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Frankie Edgar has been a perpetual leader of skill and toughness in mixed martial arts. He has had memorable wars and fights with all-time great legends. However, in recent years, Edgar has begun to slow down. His wins are no longer dominating technical marvels, but proof of his enduring workmans...
Known to some as “Rocky”, Leon Edwards has been a professional since 2011. The all-rounder made his UFC debut in 2014 and has shown serious improvement throughout his stay. On July 20th, 2019, he takes on Rafael dos Anjos in an effort to set up a title fight in the log-jammed welterweight divisio...
The UFC rankings seem to be meaningless these days, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun to talk about. Pound-for-pound rankings are a fun concept, but difficult to come up with a tangible formula for. We here at MMASucka have decided to formulate our own UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Our formul...
Heavyweight is an interesting division. Fighters tend to have one or two glaring holes in their game, then they add strengths around them. Or, they never change and stick to what makes them great. On July 20th, 2019, aged heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell look to clash for a second ti...
In my first article about #6 ranked featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov, I wrote about the technical flaws in his standup and some in-fight traits that could be limiting to the Russian’s success down the line. Since then, Magomedsharipov netted a unanimous decision victory over perennia...
Recently an article was posted on MMASucka about the female fighters that should make a return in 2019. In this article, the male UFC fighters that should make an octagon return are looked at. Male Fighters We’ve Missed in 2019 Men’s Flyweight Division Anyone? With the future of this division unc...
It is a few months shy of 10 years since Giorgio Petrosyan won his first K-1 Max title. Since then, Petrosyan has proven time and time again that he is the best, and while he may have slipped up recently, he is not done just yet. On July 12th, 2019, he returns to ONE kickboxing […]
On July 6th, 2019, Luke Rockhold returns to the octagon against Jan Blachowicz. This fight takes place at light heavyweight, a first for Rockhold. This move was well foreshadowed as the former middleweight champion has long struggled with the weight cut. With that, coupled with various injuries, ...
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UFC 239 Walkout Songs The UFC celebrates the July 4th long weekend by going home to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV for UFC 239! In the main event, Jon Jones squares off against Thiago Santos in a defense of his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Below that, Amanda Nunes will defend her bant...
When Henry Cejudo defeated Marlon Moraes for the UFC bantamweight title, I was simultaneously impressed and confused by what I had just seen. For Cejudo to finish one of the sport’s most violent finishers, no matter how it happened, that is a phenomenal win to have on one’s record. On the other h...
For most of his career, Brazilian flyweight veteran Jussier Formiga has been known for his prolific back taking, masterful guard passing and persistent top control. After nearly seven years in the UFC, Formiga has transformed into a highly competent striker, rounding out his skill set to become a...
With half of the year already gone, the UFC has put on a number of great events. These cards have included some of the biggest names in the sport and have given us a lot of excitement. Let’s break down the top female fighters in each division who we want to see return to the […]
Since Cody Garbrandt’s third consecutive knockout loss to #5 ranked bantamweight Pedro Munhoz, a lot has been made of the Team Alpha Male fighter and his tendency to brawl his way out of trouble (often to no avail). This has been of interest to me, because while Cody Garbrandt certainly has issue...
I am here to eat my words. Not only did Yianni Diakomihalis not widen the gap on Zain Retherford, it was Retherford who improved upon his successes in their last meeting to sweep their best two out of three series. Despite being horribly wrong, it still may be beneficial to revisit my looks at th...
Though KSW 50 is set several months away for September 14, 2019, it’s never too early to play matchmaker. According to the KSW website, KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries, light heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun, Damian Janikowski, and Antoni Chmielewski are listed as having TBD opponents fo...