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It’s Time for the UFC to Part Ways with Conor McGregor

April 5, 2018

Enough is enough. Following Thursday’s chaotic melee outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., it’s time for the UFC to officially cut ties with Irish fighter Conor McGregor. Many of you readers out ...

The UFC’s Dream Scenario Following UFC 223

Mike Straus

April 5, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

It was no April Fool’s joke, but April 1, 2018, is a day that will live in MMA infamy. OK, perhaps that’s a bit extreme, but what else can you say about when we’re talking about a fight that has fallen apart fo...

Could Rankings Go the Way of the Dinosaurs?

Mike Straus

February 23, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

With the uncertainty of the Fox deal looming and the very real possibility the UFC may need to start from scratch with a different TV network, could such a change bring an end to the much-maligned UFC rankings ...

EA Sports UFC 3 Video Game Has One Glaring Omission

Mike Straus

February 9, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

EA Sports’ newest entry into the world of mixed martial arts dropped one week ago on Friday. UFC 3 has been received with a mix bag of reviews thus far. Like many MMA fans, I’m a gamer. I love me some good o...

UFC’s 2018 Already Off To a Rough Start

Chris Huntemann

January 19, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

The biggest story last weekend was the false alarm that a ballistic missile was going to hit the state of Hawaii, which sparked a massive public panic. Luckily, no missile ever detonated in Hawaii. Meanwhile, a...

MMA Loses Its Funk: Ben Askren’s Career Ends With ‘What If?’

Mike Straus

November 30, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Last weekend marked the end of one of MMA’s most interesting careers. It only took Ben Askren a mere 57 seconds to finish Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit. Askren walks away from the sport with...

When Will the UFC Add More Weight Classes?

Mike Straus

October 16, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

Like any sport, mixed martial arts comes with inherent risks. No matter how many rules there are, fighters will always get injured. When two world-class athletes who have trained for a cage fight collide, broke...

Curtain Call: Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series vs. The Ultimate Fighter

Kyle Symes

August 30, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

As one UFC reality show comes to a close, another begins. The inagural season of "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series" closed out its first season last night and a new season of "The Ultimate Fighter" i...

Tyron Woodley: Love Him or Hate Him, He’s Still the Champ

Mike Straus

August 3, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

A smart fighter who can execute a brilliant game plan, or a boring fighter who takes no chances? Which is he? This is the question being asked in the wake of Tyron Woodley’s most recent title defense against De...

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

Kyle Symes

July 14, 2017

Opinion, Spotlight

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...

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