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Josh Parisian (7-2) will attempt to capture his first professional MMA title at Lights Out Championship 2 when he meets Brett Martin (5-1) for the promotion’s vacant heavyweight belt. “As an amateur, I had seven belts and that was really cool,” Parisian told MMASucka. “But that is nothing compare...
Ever since losing the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 226, Stipe Miocic has wanted a Daniel Cormier rematch. Miocic’s latest effort to move this forward came on Monday (Feb 4) in a YouTube video discussing newfound challenges as a father and why he deserves a shot to reclaim the title. In the video,...
MMASucka presents: A Sucka’s Finish Reel Competition The rules are simple: Vote for the best finish. The one with the most votes wins. THIS WEEK, the highlights will, of course, feature the main and co-main matches from last weekends UFC Fight Night 144. JOSE ALDO KNOCKOUT WIN OVER RENATO “MOICAN...
UFC 234, in its current state, is not a fight card that is getting much mainstream attention. Aside from the main and co-main events, there aren’t many fighters on the card with much name value. But, there are plenty of up-and-comers on the card looking to make a name for themselves. Devonte Smit...
Describing the portrait of middleweight title contender Kelvin Gastelum feels repetitive. The fighter’s last several fights possess a certain circularity. However, he didn’t start this way. Reputation & Potential Beginning as the runt of the litter on Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter, Gastelum q...
Lightweight prospect Devonte Smith will look to make it 2-0 in the UFC when he meets “The Maestro” Dong Hyun Ma (formerly Dong Hyun Kim) in a lightweight match-up at UFC 234. Smith earned his UFC contract with a win over Joseph Lowry on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series last August. “Ki...
MMA Journalist James Lynch is live answering all of your MMA questions for the next hour. You can submit your questions on Twitter @LynchOnSports or join the YouTube chat on the link below. This is the MMA Sucka Live Q&A. MMA Sucka Live Q&A (Feb. 2019) with James Lynch Each month Lynch will sit d...
Koji Takeda reportedly debuts vs. Damien Brown at RIZIN 15 Just days after having his signing with RIZIN made official and public, it seems as if Koji Takeda has an opponent for his RIZIN 15 debut. The undefeated local champion will reportedly face Austalia’s Damien Brown, according to reports fr...
In the lead up to UFC Fortaleza, many of the talking points surrounding Jose Aldo read like a eulogy. These sentiments likely stemmed from his recent announcement that he will be retiring after he completes the three fights remaining on his UFC contract. In combat sports, retirement talk oftentim...
Is a great card going under the radar? Bellator Newcastle preview Bellator’s return to the UK Bellator is quickly becoming Europe’s number one promotion. As the organization consistently puts on European shows throughout the year. Making their return to Newcastle since December 2017, this show is...
The most important word in MMA is “mixed.” Any successful fighter, from your small-time regional promotion to the biggest stages like the UFC or Bellator, needs to have a mixed variety of skills in their arsenal. For instance, one of those essential skills is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ.) Brad “Gord...
UFC Fight Night 144 is the second broadcast held on the new home of UFC broadcasts, ESPN+. After an exciting debut on the streaming platform, the UFC brings ESPN+ to Fortaleza, Brazil. In the fight-crazed country of Brazil, countrymen face-off in each of the headlining bouts. UFC Fight Night 144 ...
Bare Knuckle FC 4: USA vs. Mexico – Results After being away for a couple of months, Bare Knuckle FC is back with a fun fight card tonight, live from Cancun, Mexico. Bare Knuckle FC 4 is riddled with names that many fans will recognize from the mixed martial arts world. From Bec Rawlings and […]
Before we get into picking out a DraftKings dream team for UFC Fight Night 144 I thought I’d take a quick second to introduce myself. I’m Nic (without a ‘k’ just like the legendary actor who stole the Declaration of Independence Nic Cage). I’m a doer of Jiu-Jitsu, a watcher of MMA, and a particip...
ONE Championship has signed one of Canada’s hottest flyweight talents. Gurdarshan Mangat, also known as Gary, has been on the pro scene since 2011 and is worthy of this next step in his career. Mangat announced the signing on his official Instagram page. View this post on Instagram I am proud...
Kyoji Horiguchi, Jiri Prochazka, Ben Nguyen among first batch of RIZIN 15 additions It’s that time again! The first batch of announcements for RIZIN 15 in Yokohama are here, and man are they ever good. In his first fight since winning the inaugural RIZIN Bantamweight Championship on NYE, Kyoji Ho...