Editorials, hot takes, and in-depth analysis from voices that follow every punch in the sport.
In June of 2019, the French minister of sports Roxana Maracinenu announced to the world that in 2020, France would be, at long last, legalizing the sport of MMA. With that date rapidly approaching, it’s clear that the UFC’s debut in Paris is looming. With this in mind, today we’ll be planning out...
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0) has just come off a blood and guts battle against seasoned veteran Alistair Overeem (45-18) and has called his shot against former title challenger Francis Ngannou (14-3). This fight could be interesting as Rozenstruik seems to be at the point where Ngannou was before...
Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski (20-1) is taking on UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway (21-4) for the Featherweight title at UFC 245 in Las Vegas on the 15th of December. While Holloway is hoping for his fourth successful title defence he is possibly facing the biggest threat to his throne...
We’re back with another monthly matchmaker and it’s been a quiet month in the UFC. We had the epically stacked UFC 244 from New York and two Fight Night trips to Moscow and Sau Paolo. In this edition, we look at potential match-ups for Darren Till, Kevin Lee, Magomed Ankalaev and Jan Blachowicz. ...
‘Blonde Fighter’, Katlyn Chookagian is without doubt, one of the biggest threat to flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. With only two losses on her professional record, both by split decision, Chookagian is now the clear front runner for a title shot. We look at why she deserves a title shot,...
This is the third instalment of ‘UFC Monthly Matchmaker’. With a number of big fights this past month we have a lot to choose from. November’s feature will include Dan Hooker, Niko Price, Kron Gracie, Maycee Barber and Chris Weidman. Auckland’s Own, Dan Hooker Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker increased h...
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal compete for the BMF title in the UFC 244 main event. There are a number of different potential contenders for being the ‘Baddest Mother F*****’ in the game. Some of the MMA Sucka staff suggest alternative candidates for the BMF title and outline some of their most gan...
Saturday, October the 6th was supposed to be the night that Robert Whittaker proved himself. After injury forced him out of his last bout, and a razor-close decision win against Yoel Romero, his fight against the rising phenom Israel Adesanya was supposed to be his shining moment. It would be his...
This is the second instalment of ‘UFC Monthly Matchmaker’. August’s monthly matchmaker included champions Max Holloway and Stipe Miocic. September’s feature will include lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Joanne Calderwood, Justin Gaethje, and Jared Cannonier. UFC Lightweight King, Khabib ...
As dominant as he is in the cage, he is just as polarizing outside of it. Khabib Nurmagomedov criticized a play put on in Dagestan that featured a woman in lingerie seducing a man. He asked the Dagestani government to investigate the “filth.” The UFC champion also criticized a Dagestani rap duo a...
Kamaru Usman last competed in March at UFC 235, dominating Tyron Woodley in a five-round decision to win the UFC welterweight championship. A day after, “the Nigerian nightmare,” along with his manager Ali Abdelaziz, were involved in a skirmish with Colby Covington inside a Las Vegas casino that ...
A first-round knockout of Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 158 on Saturday edges Justin Gaethje closer to a title shot, and the Arizona fighter wants the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson. Gaethje saw off Cerrone with relative ease in Vancouver. Cowboy looked unsettled by the power...
UFC 242 has officially concluded. Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his belt against Dustin Poirier in a dominant performance. Also, Paul Felder controversially exacted his revenge on Edson Barboza. Let’s talk about what might be next for the main and co-main event fighters who competed on this card. ...
At UFC 242, the co-main event between Edson Barboza and Paul Felder is an attempt for Felder to find himself. In their first fight, Barboza was able to win due to Felder’s inability to stick to his strength. The two fighters have since gone onto two different paths, Barboza is 1-3 in his last 4 a...
Following a successful article playing matchmaker following UFC on ESPN+ 14, I will be starting a ‘monthly match-maker’ series. At the end of each month, fights will be suggested for a number of UFC fighters. These will be fighters who have competed recently, including big names as well as prospe...
Jessica Andrade is a fighter who has benefited the most from a weight class change. Her first UFC fight was at bantamweight (135) and now she fights and is the champion of strawweight (115). The twenty-pound weight drop has bolstered her tremendously, hence her new crown. However, I find that the...