MMASucka’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 staff picks
Staff picks for the 2019 year are now finally here. Who are the MMASucka staff picking to win at UFC on ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw? #UFCBrooklyn
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UFC on ESPN+ 1: Four Can’t-Miss Preliminary Fights
The UFC ushers in the ESPN era with UFC on ESPN+ 1 on Saturday, January 19 in Brooklyn, NY. Its solid main card features Henry Cejudo defending his flyweight title from bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who is looking to become the next two-division champion. There’s more than a title on the ...
New UFC Belt Getting Mixed Reviews, Will Premiere on ESPN
The UFC will debut a new UFC belt. The UFC is continuing to revamp as much as possible ahead of the new ESPN era. There were several reports about new championship belts coming out prior to UFC 232, but it was postponed for internal reasons. Some believe it had to do with the controversy surround...
Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal Headlines UFC Fight Night in London
It seems two fan-favorites are ready to get back inside the Octagon. Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal will square off in welterweight action at UFC Fight Night on March 16. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, it appears as though it is official. A fight between two elite welterweights has been confi...
The Walkout Consultant: UFC Fight Night 143 Walkout Songs
UFC Fight Night 143 Walkout Songs New year, new network, same old UFC! The UFC returns for its first show of 2019 on ESPN with UFC Fight Night 143. Going down live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the card is topped by bantamweight kingpin TJ Dillashaw dropping down to 125 lbs. to challe...
Gegard Mousasi : Middleweight Elite
Gegard Mousasi is considered a veteran in the mixed martial arts game, but the Dutch Bellator champion is only 33 years of age. The well-rounded fighter has a ton of cage experience under his belt and is considered by some to be one of the greatest middleweights of all time. He holds wins over He...
Francis Ngannou Opens First MMA Gym in Native Cameroon
Francis “The Predator” Ngannou (12-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) announced today on Instagram that he has opened the first-ever full MMA gym in his native home of Cameroon. Ngannou was born in Batié, Cameroon, a village in the western portion of the country. Ngannou experienced a youth plagued by poverty and h...
Cain Velasquez May Be Returning at the Perfect Time
Just a few years ago, Cain Velasquez was considered to be well on his way to becoming one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, if not the single greatest heavyweight to ever compete in mixed martial arts. His career, however, has unfortunately been plagued by injuries, as he hasn’t competed ...
WWE Themes Ripe for 2019 Revival in the Octagon
With Ronda Rousey finally making a long-awaited debut appearance for the WWE last year, 2019 will undoubtedly be a year that continues the trend of the lines between pro wrestling and UFC being blurred. It is not just in terms of personnel that this process could be accelerated; the mannerisms se...
Three Potential Fights for Conor McGregor Upon Return
It was announced last August prior to UFC 229 that Conor McGregor had officially signed a five-fight contract with the UFC. Following what ended in a one-sided defeat by the hands of current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Irishman now has four fights remaining on that contract....
Matt Bessette Cut from the UFC
It appears New England combat sports veteran, Matt Bessette, is no longer with the UFC. The lightweight fighter took to social media to announce his release from the North American promotion. Matt Bessette Statement “Friday, the 4th, around 7 am, I received word that I was released from my contra...
MMASucka Predicts UFC Champions at End of 2019
2019 is upon us, and it could be a big year for the UFC. After a poor year in 2018, the company now starts their relationship with ESPN. Henry Cejudo defends his flyweight title against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw on the very first ESPN+ card. That will be the first title fight in the UFC ...
Paige VanZant Book Review: Rise – Surviving the Fight of my Life
Before reading Paige VanZant’s book, Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life, I did not know how well I would relate to her story. After all, aside from our affinity for mixed martial arts, there wasn’t much that I knew we had in common. It wasn’t long before I realized that I didn’t need to […]
Rose Namajunas Defends Title Against Jessica Andrade at UFC 237
The women’s strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas, will return from injury when she defends her title at UFC 237 in May. First reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA) will take on rising challenger Jessica Andrade (19-6 MMA) for the strawweight championship. The fight is schedul...
2019 MMA Wish List
My wish list for the world of MMA in 2019 2018 proved to be a stellar year across the world of MMA – it was littered with some phenomenal fights card, knockouts, submissions and crucially the likes of Bellator and ONE Championship began to make some sizeable gains in competing with the UFC. Here...
UFC: Jon Jones, Anthony Smith Title Fight in the Works
Jon Jones is back. Love him or hate him, he is one of the greatest mixed martial artists to ever grace the UFC. It is exciting to see him put the pieces of his life back together as he gets back to the Octagon. Despite the controversy heading into his fight against Alexander Gustafsson, Jones put...