Picture two fighters walking into the cage. Both have their coaches waiting in the corner, and both have spent weeks preparing for this moment. They've studied footage, identified weaknesses, drilled combinations, and developed a game…
If you are joining the UFC and want your name to gain attention immediately, apparently there is one simple strategy: Defeat Dan Hooker. I don't know why UFC loves to turn Dan Hooker into a…
UFC Shanghai shocked the bantamweight division with a new title contender introduced in violent fashion, as Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov with a right uppercut while Umar possibly attempting a levels change for another…
UFC 330 in Philadelphia closed with Islam Makhachev successfully defending his welterweight title for the first time against Ian Garry. With this victory, Islam also broke the UFC record for most consecutive wins, earning his…
Gamrot Was Supposed to Be the Grappling Test Mateusz Gamrot was supposed to answer one of the biggest remaining questions around Quillan Salkilld. We already knew Salkilld could hit hard.We already knew he could finish…
The last week of July 2026, Usman Nurmagomedov entered New York with an undefeated record of 21-0 and one no contest for his one last fight in his contract with PFL. Even if you only…
When MMA fans hear “John Pork,” many of them now think about Magomed Zaynukov. The joke began in a Demetrious Johnson video featuring fighters from Dagestan. Islam Makhachev then introduced his teammate as “Chanko,” but…
When Jon Jones retired, it felt like the heavyweight division had finally escaped his shadow. Jones was no longer fighting. Tom Aspinall had inherited the throne, and the division could move forward without every contender…
When fans talk about MMA fighters, they usually describe them by their main skill or martial arts background. “He’s a striker.”“He’s a wrestler.”“He’s a BJJ guy.”“He’s a knockout artist.”“He’s a kickboxer.” That is useful, but…
