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UFC President Dana White just confirmed that the UFC will be back in action on May 9. The news was broken during a live chat with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. White laid out the UFC’s plans for the near future. In addition to the card on May 9, there will be two additional cards in the […]
This is the third piece in a series of Fantasy Matchmaking. The first piece teased Tony Ferguson vs Max Holloway, with the second looking at Chael Sonnen vs Conor McGregor. This piece will look at an all British showdown, a potential karate-style masterclass and an intergender fight that has some...
Uncrowned Kings of MMA is a series where we take you through seven fighters – each one at a different weight class – who never achieved a belt in any major promotion. There are a few rules – they can still be competing but must be out of the title picture. Major promotions are the […]
Walkout songs in MMA are not as important as it is in the world of professional wrestling. Fighters usually prefer to select their own walkout music and their musical tastes are as diverse as their backgrounds and fighting styles. Nonetheless, quarantine affords us the chance to think about new w...
Earlier today, Brett Okamoto tweeted that the UFC will go ahead on May 9th and the event will be titled UFC 249. UFC 249 was originally scheduled for this past weekend on April 18. Guys, breaking news: The UFC's next event has an official name. Per the organization, May 9th, at a location TBA, is...
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, ...
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...