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The sport of MMA has evolved rapidly in its short existence. The fighters have gotten more talented, and the sport has both implemented more sensible rules and soared in popularity. With that considered, the sport looks very different than it did in its infancy in the 1990s. Many things that were...
We are undoubtedly in a lull with sports entertainment. Every fight promotion on the planet, including the UFC, is either being limited or outright halted due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19. UFC Fight Pass This situation isn’t quite like MMA dry spells of the past. With access to the inter...
We’re back with another Today in MMA History article. Since COVID-19 has canceled most MMA events, MMASucka has decided to take a look at some fights from the past. Today’s article takes a look back at the UFC’s first fight card in Canada, UFC 83, and the main event fight for the welterweight cha...
This is the second edition in the Fantasy Matchmaker series. We will be looking at anyone in this series, current and former fighters as well as those that compete in different promotions. This fantasy matchmaking edition will feature two of the best trash-talkers in history, an undefeated champi...
As we know, crossover fights, inter-weight class fights and fights including retired fighters are not a thing at the highest level of MMA. It is so frustrating because some of the best match-ups out there may never happen as a result of this. We play with some fantasy matchmaking for the first ti...
A year ago, the UFC put together UFC 236 with two interim title fights. The first was Kelvin Gastelum facing Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight title. The second was Dustin Poirier facing Max Holloway for the interim lightweight title. MMASucka presents Fight Card Flashbacks, starting w...
UFC Matchmaker – Men’s Featherweight division The UFC‘s men’s featherweight division is undoubtedly amongst the strongest within the organisation. However, after Alexander Volkanovski handily dethroned ex-champion Max Holloway, matchmaking has never been tougher in the division in which Conor McG...
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were several canceled UFC fights recently and in the coming weeks. It’s a shame that some of these potentially great fights were taken away, but of course public health and safety is the top priority. Below are some of the betting odds for a few of the main ...
The historic UFC 205 from New York City is my favourite MMA event to date. The first-ever UFC event to be held in the state of New York, the event was historic for more than one reason. Headlined by the biggest star the sport has ever seen, it featured 3 title fights and a host of huge names. We […]
After efforts to keep the event afloat, UFC 249 has been officially cancelled, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports. BREAKING: UFC 249 has been canceled. All UFC events postponed indefinitely, due to COVID-19. Dana White says he was ready to promote the event but things were taken out of his control. Muc...
Fight Pass and Chill is a new idea that was created due to being locked up in my house during these crazy times we’re living in. I made the decision to go back and watch some random UFC cards, beginning with UFC 17. After all, there are only so many times I can watch old […]
“California Love” hits the speakers and goosebumps send chills up my arms and spine. This dates back to the very first time I watched Urijah Faber fight back in 2006. The man from Sacramento, California had already fought 16 times and was 15-1 as a professional fighter, but it was his King of the...
UFC 249 is the UFC’s return card and features only one bantamweight fight – between Ray Borg and Marlon Vera. This is on the preliminary card not on the main card. Since Dana White announced consecutive cards in the upcoming weeks, we take a look at the possible fights in the UFC bantamweight di...
UFC President Dana White confirmed on Monday on Instagram that a new title fight was set for UFC 249 after the planned lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was unable to go ahead due to travel complications caused by the COVID-19 virus. Now, Ferguson will be fight...
Lina Lansberg is a veteran of eight UFC fights, her first of which came in a main event against Cris Cyborg. 10-5 in her MMA career, the former world Muay Thai champion is ranked #11 in the women’s bantamweight division. Sweden’s ‘Elbow Queen’ is one of the most recognisable faces on the European...
The strawweight division is one of the most entertaining divisions in the UFC today. The last UFC event which went on normally with a full crowd in attendance saw champion Zhang Weili and challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk put on an all time classic fight. It was easily the best fight at UFC 248. It ...