitted against competitors who share the same level of mixed martial arts experience. When Punk first enters the cage in 2015, however, he will bring far more […]

RJ Clifford: CM Punk’s 1st UFC Opponent Should Be Joe Rogan

At UFC 181 CM Punk shocked the world when he announced he had signed a multi-fight contract with the premiere MMA organization in the world. The former WWE superstar will have his work cut out for him, though, jumping into his first real professional combat sports fight at age 36 with no prior professional sports […]

At UFC 181 CM Punk shocked the world when he announced he had signed a multi-fight contract with the premiere MMA organization in the world. The former WWE superstar will have his work cut out for him, though, jumping into his first real professional combat sports fight at age 36 with no prior professional sports […]

CM Punk’s First Opponent? Welterweight Cathal Pendred Suggests He’s First Up

It’s not just for Power Rangers any more.  Real, honest-to-goodness UFC fighters are now positioning themselves as the first opponent for CM Punk, the former WWE wrestler who announced last Saturday he will try pro MMA in the UFC Octagon. That fighter? One Cathal Pendred, the welterweight/middleweight of The Ultimate Fighter 19 fame, who sent […]

It’s not just for Power Rangers any more.  Real, honest-to-goodness UFC fighters are now positioning themselves as the first opponent for CM Punk, the former WWE wrestler who announced last Saturday he will try pro MMA in the UFC Octagon. That fighter? One Cathal Pendred, the welterweight/middleweight of The Ultimate Fighter 19 fame, who sent […]

CM Punk’s UFC Career as Active Fighter Will Be Short-Lived

At 36 years old and with limited mixed martial arts experience, former WWE champion CM Punk’s run as an active competitor in the UFC will be short-lived. Punk announced Saturday during the UFC 181 pay-per-view that he will be joining the UFC and will make his Octagon debut in 2015: Many hardcore UFC fans are […]

At 36 years old and with limited mixed martial arts experience, former WWE champion CM Punk’s run as an active competitor in the UFC will be short-lived. Punk announced Saturday during the UFC 181 pay-per-view that he will be joining the UFC and will make his Octagon debut in 2015: Many hardcore UFC fans are […]