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Dominick Reyes enters UFC 247 as a sizable underdog, but he has the tools necessary for a shocking upset. Here’s an analysis as to how he could take out Jon Jones. Historical Evidence Whilst Jon Jones may seem invincible at times, some opponents have still given him a hard time. Notably, Alexande...
As the Mixed Martial Arts community gears up for Jon Jones (25-1-1) to defend his title at UFC 247 against rising contender Dominick Reyes (12-0), much has been said about Jones being the Greatest of All Time (GOAT). Now most Jones fans will bring up his near decade long undefeated streak or the ...
Bellator MMA has grown significantly since the birth of their company. Scott Coker has done an amazing job competing with the number one MMA promotion in the United States, the UFC. He beat the UFC by being the first of the two promotions to put on a show in Hawaii. While also reviving the career...
It’s time for Making the Grade: UFC 247. Last time we took a look at UFC 246 and this time, it’s UFC 247. Grades are given under various criteria including potential for violence, name value, anticipation value and what the fight means for the division going forward. Jon Jones is the headliner o...
In the second instalment of the UFC Monthly Matchmaker of the year, we take a look at possible match-ups for Sodiq Yusuff, Holly Holm, Arnold Allen and Curtis Blaydes. Nigerian Featherweight Star, Sodiq Yusuff ‘Super’ Sodiq Yusuff is one of the hottest prospects in the UFC’s featherweight divisio...
UFC 247 sees two of the promotions most dominant champions, Jon Jones and Valentina Shevchenko defend their gold once again. Both open as large favourites and justifiably so, but whose reign is under the most threat? Is Reyes’ Power the Answer at UFC 247? Dominick Reyes goes into his fight with J...
The UFC has expanded tremendously since the start of the company. They have grown from doing small shows in Dothan, Alabama to showcasing on one of the biggest MMA events of all time in Madison Square Garden. This weekend the UFC will be going to Raleigh, North Carolina for the first time in thei...
The UFC is set to kick off its 2020 slate with UFC 246, which will take place Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the event will be a welterweight bout between Conor McGregor, who is making his long-awaited return to action and veteran fan favorite Donald Cerro...
Making the Grade is a new feature on MMA Sucka where I’ll be grading upcoming cards, events that just occurred, big fights and much more. Today, we’re going to take a look at the fights for Saturday night and grade UFC 246’s PPV portion of the card. UFC 246 features a huge contest between Conor […]
The calendar has flipped to 2020 and it’s another year in the books for KSW. The organization completed its 16th year of entertainment with six events. Furthermore, the six events entailed 53 bouts with nine being for titles. As a result, there were three interim title fights, one inaugural title...
A lot has changed from 2018 to 2019 in the UFC. Robert Whittaker lost his middleweight title to Isreal Adesanya. Max Holloway lost his title after three title defenses to Alexander Volkanovski. Herny Cejudo became a two-division champion and Weili Zhang shocked the world to become the women’s str...
The 2010s are now behind us and what a decade it was. MMA has reached new heights and there were too many jawdropping moments in the decade to count. We here at MMASucka wanted to do our part and contribute to the best of 2010s discussions. Eight of our writers have come together and voted […]
We’re back for the first UFC Matchmaker of the year. This feature will include fighters who competed in December of last year. We will look at potential match-ups for Aspen Ladd, Geoff Neal, Chase Hooper and Chan Sung Jung. Aspen Ladd Aspen Ladd was one of the hottest undefeated prospects coming ...
The MMA Sucka 2019 Awards are here! 2019 is over and done with and what a year it was. The MMA Sucka Awards will showcase some of that action. We saw some fantastic fights and the emergence of some amazing new talent. We witnessed a host of new champions, the return of Conor McGregor, and […]
As still a relatively new sport, MMA is still in a transition period. Unlike our counter-part, boxing, which has reportedly been around since 1681, MMA is still trying to figure things out. There are a number of things that should be changed to improve the sport, some from a rules point of view a...
The Bellator 237 main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton Jackson is nearly two decades in the making. Both “The Last Emperor” and “Rampage” have fought for every major organization, but their paths have yet to cross — until now. With both fighters beyond their prime, you would not expect...