What may have been overlooked in a night full of minor victories last Saturday was the most important victory of all. At the beginning of the month, the Canadian Parliament passed a bill legalizing combat sports such as MMA. As […]
UFC fighters come from a slew of backgrounds, but there aren’t very many former football players. Shawn Jordan’s stunning victory against Pat Barry at UFC 161 made us scratch our heads as to why. Just when the audience thought the […]
Last night’s display in Las Vegas leaves sense of nostalgia in its wake. Forrest Griffin, the “original” Ultimate Fighter, announced his retirement and the new generation of fighters showed all the familiar signs of evolution within the sport. It was […]
Vitor Belfort is one of few remaining fighters from UFC’s days of yore. Belfort made a fast impression when he won the heavyweight tournament at UFC 12 when he was 18 years old. Belfort has made the tour of the MMA grounds, taking on […]
UFC on FX 8 features an intriguing fight card that has been studied by fans many times over. However, the featherweight competition is worth reevaluation. Hacran Dias, the hometown favorite, will face Nik Lentz. Previously, Dias was matched with Manny […]
At this point in time, it’s difficult to identify an offseason for MMA. There are certainly “down-times,” the months between the big Pay-Per-View events, but even those are living up to their promotional billing as new rivalries emerge and new […]
Fans and fighters alike have been disappointed in MMA judging, skeptical of referees and judges that made the jump from boxing, from the very beginning and it is still a point of frustration in many of today’s fights. So much so that Gilbert […]
The good news for Benson Henderson is that after Saturday’s victory over Gilbert Melendez in San Jose he enters his second year wearing the lightweight title belt—and he’s engaged. But Henderson’s fight history has many wondering just what kind of […]
In the 1930’s, the trickle-down theory was meant primarily in jest, scoffing at the irony of making the wealthy richer in hopes of shekels making their way into the hands of the more needy. But in some instances, trickle-down economics […]
