The Beaten Path: 5 MMA Prospects to Watch in September

September is a month for rebirth. It’s for getting back to business. For remembering what really matters.  It’s been a pretty tough stretch lately for MMA fans. So how about we talk about some fights?  With well over a dozen September events on tap across the MMA landscape, it’s a busy 30 (now just 20) days. […]

September is a month for rebirth. It’s for getting back to business. For remembering what really matters.  It’s been a pretty tough stretch lately for MMA fans. So how about we talk about some fights?  With well over a dozen September events on tap across the MMA landscape, it’s a busy 30 (now just 20) days. […]

The Ultimate Fighter 20 Is Good, and You Should Watch It

It has been a long time since a season of The Ultimate Fighter felt like a big deal. I am not telling you anything you don’t know. This is not a revelation. The Ultimate Fighter has been stuck on “not interesting” for years. To tell you the truth, I long ago decided the show would […]

It has been a long time since a season of The Ultimate Fighter felt like a big deal. I am not telling you anything you don’t know. This is not a revelation. The Ultimate Fighter has been stuck on “not interesting” for years. To tell you the truth, I long ago decided the show would […]

5 Reasons to Watch UFC Fight Night 51

The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend with UFC Fight Night 51. Headlined by heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Silva, the card is loaded with Brazilian talent and up-and-comers throughout the world of MMA. Despite the big heavyweight attraction, the card really lacks much depth. Sure, it’s a Fight Pass exclusive, but fans need a […]

The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend with UFC Fight Night 51. Headlined by heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Silva, the card is loaded with Brazilian talent and up-and-comers throughout the world of MMA. Despite the big heavyweight attraction, the card really lacks much depth. Sure, it’s a Fight Pass exclusive, but fans need a […]

1 Sleeper to Watch in Every UFC Weight Class

Every sport has sleepers. In mixed martial arts, a sport defined by its depth, sleepers exist in the darkest of corners. They are the lurkers in the night. The unseen forgers of violence and beauty. Unheralded souls capable of doing the impossible just to be noticed. Whether it’s an undefeated rising star looking for his […]

Every sport has sleepers. In mixed martial arts, a sport defined by its depth, sleepers exist in the darkest of corners. They are the lurkers in the night. The unseen forgers of violence and beauty. Unheralded souls capable of doing the impossible just to be noticed. Whether it’s an undefeated rising star looking for his […]

5 Reasons to Watch UFC 177

I get it. UFC 177 isn’t the best pay-per-view the UFC has ever presented. I think that’s obvious. Injuries have ravished the 177th numbered show from the prelims to the main events. It has seemingly taken the wind out of the sails of a once-promising event, as we now scrounge the bottom of the barrel […]

I get it. UFC 177 isn’t the best pay-per-view the UFC has ever presented. I think that’s obvious. Injuries have ravished the 177th numbered show from the prelims to the main events. It has seemingly taken the wind out of the sails of a once-promising event, as we now scrounge the bottom of the barrel […]

Weidman vs. Machida Is an Excellent Fight, but Will Anyone Watch?

As far as main events go, you’re not going to find many better than Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida. The middleweight title fight headlines this Saturday’s UFC 175 event in Las Vegas. It is a sublime stylistic matchup featuring two of the best fighters in the world, both of whom have drastically different approaches to […]

As far as main events go, you’re not going to find many better than Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida. The middleweight title fight headlines this Saturday’s UFC 175 event in Las Vegas. It is a sublime stylistic matchup featuring two of the best fighters in the world, both of whom have drastically different approaches to […]