Tag: Year’s

75 Best Knockouts of the Last 5 Years

For most fans, exciting knockouts are the sole reason to watch MMA. From the vicious head kicks to overhand rights to flying knees and clinch knees, there is rarely a knockout that isn’t fun to watch. Maybe it’s because seeing someone get k…

For most fans, exciting knockouts are the sole reason to watch MMA. From the vicious head kicks to overhand rights to flying knees and clinch knees, there is rarely a knockout that isn’t fun to watch. Maybe it’s because seeing someone get knocked out helps us live out our angry fantasies vicariously. Maybe it’s because […]

Strikeforce: Will the Showtime Partnership Extend for Many Years to Come?

A year ago, the relationship between new Strikeforce owners Zuffa and Showtime was just about as rocky as it gets. To those of us who dealt with Zuffa and Showtime on a daily basis, it seemed as though Strikeforce was living on borrowed time. As the su…

A year ago, the relationship between new Strikeforce owners Zuffa and Showtime was just about as rocky as it gets. To those of us who dealt with Zuffa and Showtime on a daily basis, it seemed as though Strikeforce was living on borrowed time. As the summer months wore on, that feeling was validated as […]

Dana White: The Five Dumbest Things He’s Said in Recent Years

Whether you’re a fan, a fighter, or even a newcomer, you’ve probably got a strongly-held opinion on Dana White. My personal opinion of the man is simple: despite his many shortcomings, I truly think White starts and ends every day wanting t…

Whether you’re a fan, a fighter, or even a newcomer, you’ve probably got a strongly-held opinion on Dana White. My personal opinion of the man is simple: despite his many shortcomings, I truly think White starts and ends every day wanting to make the UFC, and by proxy all of MMA, bigger and better. But […]

UFC 145: Jon Jones and the 7 Best UFC Fighters 25 Years Old or Younger

In case you haven’t noticed, the legends of the UFC aren’t quite what they used to be. Some old standbys are fading fast whole some others are well into retirement. Guys like Matt Hughes, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, BJ Penn, Kenn…

In case you haven’t noticed, the legends of the UFC aren’t quite what they used to be. Some old standbys are fading fast whole some others are well into retirement. Guys like Matt Hughes, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, BJ Penn, Kenny Florian and Randy Couture aren’t walking through that cage door. It’s up to the […]

Alexander Gustafsson and 10 Fighters Who Will Earn a Title Shot Within 2 Years

The ultimate goal for any professional fighter is to be a champion. For an MMA fighter, that means winning a UFC title. To be champion means you will forever be remembered in MMA history. Even challenging for an UFC title means you’re among …

The ultimate goal for any professional fighter is to be a champion. For an MMA fighter, that means winning a UFC title. To be champion means you will forever be remembered in MMA history. Even challenging for an UFC title means you’re among the best in the world. The fighters who comprise this list could see […]

The 25 Best Knockouts of the Last 5 Years

A lot has changed in MMA over the past five years. The UFC is now partnered with the Fox network, the Pride organization has ceased to exist and a number of the sport’s legends have retired. In fact, one of the only constants in the sport ov…

A lot has changed in MMA over the past five years. The UFC is now partnered with the Fox network, the Pride organization has ceased to exist and a number of the sport’s legends have retired. In fact, one of the only constants in the sport over the past handful of years has been the UFC […]