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ESPN: Moving MMA Mainstream, One Organization at a Time

March 15, 2019

The UFC on Fox deal finished out its seven-year stretch in December, and the UFC found a new home on ESPN and ESPN+ to kick off 2019. This has been viewed as a monumental step in helping MMA to become more “ma...

Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings: March 2019

Riley Kontek

March 1, 2019

Rankings, Spotlight, Women's Rankings

With the growing popularity of women’s MMA, it is important to recognize these women with a rankings system similar to the men. Between the UFC’s inclusion of a bantamweight division, its addition of a strawwei...

Combat Press MMA Rankings: March 2019

Rob Tatum

March 1, 2019

Men's Rankings, Rankings, Spotlight

As MMA continues to grow its presence with the UFC, Bellator MMA, KSW, PFL and ONE Championship, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the eyes (and rankings) of the media. Every month, Combat Pres...

The UFC’s Lightweight Logjam: A Good Problem To Have

Bryan Henderson

February 26, 2019

Opinion, Spotlight

The words were a clear sign of frustration: https://twitter.com/DustinPoirier/status/1098293089788182528 Dustin Poirier had obviously had enough of the runaround from the UFC. Once happy after signing a new c...

Georges St-Pierre’s Short-Lived Comeback: A Disappointment?

Bryan Henderson

February 22, 2019

Opinion, Spotlight

When Georges St-Pierre walked away from the UFC shortly after defeating Johny Hendricks by a slim margin in their 2013 title bout at UFC 167, it was viewed as a stunning piece of news. The welterweight legend s...

Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings: February 2019

Riley Kontek

February 1, 2019

Rankings, Spotlight, Women's Rankings

With the growing popularity of women’s MMA, it is important to recognize these women with a rankings system similar to the men. Between the UFC’s inclusion of a bantamweight division, its addition of a strawwe...

Combat Press MMA Rankings: February 2019

Rob Tatum

February 1, 2019

Men's Rankings, Rankings, Spotlight

As MMA continues to grow its presence with the UFC, Bellator MMA, KSW, PFL and ONE Championship, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the eyes (and rankings) of the media. Every month, Combat Pres...

Give Them a Chance: 14 UFC Fighters Ready to Join the Top Tier

Bryan Henderson

January 28, 2019

Opinion, Spotlight

Not every UFC fighter gets the benefit of a fast track to the top. They can’t all be Conor McGregor or Francis Ngannou. In some cases, fighters can take multiple years and multiple fights to even gain real reco...

Five Middleweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2019

Riley Kontek

January 4, 2019

Opinion, Spotlight

Welcome to year eight of the annual “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series, in which we’ll examine five MMA prospects per division the UFC should sign this year. This series started during my time as a writ...

Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings: January 2019

Riley Kontek

January 4, 2019

Rankings, Spotlight, Women's Rankings

With the growing popularity of women’s MMA, it is important to recognize these women with a rankings system similar to the men. Between the UFC’s inclusion of a bantamweight division, its addition of a strawwe...

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