17 Matchmaking Suggestions for the UFC Welterweight Division (April 2019)
Check out these 17 matchmaking suggestions for a majority of the UFC’s welterweight division here in the second quarter of 2019.
MMA Opinion & Analysis
Editorials, hot takes, and in-depth analysis from voices that follow every punch in the sport.
What’s Next for the UFC’s Bantamweight Division?
Kicking off the UFC‘s new era on ESPN, Henry Cejudo put his flyweight title on the line against bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw. Cejudo made a statement that night as he finished the two-time bantamweight champion with strikes in just over thirty seconds. Dillashaw made it clear immediately a...
Hypothetical: What if UFC Champs got Paid Bryce Harper-type Contracts
It was recently announced that the Bryce Harper-sweepstakes had finally ended with the Major League Baseball free agent signing a record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. That marked the largest contract in the history of baseball. Given that, it’s fun to imagine a wo...
Opinion: Resume Doesn’t Grant Immediate Rematches
Perhaps the most impressive performance of UFC 235 this past weekend was the 25-minute beating Kamaru Usman put on Tyron Woodley in the co-main event to win the UFC welterweight crown. Usman put on an incredibly dominant showing which included a 10-8 round. That beating, however, didn’t deter Woo...
Opinion: If the Conor McGregor John Kavanagh Breakup is Real, Where Does McGregor Go?
Until Colby Covington crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout and Vitor Belfort signed with ONE the gossip of the week revolved around a potential Conor McGregor–John Kavanagh breakup. Nothing venomous. Just McGregor seeking out training outside the halls of SBG Ireland. John Kavanagh added some juic...
How the UFC Sabotaged Its Lightweight Division
By all accounts, the UFC lightweight division has come a long way over the years. Once considered the black sheep of the UFC’s ever-evolving divisions, box office draws were hard to come by until a certain BJ Penn put the “smaller” fighters on the map. It is now arguably the most star-studded col...
Holes in the Armor: An Evaluation of Zabit Magomedsharipov
On March 2nd, featherweight prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov will encounter his first legitimate step up in difficulty since joining the UFC in late 2017. With three of his four appearances in the UFC ending in submission (and the lone decision netting a Fight of the Night bonus), fans and pundits ...
Top five fights to make after UFC on ESPN 1: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
What are the top five fights to make after UFC on ESPN 1: Ngannou vs. Velasquez?
The Walkout Consultant: UFC Fight Night 145 Walkout Songs
UFC Fight Night 145 Walkout Songs UFC Fight Night 145, the first European show of 2019, goes down this weekend live from O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic! In the main event, Polish powerhouse Jan Blachowiz will step into the cage for Brazilian bruiser Thiago “Marreta” Santos. Underneath the pai...
Should Adesanya get a title shot over Gastelum? MMASucka Staff Weighs in
The UFC middleweight division was left in a strange position following UFC 234. After UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was ruled out of the main event due to an injury, UFC middleweights Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva were then moved up to the main event of the night in Melbourne, A...
The Walkout Consultant: UFC on ESPN 1 Walkout Songs
UFC on ESPN 1 Walkout Songs In the main event, Cain Velasquez returns to the cage for the first time in almost 30 months as he takes on Francis Ngannou at heavyweight. Underneath the pair, all over the card, people are wanting to make a mark with promoters and fans. With uniforms now de rigeur […]
Why Ranking Fighters Hurts the UFC
The UFC system of ranking fighters is currently poisoning the entire promotion. This truth is inescapable when one looks at the state of the UFC’s lightweight division: Dustin Poirier, Al Iaquinta and Tony Ferguson are all waiting on a title shot. All three have been fairly adamant that they won’...
5 Fights RIZIN FF Should Make in 2019
2018 was an incredibly successful year for RIZIN. Not only was it a year of exciting fights and finishes, but they also managed to sell out the famous Super Saitama Arena twice. First was RIZIN 13, headlined by now RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tenshin Nasukawa in a kickboxing m...
Three Belts Later, Who Gets Ryan Bader?
Since making the jump to Bellator in the summer of 2017, Ryan Bader has completely run through the competition. In addition to going 2-0 at light-heavyweight, he’s also gone 3-0 as a heavyweight. Knowing this, Bellator has a tall order in front of them. They need to provide competition for a man ...
The Walkout Consultant: UFC Fight Night 144 Walkout Songs
UFC Fight Night 144 Walkout Songs The UFC is back this week, and off to Fortaleza, Brazil for its first show of 2019 on ESPN+. UFC Fight Night 144 will see top-ranked bantamweights Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao wage war in the main event at the . While the card is full of notable names, […]
Should Jon Jones be licensed by the NAC to fight Daniel Cormier?
It looked like Jon Jones might be in trouble again following a drug test that indicated that the MMA fighter had traces of steroid metabolites in his system following his recent fight with Alexander Gustafsson. Jones, who is the current and three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light-he...