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Happy “Locktober,” everyone! The Eye of the Storm MMA Podcast is back for a grappling-centric month. To kick things off, we get freelance MMA & grappling writer T.P. Grant in to discuss all manner of BJJ-related things. From the scene in Chicago to unintended boon that IBJJF rules have provided t...
The 12-fight card of UFC Fight Night 96 went down Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, the UFC’s second visit to the City of Roses. We saw everything from multiple groin strikes, upsets, taunting, and a restless crowd booing the most entertaining fight of the night: the headliner between flyweight...
In the fight game, it is unusual to see a man with height and reach disadvantages succeed. At UFC Fight Night 96, the main event pits two such fighters against each other. We take a look at how both of these men use their size to their advantage, in very different ways, and see how they stack up ...
The Octagon returns to Portland, Oregon for the first time in many years for UFC Fight Night 96. In the main event John Dodson will make the return to bantamweight to take on heavy hitter John Lineker. Former Bellator fighter Will Brooks will look to make it 2-0 inside the UFC Octagon as he squar...
Lots of MMA action goes down this weekend. RFA 44 will take over Missouri with a lightweight title fight between Thiago Moisés and Zach Freeman. Saturday morning kicks off with Fight Nights Global 52 featuring a heavyweight main event between Mikhail Mokhnatkin and Fabio Maldonado. Polish promoti...
In the UFC Fight Night 96 main event two of the divisions top flyweights bantamweights will do battle, as John Linker squares off with one of the fastest strikers in the division, John Dodson. Both combatants were seated near the top of the 125-pound division, however weight issues forced Lineker...
Some fighters just don’t understand how a poor choice in walkout music can impact their brand. Picking a song that many people already use is one poor choice. The Walkout Consultant: UFC Fight Night 96 Another is using a song that just sounds generic. The last cardinal sin of walkout music is to ...
The UFC cards in Brazil are well known among fight fans. Brazil has some of the best fighters on the planet, and they have some of the most hardcore supporters. These two things however do not always get to coincide on home soil. Some of the thinnest cards in recent history have taken place in Br...