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Mid-Year Review: 2018’s Best UFC Fights So Far

June 20, 2018

The UFC is yet to put on a disappointing pay-per-view so far in 2018. UFC 223 was an exception, but we all know what happened there. UFC 224 was a questionable one in terms of depth on paper, but it would be...

Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series: Season 2, Week 1 Results

Zach Aittama

June 12, 2018

Events, Results, Spotlight

On Tuesday, June 12, UFC President Dana White hosted the first installment of season two of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. The promotion holds weekly events from The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Ve...

Ronda Rousey Inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame

Dane McGuire

June 11, 2018

News, Spotlight

The UFC made a special announcement during the UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 pay-per-view broadcast on June 9. The organization’s highest honor has been bestowed upon “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Rousey, currentl...

What Would a Developmental MMA Program Entail?

Dane McGuire

June 8, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

While the sport’s popularity can fluctuate, MMA seems to be experiencing a different kind of “boom” at the moment. It’s an evolutionary boom. The first boom came when the sport moved toward rules and reg...

Ray Borg’s Attorney Jason Bowles: ‘Hoping That Cooler Heads Will Prevail’

Dan Kuhl

June 7, 2018

Interviews, Spotlight

The fight business is just that — a business. Even outside the cage, this business can get pretty messy. With so many people trying to get into combat sports for various monetary reasons, there are laws in plac...

UFC Announces Transition Away From Early Weigh-ins

Dane McGuire

June 6, 2018

News

After two years of early weigh-ins, the UFC will transition away from this format. UFC President Dana White made the announcement on the June 5 edition of the UFC Unfiltered podcast. “We’re getting rid of it...

Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings: June 2018

Bryan Henderson

June 1, 2018

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: June 2018

Rob Tatum

June 1, 2018

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 Pr...

Michael Bisping: From Hated to Hailed

Matt Quiggins

May 31, 2018

Opinion, Spotlight

I was a late bloomer to the vast and amazing world of MMA. My introduction to the sport didn’t manifest until mid-2009 when a coworker invited me over to watch a Pride Fighting Championships event. I was instan...

UFC, ESPN Partner for Five-Year, $1.5 Billion Rights Deal

Dane McGuire

May 23, 2018

News

The world's leading mixed martial arts promotion has found a new home on television thanks to "The Worldwide Leader in Sports." The UFC will be heading to ESPN come 2019. A report from ESPN released today re...

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