PFL vs Bellator Champ vs Champ: Kingdom Arena; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The PFL might have purchased Bellator, but in the first ever major MMA event in Saudi Arabia, one thing was certain. Although Bellator fighters have not seen action in a long time, there was no rust in them. As a matter of fact, they […]
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UFC Sao Paulo: Ibirapuera Arena; Sao Paulo, Brazil No matter how you cut it, a win is a win. And while Jailton Almeida kept his red hot winning streak going (now at 15); avoiding damage leads to it. Although it was far from a pretty performance if ground control isn’t your thing. There were many […]
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UFC Paris: Accor Arena; Paris, France Sometimes when things start to go sideways, you can’t stop it from getting worse. And for a hot minute it started to look like Ciryl Gane might be the next UFC version of Scottie Pippen‘s Robin to Michael Jordan‘s Batman. Tearing up the division, but losing to the tip […]
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UFC London: O2 Arena; London, England Doubt at some point always creeps into ones mind during a recovery from an injury. Almost a year ago the tenth-ranked UFC heavyweight was bitten by the injury bug. There had to be whether he wants to admit it or not a tiny question in the subconscious of Tom […]
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UFC 285: T-Mobile Arena; Las Vegas If this was a court of law, the numbers are proof that you can’t argue. And they are all in Jon Jones favor. Making one think so much for ring rust. The walking through of Ciryl Gane he predicted came through. And the only damage he suffered was a […]
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UFC 285, slated for March 4, promises to be one of the biggest events of the year as it will see the clash between two monsters in Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. Jones’ Heavyweight Debut Jones is a two-time light heavyweight champion, with 11 title defenses between 2011 and 2020. Considered […]
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UFC Vegas 68: UFC Apex; Las Vegas The UFC’s enigma is not in any danger of being released by Dana White. However, things once again went sideways quickly for “The Black Beast” in another disappointing Derrick Lewis fight. But Derrick Lewis did fall to 5-5 in main event slots and 26-11 1 no contest overall […]
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UFC Paris: Accor Arena; Paris, France There are just times when an athlete “should win”. It’s called a “Hollywood Story or a Cinderella Ending”. The UFC was not the first major MMA organization to come to the City of Love. That was Bellator. But with the UFC roster and Ciryl Gane in particular, they gave […]
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UFC London: O2 Arena; London, England Lightning strikes the UFC again, as in the second consecutive week in a row a main event has ended abruptly with one of it’s warriors leaving the octagon with an injury. Last week in Long Island it was Brian Ortega’s shoulder. And this week, not far from his hometown […]
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Heavyweights Have Never Been Better There’s always a method to the madness of Dana White. And it’s that madness that has made him; like him or not, one of the most successful promoters in all of sports history. However; with times being as bright as they are right now, it’s a perfect time for Dana […]
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UFC Columbus: Nationwide Arena, Ohio: It took only 5-minutes and 17-seconds for Curtis Blaydes to make a statement. And a big one it was. After handing Chris Daukaus his second straight knockout loss, he quietly and yet bluntly told Daniel Cormier: “I deserve an interim title against Ciryl Gane”. And as he’s become more well […]
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UFC London; O2 Arena: Showing the composure of a seasoned veteran, despite all the pit falls of fighting at home Tom Aspinall came through in a huge way. In his first main event slot, he took out the dangerous veteran Alexander Volkov. And with that the 28-year old will make a serious jump in the […]
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There’s lots of places where being a fly on the wall might be fun. In a UFC management meeting as they discuss the heavyweights just jumped onto that list. The UFC’s heavy mess is no one’s fault; except their own. Whether or not cooler heads prevail now, they will have a few less shekels in […]
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UFC 270: Honda Center, Anaheim California: Was the fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane what people expected? Not necessarily. You could probably count on one hand, and have three-fingers left, the number of people that thought wrestling would be the difference. Especially from “The Predator”. And it ending in a unanimous decision in his […]
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