MMA History

“Warrior Princess”: A Retrospective

Diana Belbita devoted more than half of her life to combat sports. From the tender age of 12, she was involved in judo prior...

SmartCage Goes Silent in 2020: The Year Without a $1 Million Payoff

Five years ago, the sport of MMA, as well as the PFL, was entering a new decade, much like the world at-large, but as...

UFC Brooklyn: Looking Back on Inaugural Event of ESPN Era

Flashback: May of 2018. After seven years of cards on the FOX Sports family of networks, the UFC and ESPN entered into what would...

PFL Daytona: A Look Back on Inaugural PFL Event

Flashback: June 30, 2017. Daytona International Speedway, normally known exclusively as a racetrack for NASCAR events, played host to PFL Daytona. It was a...

The Three Best UFC Performances Of Yair Rodriguez’s UFC Career

Yair Rodriguez has built an immaculate reputation as one of the most entertaining featherweight fighters of all time Dynamic Kickboxer Yair Rodriguez  Captured Fans Attention...

MMA: Examining the Difference Between Cages and Rings

In MMA fights, the pre-fight exercises on event night are so perfunctory that they're almost an afterthought. You see the fighters making the walk...

UFC Combats COVID-19 Pandemic With Tremendous Response

Let's turn the clock back to March 11, 2020. In the MMA world, the UFC was gearing up for a Fight Night card in...

When The UFC Light Heavyweight Division Was At Its Most Chaotic

Not that long ago, the UFC 205-lb division was embroiled in one of its most tumultuous eras.  Heavy Ambitions Cause Dominant Star to Move Up...

Brackets in MMA: Looking Back on Tournaments in the Sport

As of this writing, it's early March. Around this time every year, brackets for college basketball's conference tournaments are crystalized and the 68-team field...

A Look Back at UFC 200

One of the most memorable nights in MMA history took place a week after Independence Day in 2016. UFC 200 was a momentous occasion...

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