Three fights to recommend to a future UFC fan
A common question among fight fans is 'What made you a fan of the UFC or MMA in general?' This question is an easy answer...
The Smaller Octagon vs. Regular Size Octagon
The UFC has been holding events in two designated locations since the pandemic shut down major live sporting events. We have UFC Fight Island (Etihad...
The Scrap’s 2020 Tag Team of the Year: Kenny Omega & “Hangman” Adam Page
Kenny Omega and “Hangman" Adam Page reluctantly became tag team partners and won the AEW World Tag Team Championships in January when they beat SCU....
UFC is Underpaying their #1 Asset: The Fighters
Fighter pay is becoming a hot button issue within the UFC. In earlier years, the lower-tiered fighters voiced their concerns about pay issues, including Jon...
Should the UFC implement a Wellness Program for its fighters?
The UFC should not be looked as an up-and-coming sports organization. They have been relevant for more than 15 years now. As the sport has...
Angela ‘Overkill’ Hill: A Star in the Making
Angela Hill has broken down barriers in the world of MMA as she was the first Black-American woman to sign with the UFC and the...
Welcome Back: Boxing Schedule
Let us go back to March when dozens of boxing cards were scheduled to take place around the world — big and small — were...
Frankie Edgar finally debuts at bantamweight
Pedro Munhoz wanted to be the one to welcome former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, to the bantamweight division. Well, he gets his wish this...
Deep Dive: Fight Island starts with stacked card headlined by three title fights
UFC 251 opens Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with 3 title fights. The main event features Kamaru Usman taking on Jorge “Gamebred”...
COVID-19 vs. regional MMA organizations
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected us all. The UFC put on three fight cards last week in Jacksonville, Florida in front of no fans. Viewership...
Jon Jones: A tale of Talent vs. Character
There is probably no bigger fan of the current UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones than I am. His in-ring skills are second to none,...
The UFC could monopolize live sporting events for the near future
Dana White recently stated that UFC Brasilia was still going to take place this weekend. But one-half of the main event in Kevin Lee made...
Jon Jones and the tale of two UFC light heavyweight title reigns
Jon "Bones" Jones is the most dominant light heavyweight champion in UFC history. Winning the title at the age of 23 and almost 10 years...
Community Journal Entry: My first year at The Scrap
ENTRY #19 — Lee Brown, USA January 29, 2020 My First Year at The Scrap I know most of the people that read my articles are...
The Scrap’s 2019 Female Wrestler of the Year: Tessa Blanchard
Tessa Blanchard has told everyone that she wants to make her own history at “Hard to Kill”. And on January 12, Blanchard will make history...
The Scrap’s 2019 MMA Newcomer of the Year: Jairzinho Rozenstruik
2019 was a breakout year for many fighters, so The Scrap took a look at some of the top promotion's newcomers who made their debuts...
The business of Boxing is bad for the sport
I was once a proud boxing fan, watching all the big fights on ABC Wide World of Sports. Yes, big fights used to come on...