UFC 279 Proves Nate Diaz Was Right All Along
With Nate Diaz’s final fight being annouced to the public, the UFC are setting him up for a great fall. He knew it all along.
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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?
Next Big Fights to Make at Welterweight in the UFC
Welterweight, one of the UFC’s premier divisions, could be facing another golden era over the course of the next few years. Since the reign of the great Georges St-Pierre, many have tried to cement their greatness in the division, all vying for the title of the welterweight division’s all-time gr...
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.
EFC 93 Preview: Welterweights Collide
Africa’s leading fight promotion produces EFC 93 as it’s second event of the year following a dramatic EFC 92 event in March.
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad is the Right Fight, Edwards/Chimaev Never Made Sense
After the third cancellation of Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev, we will now have Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad. Belal Muhammad will step in as the replacement on short notice to face Leon Edwards. Muhammad (18-3), of Palestine, fought to a victory very recently on February 14 and will now fac...
Fight Island Championship Analysis: Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal
Analysis for Usman vs Masvidal at UFC Fight Island is tricky. It feels as if what will decide the fight are things we do not know about. Jorge Masvidal (35-13) made the gamebred move of taking the fight on six days’ notice. Usman is pretty game to accept a short-notice opponent change as well. Bu...
Khaos Williams Eyes Quick Turnaround After KO’ing Alex Morono At UFC 247
Khaos Williams (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is still feeling great a couple of weeks after his upset knockout win over Alex Morono (17-6 MMA, 6-3, 1 no contest UFC) at UFC 247. “I’ve never been one to really admire my work too long, you know what I mean?,” Williams told MMASucka. “It’s just another steppi...
Calen Born Hopes Shamrock FC 328 Will be Start of Big 2020
Calen Born (6-1 MMA) is gearing up to re-enter the cage for the first time in over a year. He’s slated to fight Craig Fairley (3-3 MMA) at Shamrock FC 328 Saturday, Feb. 22. Even with Born’s layoff, he doesn’t consider Fairley a tuneup fight. “He does have three finishes, so he’s obviously a grea...
The Ben Askren Experiment is Over: He Officially Retires
The Ben Askren experiment is over. Last November it was announced that a “trade” had occurred between ONE Championship and the UFC. In exchange for the greatest flyweight of all time, Demetrious Johnson, ONE would surrender the undefeated Ben Askren. After contemplating retirement after his last ...
UFC 244 Co-main event is a battle against weight-cuts
Weight class changes rarely come after a win. Why change what is seen as a winning formula? Moving up a weight class or down is generally seen as an attempt to revitalize a somewhat failing career. Five or so years ago, the standard was to move down in weight and have the advantage of being […]
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Welterweights Results
On Sunday, August 18 from the Thunder Studios in Palm Beach, California the third iteration of Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds went down. And this time around it featured the welterweights. Below are the full Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Welterweights results. The 16-man tournament has competitors vying ...
Understanding the Chaos: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler
Colby Covington has truly lived up to his nickname of “Chaos”. His antics outside of the cage have garnered him media attention, a positive or negative, depending on your personal perception. To truly understand the chaos, it is important that we break down what makes Covington successful in the ...
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.
XFN Welterweight Champ Matt Dixon Wants to Prove he Belongs in Big Organization Through his Actions
Matt Dixon, the welterweight champion of Xtreme Fight Night, could be approaching the next step of his budding MMA career in the near future. Dixon defended his title for the fifth time at XFN 357 against Braden Smith on April 4. Dixon, who is just 23, remains undefeated at 8-0 and has finished s...