Tag: Understanding

MMA: Understanding the UFC’s Purpose for Keeping Strikeforce Alive

What does the future truly hold for Strikeforce? It has been 13 months since UFC-parent Zuffa purchased the Strikeforce promotion. Right away, speculation ran rampant throughout the sport on exactly what the fate of Strikeforce would be. The fire sale …

What does the future truly hold for Strikeforce? It has been 13 months since UFC-parent Zuffa purchased the Strikeforce promotion. Right away, speculation ran rampant throughout the sport on exactly what the fate of Strikeforce would be. The fire sale that ensued in the months following aided in the speculation. Names like Alistair Overeem, Antonio […]

MMA: Understanding Weight-Related Issues

There are few more talked about issues in MMA than those relating to weight and weight class. Consider the last few months and the surrounding narratives that people have developed: Georges St. Pierre moving up in weight class to fight Anderson Silva. …

There are few more talked about issues in MMA than those relating to weight and weight class. Consider the last few months and the surrounding narratives that people have developed: Georges St. Pierre moving up in weight class to fight Anderson Silva. How much bigger is Silva? Rich Franklin was too small for Forrest Griffin, […]

UFC Betting

MMA: Understanding Weight-Related Issues

MMA Q&A with Mr. James Ryan: Understanding Dana White’s Motivation

Dear Mr. Ryan,
I used to be a big Dana White fan.
No one can argue against the fact that he has done a lot to help the sport of mixed martial arts. He has brought MMA into the world spotlight, and not just in the US where he obviously did a lot to get …

Dear Mr. Ryan,
I used to be a big Dana White fan.
No one can argue against the fact that he has done a lot to help the sport of mixed martial arts. He has brought MMA into the world spotlight, and not just in the US where he obviously did a lot to get it sanctioned, […]

UFC Betting

MMA Q&A with Mr. James Ryan: Understanding Dana White’s Motivation