Weight Cutting and MMA: A Deep Dive
Weight cutting is seen in a wide variety of combat sports but its presence and impact are particularly noticeable in regards to MMA.
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Josh Rohler Talks Career, Faith, and Fight Ahead of APFC 4
A lightweight champion will be crowned in the newly founded Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship on April 23rd. Midwest MMA staple Josh Rohler will step into the cage against the highly touted Johnny Hopper for the 155-lb. strap. MMASucka was able to get an inside look into the career, faith, and...
Watch: Bellator 292 Live Prelims
Before Usman Nurmagomedov and Benson Henderson battle it out for the lightweight world championship and Michael “Venom” Page makes his return to the MMA cage, Bellator 292 looks to start off with a bang in a 7-fight preliminary card.
Watch: Bellator 292 Live Weigh-Ins
Bellator 292 takes place tomorrow at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The main card, which airs in the United States on SHOWTIME, starts at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
Sam Patterson on DWCS Fight: “I have prepared for war.”
UFC hopeful Sam “The Future” Patterson speaks with MMASUCKA ahead of his immensely huge Dana White’s Contender Series fight on September 27th.
MMASucka’s UFC Fight Night 208 Staff Picks
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win from the main card UFC Fight Night 208: Blaydes vs. Aspinall from the O2 Arena in London, England?
Who is the Lightweight GOAT?
While no longer the official lightweight champion, his first-round finish of Justin Gaethje has cemented Charles Oliveira’s status as the most…
Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero Preview
Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero will settle their bad blood in their long awaited WBA Lightweight Championship battle tomorrow on SHOWTIME Boxing.
Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler: The Breakdown
After a ruthless KO over Tony Ferguson, Michael Chandler set his sights on Conor McGregor. Here is the breakdown of this potential match-up.
What’s Next for Tony Ferguson? The End of El Cucuy?
With a devastating KO loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274. What’s next for Tony Ferguson, is this the end of El Cucuy?
Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson – UFC 274 Preview
At UFC 274, an important night for two lightweight contenders is looming as former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson meets former Bellator…
YouTubers Return to Boxing with Charity Event on May 14th
Social media influencers will once again dip their toes into the world of combat sports in the form of boxing. This time, however, fans will not witness an…
American Top Team Outlook for 2022
American Top Team (ATT) are one of the premier MMA academies in the sport, with a number of high profile and highly ranked mixed martial artists…
5 PFL Predictions for 2022
The 2022 season of the PFL will start on Wednesday, April 20th at the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Kenneth Cross Injured; Out of XFC Lightweight Tournament
Kenneth Cross (12-3 MMA, 1-0 XFC) suffered an Achilles tear and is out of the XFC lightweight tournament, President Myron Molotky said. Cross was competing in the XFC lightweight tournament before his injury. Molotky said Cross’s injury happened a couple of weeks ago. “[It] breaks my heart,” Molo...
UFC Lightweight Division Outlook Following UFC 257
UFC 257 has come and gone with Michael Chandler (22-5) and Dustin Poirier (27-6-1) coming able to defy the odds and have impressive wins against tough competition. It seems that existing lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0) has pretty much confirmed his retirement. So now it’s time to ...