Five wins, five losses. That was Anthony Smith’s record in 2010 after spending two years and 10 fights roaming the Midwest’s … More
Month: October 2018
Mighty Unappreciated
By far the biggest story in MMA to emerge this week was that the Ultimate Fighting Championship and One Championship are close … More
Crime Pays: The Inexplicable Longevity of ‘The American Gangster’
Chael Sonnen marched into the Octagon as a five-to-one underdog opposite Nate Marquardt on Feb. 6, 2010 in a bout to determine who … More
Death of a Salesman
Things sure can change a lot in 18 minutes. That’s how long it took for Conor McGregor’s image to undergo a … More
Take No Prisoners
How the tables have turned. Fresh of his crushing victory over Ultimate Fighting Championship golden boy Conor McGregor, undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has threatened … More
Musical Chairs
As the enormous shadow wrought by the hooliganism of UFC 229 slowly begins to disperse, the MMA community has this week been … More
UFC 229 Brawl was Business as Usual
It turns out Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov weren’t exaggerating when they asserted, in the build up to their blockbuster fight at UFC 229, that there … More
Cutting off the Nose to Spite the Face
After months of speculation, a frenzied press conference and boatloads of hype, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has finally announced who will be … More
Counterpunch: Grazing an MMA Buffet
Despite the absence of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card, the weekend had plenty of action to keep mixed martial arts fans occupied. … More