The Beginning: UFC 1

MMA is a weird tribe, with a wild history. Now we casually watch MMA on ESPN, but it wasn’t always so....

On the Cusp: Merab Dvalishvili

Although Aljamain Sterling is the reigning champion, his teammate Merab may be the best bantamweight in the world and on the...

Sympathy For The Devil: MMA Judging Is Hard

MMA judging is the tough job that no one wants. Every time judging is mentioned, it’s one of two scenerios. Either...

Jorge Masvidal, “King of Miami”

Jorge Masvidal (35 – 16 – 0) fights Gilbert Burns (21 – 5 – 0) April 8th in the co-main event....

Winning Weight: Kevin Holland

Kevin Holland has had mixed results since his move to welterweight, but overall the move should bear fruit.  Despite losing to...

How Does Izzy Win?

The Ballad Of Frank The White Belt Thinking about the upcoming fights, wondering how does Izzy win this time, I remembered...

Momentum: Rob Font

Heading into UFC 287 against Adrian Yanez, Rob Font enters on a two-fight skid.  However, his recent record does not tell...

State of the UFC Lightweight Division: What’s All The Fighting For?

Out of the 578 fighters on the UFC roster, 75 are in the lightweight division. This is the deepest division in...

Valentina – What’s Next?

On May 4th during UFC 285, Valentina Shevshenko (23 – 4 – 0) lost to Alexa Grasso (16 – 3 –...

No Love for Cody Garbrandt

When Cody Garbrandt beat Dominick Cruz for the title, he looked unstoppable.  He evaded Cruz’s strikes easily and knocked him down...