John Dodson: ‘I Am the Savior of the Flyweight Division’

The UFC has struggled to make fight fans care about the flyweight division, but John Dodson believes he’s the solution to that problem. While the 125-pound fold is lined with talented fighters and currently features one of the pound-for-pound best in the sport in Demetrious Johnson as champion, fan interest in the weight class has […]

The UFC has struggled to make fight fans care about the flyweight division, but John Dodson believes he’s the solution to that problem. While the 125-pound fold is lined with talented fighters and currently features one of the pound-for-pound best in the sport in Demetrious Johnson as champion, fan interest in the weight class has […]

Gilbert Melendez Is the Savior of the UFC Lightweight Division

The UFC’s lightweight division is often considered the deepest in the sport, and that consensus may be correct based on just the sheer volume of talent. However, it is not the deepest in terms of contenders. That is why Gilbert Melendez is the savior of the division. The lightweight division has suffered from a lack […]

The UFC’s lightweight division is often considered the deepest in the sport, and that consensus may be correct based on just the sheer volume of talent. However, it is not the deepest in terms of contenders. That is why Gilbert Melendez is the savior of the division. The lightweight division has suffered from a lack […]

Strikeforce: Why Ronda Rousey Is the Savior of Women’s MMA

The outspoken, silver-tongued Ronda Rousey has likely saved women’s MMA due to her antics. Can trash talk really save a sport, you ask? Undeniably. Women’s version of “men’s” sports are almost always less popular and, in t…

The outspoken, silver-tongued Ronda Rousey has likely saved women’s MMA due to her antics. Can trash talk really save a sport, you ask? Undeniably. Women’s version of “men’s” sports are almost always less popular and, in the case of WMMA, possibly even hated because people—usually chauvinistic men who can’t stand to see strong females (perhaps […]