Tag: System

MTV Caged: Youth Movement in MMA Should Have UFC Thinking Farm System

UFC is one of the biggest companies in the world and by far the biggest MMA business in the United States. With that said, the lack of a farm system keeps the sport from reaching new heights. While there is still a steady stream of fighters coming into…

UFC is one of the biggest companies in the world and by far the biggest MMA business in the United States. With that said, the lack of a farm system keeps the sport from reaching new heights. While there is still a steady stream of fighters coming into the sport of MMA, the real development […]

UFC: Should Zuffa Turn Strikeforce into a Farm System?

If you’ve ever been privileged to see regional MMA action, you know it has some of the best fights you will ever see. Most of the guys are either trying to break into the UFC or attempting to work their way back. Ask any fighter that competes on …

If you’ve ever been privileged to see regional MMA action, you know it has some of the best fights you will ever see. Most of the guys are either trying to break into the UFC or attempting to work their way back. Ask any fighter that competes on a regional level (or outside the UFC […]

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UFC: Should Zuffa Turn Strikeforce into a Farm System?

Fabricio Werdum, Gilbert Melendez and Why the MMA Ranking System Is Flawed

I have no problem admitting that I believe that the UFC has the greatest fighters in the world. From Bantamweight to Heavyweight, the elite organization dominates the top-10 rankings in each weight class. Only occasionally does one see the presence of …

I have no problem admitting that I believe that the UFC has the greatest fighters in the world. From Bantamweight to Heavyweight, the elite organization dominates the top-10 rankings in each weight class. Only occasionally does one see the presence of Strikeforce or Bellator. It’s not because I don’t appreciate other organizations or am unaware […]

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Fabricio Werdum, Gilbert Melendez and Why the MMA Ranking System Is Flawed

UFC 130 Fight Card: MMA’s Problem with the Ten Point Must System

After watching MMA  as a dedicated fan for six years now, a pattern has emerged time and time again that frustrates both the fighters and the fans. A series of bad decisions by judges have finally left me fed up with the ten point must system in m…

After watching MMA  as a dedicated fan for six years now, a pattern has emerged time and time again that frustrates both the fighters and the fans. A series of bad decisions by judges have finally left me fed up with the ten point must system in mixed martial arts. For the most part, the […]

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UFC 130 Fight Card: MMA’s Problem with the Ten Point Must System

UFC: The Case For a Minor League System In MMA

Dana White is clearly a man of vision. He saw the massive potential in mixed martial arts and convinced the Fertitta brothers to make a risky investment and purchase the struggling Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He grew up as a boxing fan an…

Dana White is clearly a man of vision. He saw the massive potential in mixed martial arts and convinced the Fertitta brothers to make a risky investment and purchase the struggling Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He grew up as a boxing fan and watched as the boxing business model, with individual promoters selling fighters as […]

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UFC: The Case For a Minor League System In MMA

MMA: Four Steps To Fix Judging Under the 10 Point-Must System

MMA judging is reaching a crisis point. Throughout the short history of MMA poor judging has plagued it, but in the last two years horrendous judging seems to be reaching a high (or low) point. The first Machida/Rua fight, Griffin’s victory over …

MMA judging is reaching a crisis point. Throughout the short history of MMA poor judging has plagued it, but in the last two years horrendous judging seems to be reaching a high (or low) point. The first Machida/Rua fight, Griffin’s victory over Ortiz being a split decision, the first Penn/Edgar match. More recently, the Rampage/Machida […]

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MMA: Four Steps To Fix Judging Under the 10 Point-Must System