UFC 170: Ronda Rousey Looking for Help from ‘Baddest Wrestler There Is’

It appears as though UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey will be training with “the baddest wrestler on the planet” prior to her UFC 170 contest with Sara McMann. Speaking with Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting, former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren indicated that Rousey had asked for his help. Looks like I might be helping […]

It appears as though UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey will be training with “the baddest wrestler on the planet” prior to her UFC 170 contest with Sara McMann. Speaking with Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting, former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren indicated that Rousey had asked for his help. Looks like I might be helping […]

Is There a Chance Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr. Could Actually Happen?

There has long been talk about a showdown between former boxing king Roy Jones Jr. and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. It was brushed off in the past because Jones is a boxer, and Silva is an MMA fighter signed exclusively to the UFC. Fighters contracted to the UFC have never done crossover fights with […]

There has long been talk about a showdown between former boxing king Roy Jones Jr. and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. It was brushed off in the past because Jones is a boxer, and Silva is an MMA fighter signed exclusively to the UFC. Fighters contracted to the UFC have never done crossover fights with […]

Ethics and Technical Legality: Is There Even an Easy Answer to the TRT Debate?

The world of mixed martial arts is all-too-familiar with provocative labels—extreme, intense and borderline-insane all rightfully come to mind. These are the characteristics needed to sign a legal contract to fight another person, proceed to train until peak physical condition and then accordingly step foot inside a caged battleground prepared to attack until they surrender—whether or […]

The world of mixed martial arts is all-too-familiar with provocative labels—extreme, intense and borderline-insane all rightfully come to mind. These are the characteristics needed to sign a legal contract to fight another person, proceed to train until peak physical condition and then accordingly step foot inside a caged battleground prepared to attack until they surrender—whether or […]

Is There Any Chance Cung Le Can Beat Anderson Silva?

Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares recently told Yahoo Sports that when it comes to Silva’s next foe, “The only thing that comes to mind is — and I don’t even know that would be a possible fight — Cung Le. [He’s] coming off of three wins or something like that where he’s got a little […]

Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares recently told Yahoo Sports that when it comes to Silva’s next foe, “The only thing that comes to mind is — and I don’t even know that would be a possible fight — Cung Le. [He’s] coming off of three wins or something like that where he’s got a little […]

Nick Denis and Ricky Hatton Show That There Is a Right Time to Walk Away

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 1…

Recently, two veteran figures in the world of combat sports ended their careers. British boxer Ricky Hatton hung up his gloves following a ninth-round knockout loss to Vyacheslav Senchenko, while UFC fighter Nick Denis decided he had enough MMA after 14 professional bouts. Neither fighter needed to retire; there were still fights and money to […]

UFC: Are There Enough Stars to Make Flyweight a Viable Division?

Across combat sports, a lot of people don’t care for the little guys. They just can’t get any love from fans, no matter how exciting they are, how much talent they display, or how many times they steal the show. In some cases, it could even…

Across combat sports, a lot of people don’t care for the little guys. They just can’t get any love from fans, no matter how exciting they are, how much talent they display, or how many times they steal the show. In some cases, it could even be justified. Look at the UFC’s lighter weight classes […]