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Why is it that when a UFC fighter retires, there is always a thought that they are probably going to return? MMA’s history is filled with fighters retiring and then returning not long after. We have previously looked at MMA fighters who have retired, only to return to fight again, sometimes multi...
At UFC 251 on Fight Island, Petr Yan (14-1) will face Jose Aldo (28-6) for the vacant bantamweight title. This booking is the strangest of all three title fights on the stacked card. Aldo has no official wins in a division full of top contenders. If Yan wins the belt, he will have become a champi...
UFC on ESPN 12 is now one for the books and we look ahead to UFC 251 on Fight Island. The main event was a special one, where we saw two top lightweights slug it out for 25 minutes. Throughout the card, there were notable performances and some interesting takeaways. We take a look at the […]
UFC Fight Night on ESPN 12 At UFC Fight Night on ESPN 12, the UFC returns once more to the Apex as streaking lightweight striker Dan Hooker, fresh from his victory over Paul Felder challenges the resurgent contender, Dustin Poirier, risen like a phoenix after his defeat at the hands of lightweigh...
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win on the main card of UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker? #UFCVegas4
Dana White recently announced that there will be four events in 14 days on Fight Island. UFC 251 will kick off proceedings on July 12th, with three events occurring shortly afterwards. A whole host of excellent fights have been announced for these events and there is a clear trend throughout – Br...
In a post-fight press conference last weekend, Dana White admitted that they are working on making EA UFC 4 the game. They will be officially announcing more information while they are on Fight Island in July. With that being said most MMA fans are always debating who should be on the cover of th...
UFC on ESPN 11 was the UFC’s fourth consecutive event at the UFC APEX in as many weeks, and the next to the last before the organization moves on to the highly-anticipated Fight Island. This event featured a lot of decisions, with some fights being exciting while others were not quite so. Nonethe...
Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win on the main card of UFC on ESPN 11: Blaydes vs. Volkov? #UFCVegas3
Live from the Apex again in Las Vegas, UFC on ESPN 11 features a heavyweight matchup in the main event. Since the beginning of 2017, Curtis Blaydes has only been defeated once, holding a record of 7-1, 1NC. That one loss came to Francis Ngannou during their rematch at UFC Fight Night 141. Since t...
Amanda Nunes, the consensus women’s MMA GOAT. UFC 250 was just the latest example of how good a fighter she is. A dominant five-round victory was put in with ease by the Lioness against Felicia Spencer. Now, it is often frustrating to ask ‘what’s next?’ straight away after a fighter has just comp...
MMA fans were left with a sense of déjà vu when Conor McGregor announced that he was retiring from UFC last week. The Irish fighter made his first retirement announcement back in April 2016 but returned to action just four months later. He then retired for the second time in March 2019 but came o...
There is a lengthy history of pro wrestlers crossing over into MMA. From the nascent days of this sport, professional wrestlers have indulged their desire to go from work to a shoot. In this episodic series, I will review fights where pro wrestlers foray into the combat world. It’s like a weird, ...
Sean Woodson will return to the Octagon for the first time since October when he takes on Kyle Nelson at UFC Las Vegas on June 27. Woodson, a 6’2″ featherweight with a 79-inch reach, will hold an eight-inch reach advantage over his opponent. While Woodson acknowledged Nelson is a “striker first,”...
It’s that time again, Making the Grade is back and breaking down this weekend’s UFC Apex card taking place in Las Vegas, NV. The card is pretty stacked and the main card will almost certainly deliver some outstanding action. Last time we brought you this article, we took a look at UFC 250. That n...
UFC on ESPN 10 featured a bevy of first-round finishes and fighters that missed weight. The third fight card at the UFC APEX brought action, again providing an entertaining night of fights for fans around the world affected by COVID-19. This UFC on ESPN 10 Matchmaker looks at the main card winner...