B.J. Penn Talks a Potential Return to the UFC’s Octagon and Fatherhood

B.J. Penn is one of the most popular fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The legendary lightweight and welterweight has been on the sidelines since being overwhelmed by Rory MacDonald last December. After the fight, Penn seemingly indicated that he was done with mixed martial arts. At this point, nobody is sure […]

B.J. Penn is one of the most popular fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The legendary lightweight and welterweight has been on the sidelines since being overwhelmed by Rory MacDonald last December. After the fight, Penn seemingly indicated that he was done with mixed martial arts. At this point, nobody is sure […]

Contender or Pretender for the UFC’s Top Ten Light Heavyweights

Traditionally, the UFC light heavyweight division has been the pride of the Zuffa organization. At important point’s in the organization’s history, top promotional stars Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin and Rampage Jackson have ruled the weight class with an iron fist. In 2013, the landscape of the 205-pound division doesn’t include any […]

Traditionally, the UFC light heavyweight division has been the pride of the Zuffa organization. At important point’s in the organization’s history, top promotional stars Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin and Rampage Jackson have ruled the weight class with an iron fist. In 2013, the landscape of the 205-pound division doesn’t include any […]

The Beaten Path: Breaking Down the Next Wave of UFC’s Top Prospects

The prospect discussion doesn’t center only on the sport’s minor leagues. The UFC machine is always on the lookout for fresh grist, either from other promotions or its own mechanisms, like The Ultimate Fighter. We here at The Beaten Path—well, we’re not the bragging types, but we think a lot about prospects and we watch […]

The prospect discussion doesn’t center only on the sport’s minor leagues. The UFC machine is always on the lookout for fresh grist, either from other promotions or its own mechanisms, like The Ultimate Fighter. We here at The Beaten Path—well, we’re not the bragging types, but we think a lot about prospects and we watch […]

5 Fighters Poised to Make a Run in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight Division

The light heavyweight division is currently ruled by the iron fist that is Jon Jones. Since taking the title from Mauricio Rua, Jones has looked almost immortal in the cage. The light heavyweight division is stacked with talent, though most of the fighters are older in age. It is still one of the most popular […]

The light heavyweight division is currently ruled by the iron fist that is Jon Jones. Since taking the title from Mauricio Rua, Jones has looked almost immortal in the cage. The light heavyweight division is stacked with talent, though most of the fighters are older in age. It is still one of the most popular […]

Contender or Pretender for the UFC’s Top Ten Bantamweights

The UFC’s bantamweight division is a hard one to sort out. First, you’ve got your champion Dominick Cruz, but he’s injured. So in his place you’ve got interim belt-holder Renan Barao. But now he’s injured, too. So what do you have now? Well, you could put the whole division on suspended animation, or you could […]

The UFC’s bantamweight division is a hard one to sort out. First, you’ve got your champion Dominick Cruz, but he’s injured. So in his place you’ve got interim belt-holder Renan Barao. But now he’s injured, too. So what do you have now? Well, you could put the whole division on suspended animation, or you could […]

5 Fighters Poised to Make a Run in the UFC’s Heavyweight Division

The UFC heavyweight division is as exciting as it’s ever been. The top 10 features a list of competitive, competent fighters, and the top two guys, champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, are currently in the process of penning one the greatest rivalries in heavyweight history; they’ve already surpassed Andrei Arlovski-Tim Sylvia (by a […]

The UFC heavyweight division is as exciting as it’s ever been. The top 10 features a list of competitive, competent fighters, and the top two guys, champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, are currently in the process of penning one the greatest rivalries in heavyweight history; they’ve already surpassed Andrei Arlovski-Tim Sylvia (by a […]