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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...
Rumors have begun to swirl that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was interested in making a move down to 135 pounds. And not only that, but the rumors also indicated that Aldo was gunning for a fight with bantamweight titleholder Henry Cejudo, who also currently reigns as the promotion...
It’s been over three years since we last saw fizzled prospect, Brandon Thatch. Thatch has been a favorite of mine since his fight against Benson Henderson. However, Thatch would disappear after being cut from the UFC. Some say Thatch was never fit for the Octagon, but I argue that he was fed to t...
UFC on ESPN+ 14 is now one for the books and marked the promotions first trip to Uruguay. Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko put on yet another dominant display, defeating Liz Carmouche 50-45 on all scorecards. In the co-main event, Vicente Luque defeated Mike Perry in a close split decision...
UFC 241 is coming up soon and on August 17th, 2019 we have something great. In a contender bout between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa, we have two of the most natural athletes in the UFC. In this article, I will examine how athleticism has carried the Natty Boys’ careers and how this fight will […]
Since UFC 244 is lacking in the quantity department, I am here to predict some fights that are plausible come November. UFC 244 will concur under the roof of Madison Square Garden on November 2nd. When the UFC travels to New York, they generally treat fans with a card rich with talent. UFC 205, U...
At UFC 240 this past weekend, Cris Cyborg got back into the win column, picking up a unanimous decision victory over 28-year-old Canadian Felicia Spencer. The win provided Cyborg with a much-needed step in the right direction, as she lost her title and suffered a brutal 51-second knockout loss to...