Five Takeaways From UFC Utica

Yesterday (June 1st), the UFC ventured into upstate New York to host UFC Utica — the company’s first ever event to be held in Utica, NY. 5,063 fans were in attendance for the Friday night event. Let’s recap the action and discuss a fe…

Yesterday (June 1st), the UFC ventured into upstate New York to host UFC Utica — the company’s first ever event to be held in Utica, NY. 5,063 fans were in attendance for the Friday night event. Let’s recap the action and discuss a few things we learned: MARLON MORAES IS READY FOR A TITLE SHOT […]

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Dana White to Yoel Romero: ‘America Doesn’t Want to Hear Your Thoughts on Jesus’

In the Bill of Dana White, there must be a separation of church and fighting. The UFC President spoke with MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani at the unveiling of the new Reebok uniforms about Yoel Romero’s controversial post-fight comments on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 70. If only for a moment, Romero endeared himself to fans by […]

In the Bill of Dana White, there must be a separation of church and fighting. The UFC President spoke with MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani at the unveiling of the new Reebok uniforms about Yoel Romero’s controversial post-fight comments on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 70. If only for a moment, Romero endeared himself to fans by […]

UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun Rua Focused on Jimi Manuwa, No Thoughts of Retiring

Few fighters in the history of mixed martial arts can match resumes with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The MMA legend has won both Pride and UFC titles over the course of his storied career and traded leather with a collection of top-ranked talents and icons of the sport along the way. During the height of his […]

Few fighters in the history of mixed martial arts can match resumes with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The MMA legend has won both Pride and UFC titles over the course of his storied career and traded leather with a collection of top-ranked talents and icons of the sport along the way. During the height of his […]

UFC: Revisiting Foolish Thoughts of the Past in UFC 151, Jones vs. Henderson

It may be hard to believe, but when most writers sit down to put their name to a piece, they usually need to have some honesty behind their words—some belief that what they say is true. If not, how could they defend their position? When it comes to writing for Bleacherreport.com, such considerations are of […]

It may be hard to believe, but when most writers sit down to put their name to a piece, they usually need to have some honesty behind their words—some belief that what they say is true. If not, how could they defend their position? When it comes to writing for Bleacherreport.com, such considerations are of […]

Strikeforce World Grand Prix Results: Winners, Losers and Other Thoughts

The Strikeforce World Grand Prix, a heavyweight tournament that started with such promise last year, finally came to an end tonight in San Jose, California. Once expected to crown a fighter who could arguably be the top heavyweight in the world, the to…

The Strikeforce World Grand Prix, a heavyweight tournament that started with such promise last year, finally came to an end tonight in San Jose, California. Once expected to crown a fighter who could arguably be the top heavyweight in the world, the tournament fell apart when the two favorites, Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem, were […]

‘Rally for Mark Hunt’ Final Thoughts: Sure Was Fun While It Lasted

I have impeccable timing. A few days ago I wrote about why I had decided to join the “Rally for Mark Hunt” movement. A day later, one single day later, it was reported that Dana White had effectively handed down a death sentence to the caus…

I have impeccable timing. A few days ago I wrote about why I had decided to join the “Rally for Mark Hunt” movement. A day later, one single day later, it was reported that Dana White had effectively handed down a death sentence to the cause and proclaimed that Mark Hunt would not be replacing […]