Editorials, hot takes, and in-depth analysis from voices that follow every punch in the sport.
Many fighters said Chris Weidman would shock the world, while analysts and journalists were saying he was a bad matchup for Anderson Silva. When I looked at the fight, it seemed like another fight for Silva, where his opposition was filled with major hype from the media and that was it. The list ...
‘History’. That is the word that probably best describes this past Saturday’s UFC 162 card, which went down at the MGM Grand Garden Arena situated in the fight capital of the world – Las Vegas, Nevada. Anderson Silva, the consensus no.1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet was finally dethroned ...
Everyone has heard the stories of how much a fighter must sacrifice to be successful. It wouldn’t be news if I told you that there’s a physical toll on the body from training almost religiously for years at a time, and you wouldn’t be shocked if I warned you that fighter’s personal lives are just...
Lightweight Josh Thomson has a solution for Anthony Pettis’ recent cries for a shot at the UFC lightweight title: Fight him for the right to do battle for it. “The Punk” had an interview with MMAJunkie and had a lot to say on the matter. “I’m just begging and pleading to Joe Silva and Dana […]
Earlier in June, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira took on Fabricio Werdum at UFC on FUEL TV 10 as both men were the coaches of the recent “Ultimate Fighter: Brazil”. Nogueira lost via armbar submission in the second round, and was clearly suffering from pain long after the fight. While it must be difficu...
The two biggest things that have hurt MMA The issue that people have with MMA today is that it may be becoming over-saturated. In the latest pre-fight scrum with Dana White, he admitted that there are 34 UFC events this year. That means that are only 18 weeks, where there aren’t fights happen...
I don’t get Roy Nelson. I have never really been a fan. Mind you, I try and keep the fanboy out of the equation and try to be as impartial as possible. Yet, there is something about Roy Nelson that just irks the hell out of me.
When it was announced that Anthony Pettis was forced to pull out of his headlining bout at UFC 163 against Jose Aldo, the collective MMA world shed a tear. That pesky injury bug which has caused so much strife within the UFC ranks over the last few years struck again, and the bout was called […]
The heavyweight division has a wide variety of fighters. Despite the division being criticized for years for their lack of depth in quality fighters, the division has never looked better. The UFC has been helped by organizations such as Pride and Strikeforce in making the heavyweight division mor...
Over the weekend, Alexander Gustafsson made a few comments about the chances of him facing Jon Jones for the light heavyweight championship. It has been rumored over the past few weeks that Gustafsson is close to a title shot despite having to pull out of his last fight […]
Hot off the heels of a remarkable ‘Rise to Power’ event brought to you by the folks at ONE Fighting Championship, it’s time for MMASucka.com to play ‘matchmaker’. We’re going to name a couple of bouts which we think should take place on a future ONE FC card and you, our readers, can share your […]
The UFC has a great opportunity to take a chance and create another star in the lightweight division. We’ve seen the likes of B.J Penn, Frankie Edgar, and now Benson Henderson become elite fighters. They’ve also become notable fighters who are recognized, even by the non-hardcore MMA fans. The li...
With UFC 160 in the books, it’s time to start looking at who’s next for the fighters on the main card. I’ll also look at why and when the fights should take place. So now, allow me to play Joe Silva for a moment, and do a little fantasy booking. Cain Velasquez: Junior dos […]
There’s no question that Rory MacDonald has been turning heads ever since he first arrived on the MMA scene. He was not an overnight sensation, but it certainly didn’t take long for “The Waterboy” to re-invent himself, and so evolved Rory MacDonald version 2.0. He would now be known as “Ares” the...
Josh Barnett was on the MMA Hour last week and was asked about his future. He hasn’t fought in almost a year and has been quiet about his fighting career as of late. Ariel Helwani asked him about his future and what his future plans were? “I’ve been a top 10 fighter longer than anybody […]
This past Saturday night, the UFC brought their unique brand of entertainment back to Brazil with UFC on FX 8. In the main event, UFC veteran Vitor Belfort faced off against former Strikeforce champ, Luke Rockhold. The stakes were high as Luke Rockhold made his UFC debut, and his first time retu...