Editorials, hot takes, and in-depth analysis from voices that follow every punch in the sport.
Khamzat Chimaev has been involved in some chaotic moments during his rise, but this one might be the strangest. The backstage shove he delivered at UFC Qatar didn’t feel like intensity, rivalry, or even competitive fire. It just felt weird, even by UFC standards. Considering how unhinged the MMA...
The stare-down between Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan exploded online the moment the headbutt landed not because of the contact itself, but because of the reaction. Tsarukyan lunged. Hooker laughed. That tiny emotional contrast may tell us more about this fight than people think. The whole moment...
Who can beat Islam Makhachev? Carlos Prates? Michael Morales? Kamaru Usman? Ian Garry? Belal Muhammad? Former two-time title challenger, Jorge Masvidal, believes that none of these men are up to the job, but one man is…Shavkat Rakhmonov. After his dominant performance at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev ...
UFC double champions. An elite group of just 11 fighters to hold a belt in two different weight classes, some of which were simultaneous. The first fighter to achieve the feat was Randy Couture in 2003, and the latest was Islam Makhachev‘s dominant performance at UFC 322. We take a look at all of...
It is no secret that Khabib Nurmagomedov still harbors animosity toward Conor McGregor, and that tension has carried over to Islam Makhachev. Now preparing to face Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at UFC 322, Makhachev remains firmly aligned with his longtime teammate. The Irishm...
In the annals of the UFC’s lightweight division, Islam Makhachev has cemented his place at the top. Following his the first defeat of his career to Adriano Martins in October 2015, the Russian has embarked on a monstrous 15-fight winning streak, which has seen him conquer a who’s-who of his weigh...
MMA Prospects Are On The Rise So, look at what’s going on in mixed martial arts these days. Change feels practically baked in. Suddenly, the names people keep talking about sound less like legends and more like this new crowd; it’s as if the sport’s own spotlight won’t stop sliding to the next gr...
Former three time UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen, doesn’t believe that the woman who brought females to the UFC and carried divisions on her back, Ronda Rousey, can be regarded as a star. Talking on the Ariel Helwani Show yesterday, Sonnen massively downplayed Rousey’s impact on the sport wit...
UFC referees have arguably the most important job on fight night, to keep the fighters safe. The best thing a referee can do is not be known. The only reason we ever should be talking about UFC referees is if they’ve done a great job, whether it be spotting an eye poke, stopping a fighter […]
Over two years since arriving in the company, Gabriel Bonfim is one of the UFC’s top welterweights on the roster. With his slick submission game and exceptional striking ability, the Brazilian phenom has risen to become a budding star in the sport alongside his older brother, Ismael. Earning his ...
Paddy Pimblett is messy, loud, and sometimes even annoying, but he doesn’t need a belt to command attention. He just has to talk. In a sport full of Conor McGregor imitators, he’s the only one who remembers the secret ingredient: being funny. Everyone else copied the walk, the confidence, the “ma...
Junior dos Santos being thrown into the Jake Paul vs. Junior dos Santos vortex feels like the universe spinning the wheel of retired legends and landing on the nicest guy in heavyweight history. Not because anyone asked for a Jake Paul vs. Junior dos Santos fight, not because it advances boxing o...
Jake Paul has built a career weaponizing yes. Yes from legends as big as Francis Ngannou, yes from skeptics, yes from fighters who once swore they’d never play by someone else’s rules. It’s been one long experiment in what happens when spectacle, money, and momentum collide in combat sports. For ...
Apparently we’ve reached the point in Jake Paul’s combat carnival where even Khabib Nurmagomedov’s former manager feels obligated to throw a retired heavyweight into the hat. Because in the latest twist in the ongoing guessing game of Jake Paul’s next fight, Ali Abdelaziz casually suggested Junio...
Is Volkanovski vs Merab The Fight Fans Want? UFC fans continue to hold out hope for a potential fight between Merab Dvalishvili vs. Alexander Volkanovski. Each fighter currently holds a title belt, with Dvalishvili competing in the bantamweight division, while Volkanovski is one weight class up i...
The UFC is the pinnacle of the sport for every fighter when they get into mixed martial arts. We are going to look at the top 5 fighters outside of the UFC at the moment. To make this list, they have to, of course, be in form. They also have to be captivating. It isn’t […]