Ranking the top fighters to be labeled greatest of all time in MMA
The term greatest of all time has been used on numerous occasions over the last few years in the MMA world, as some of the...
Which wrestling promotions could benefit from signing Sasha Banks?
The ongoing saga of Sasha Banks is a big mystery in the wrestling world. She was a part of the first Women's Tag Team Champions...
Ranking the five finest finishes by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone
Few fighters embody the old saying, “any time, any place” quite like Donald Cerrone. The Colorado native is tied with Jeremy Stephens for the second...
The State of MMA Sponsorships: Outside the UFC
In this series of posts, the exploration of the major changes to MMA from a sponsorship/business standpoint will be highlighted from the past two decades:...
Interview with ‘Queen of the Cuts’ Swayze Valentine: UFC’s first female cut woman
The klaxon sounds for the end of the round; both fighters go back to their assigned corners; cut, bruised and bloodied. In comes the coaching...
Top five moments of Alistair Overeem’s storied MMA career
This Saturday, Alistair Overeem will be involved in his 63rd professional MMA bout. He'll take on submission wizard Alexey Oleynik in the main event of...
Ranking WWE champions: who’s the most dominant today?
With WrestleMania now in the books, in the words of Kofi, Big E, and Xavier Woods, "it's a new day, yes it is." We saw...
Community Journal Entry: UFC 220 in Boston was my first MMA live event
ENTRY #13by Kevin Mahoney (@KeysRealTalk)January 20, 2018 The UFC held its first marquee event of the new year, UFC 220 at TD Garden in Boston,...
Highlighting some of the fighters who turned into successful MMA analysts
There are a good handful of former and current MMA fighters who either commentate or cover MMA in some shape or form. Here, I want...
Kamaru Usman may be the first African champion in UFC, but there’s an entire continent on the rise
At UFC 235, Kamaru Usman made history by defeating former welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley and became the first Nigerian to win a major MMA world...
Analyzing a potential atomweight division roster in the UFC
Within the last 8 years, the UFC has been adding numerous divisions to the spotlight and even more since Ronda Rousey and the bantamweight division....
Community Journal Entry: That one time I got to meet John Cena
ENTRY #122004-2005 When I was much younger, I was a huge fan of WWE and John Cena was my favorite wrestler. I grew up watching...
Community Journal Entry: Memories from Moyer, that time I met Eddie Alvarez
ENTRY #10 by Tyreef Cash (@nixon_speaks) June 2011 The year was 2011, and the Tapout & Affliction era was in full swing. Little did anyone...
Community Journal Entry: Reflecting on my first BJJ competition
ENTRY #8by Kylie Belcher (@tinymma)March 2, 2019 The first time I stepped on the mat at my Jiu Jitsu academy, I fell hopelessly and irrevocably...
Should UFC be the only elite promotion or should MMA adopt the Boxing blueprint?
For years the UFC has been the premiere promotion for mixed martial arts. With other organizations like Bellator and Professional Fighters League also showing success,...
Exploring the potential UFC 165-pound division
In the last ten years, we have seen the sport of MMA grow massively with new promotions getting the spotlight and new weight classes born....
Nurmagomedov, McGregor suspended and fined for UFC 229 brawl
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have both been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously for their UFC 229 post-fight brawl....