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Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series: A Knockout Hit for MMA Fans

July 14, 2017

Yet another season of The Ultimate Fighter came to a conclusion recently, but MMA fans were treated to more fights inside the TUF gym on Tuesday evening. Stripped away of the bells and whistles of TUF, Dana Whi...

Does Dana White’s Relationship with Fighters Jeopardize Their Success?

Kevin Ehsani

June 14, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Anyone who watches the UFC knows the name Dana White. For more than a decade now, the president of the UFC has made sure to make himself the face of the company and own the spotlight. White is the typical loud,...

Return on Investment: The WME-IMG Era of the UFC

Chris Huntemann

May 24, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

The question in the headline of this column is asked with all sincerity. We’re approaching a full calendar year since the UFC was bought by WME-IMG for over $4 billion, and it’s fair to wonder if the Hollywood ...

It’s Time To Start Listening To What Al Iaquinta Is Saying

Mike Pendleton

April 28, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Maybe it's the nickname. Maybe it's the stuff behind the scenes. Whatever the case may be, “Ragin'” Al Iaquinta had plenty to say after being snubbed for a performance bonus following his brutal first-round kno...

Paramount MMA 7’s Jarred Mercado: Tightening the Game

Dan Kuhl

March 22, 2017

Interviews, Spotlight

Wrestling has always been one of the most dominant fighting modalities in history. It also happens to be one of the oldest. So, when a dominant wrestler decides to try his hand at MMA, he is already ahead of th...

Don’t Leave It in the Hands of the Judges? Enough is Enough

Matt Quiggins

February 17, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Evolution is a part of our daily lives. No, I am not talking science here, or politics, but more so the lives that we live each day. It’s how we grow and succeed with the tasks at hand and any other curveball t...

Enough Already: The UFC Should Give Its Rankings a Rest

Chris Huntemann

January 20, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Joseph Benavidez, Dominick Cruz, Max Holloway, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Stephen Thompson, Yoel Romero, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Fabricio Werdum, Claudia Gadelha and Valentina Shevchenko. What do these fighters ...

Combat Press 2016 MMA Awards: Story of the Year – UFC Sale

Jason Kelly

January 11, 2017

Spotlight

It’s a new year, so Combat Press is taking a look back at the best of MMA in 2016. Throughout the next few weeks, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from th...

Georges St-Pierre vs. UFC: An Unexpected Battle With Major Implications

Billy Rondan

October 19, 2016

Opinion, Spotlight

We are a little over three months into the new ownership taking over the UFC. Let’s be honest. This transition period has not gone as smoothly as the new management group would have hoped. The idea of a fig...

House Money: Fertittas Cash Out, But Where Does It Leave the UFC?

John Franklin

July 18, 2016

Opinion, Spotlight

What started as a rumor from ESPN analyst Darren Rovell — and continued in a more substantive way with reports from journalists Jeremy Botter and Jonathan Snowden — has now become fact. The UFC has been sold to...

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