The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
The freak show boxing match between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr got a little dramatic at the weigh-ins. As dramatic as one could expect from a weigh-in involving the classy Anderson Silva anyways. Julio missed weight and because of that Silva reportedly netted an extra $100,000. … Read more
Former pro wrestler Marcus “Buff” Bagwell was arrested on 22 May for a hit-and-run and was accused of lying to the police. After WCW folded he entered WWE and quickly washed out due to backstage political maneuvering according to his own accounts. After leaving WWE reports came out that he was a gigolo – and … Read more
Every time. Every single time. Former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo got submitted by a kid almost no one thought had a chance of winning. Chael Sonnen said the kid wouldn’t even touch him. Brandon Moreno proved them all wrong. Moreno didn’t want it to go to the judges. He managed to submit the champ in … Read more
I believe we are witnessing the crash and burn of another UFC fighter. We have seen it before and we will see it again. It may be a little early to make that call but we are talking about a guy who just had his ego smashed into little bits by Israel Adesanya. A fighter … Read more
I will give Internet menace Jake Paul some credit. He knows how to keep interest in a fight. He picked a 39 year old ex UFC welterweight champion that used to be really good in the striking department for his next freak show boxing match. He then started trash talking and promoting the second word … Read more
Current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is coaching opposite Brian Ortega for the return of The Ultimate Fighter. The competitive reality show is in its 29th season and is a welcome diversion for MMA fans during this seemingly neverending coronavirus pandemic. Details of the show have been coming out more frequently now that the show … Read more
Floyd Mayweather Jr called up Chad Johnson aka Ochocinco on the phone and the next thing he knew he was going to be facing Brad Maxwell. The pair will square off on June 6th as part of the undercard for Logan Paul versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. Johnson is 43 years old and has never participated … Read more
If you do not know who Denny Prokopos is you probably aren’t a part of the grappling world. He was the first person to be promoted to black belt under American grappling legend Eddie Bravo. The lineage is an impressive one and definitely something to be proud of. Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Carlos Gracie Junior > … Read more
The UFC 263 is the next big thing in the MMA world. Now even though we have several UFC events before this one, the spectacle at Gila River Arena is special because of three big fights, two of them with the division belt on the table. Israel Adesanya faces Marvin Vettori, the one guy that … Read more
Joshua Fabia is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s the pair of socks on Christmas you wish was something else. Ever since former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez cut ties with Joshua there has been a lot of public drama. Behind the scenes by all appearances is even worse. The narrative we have all accepted … Read more