The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Conor McGregor is struggling right now with an injury, a 1-3 run, calls for his retirement, and criticism over his abhorrent behavior. He is also facing the fact that his run as a contender is likely over even if he continues to draw money. McGregor thrives on adoration, attention, media coverage, and controversy. Being the … Read more
Khabib Nurmagomedov retired undefeated at 29-0 and in doing so he relinquished his UFC lightweight title. Rumors have popped up here and there about a return but Khabib continues to make it clear he is retired. Fantasy fight booking and what if discussions are common among fans when a great fighter retires. Some are dream … Read more
Tony Ferguson will never stop trolling Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tony Ferguson and now retired lightweight consensus GOAT Khabib Nurmagomedov were set to face each other on multiple occasions. It fell apart each time and it’s a shame because Tony Ferguson was on fire and at his peak at each point. The final nail in the potential … Read more
To be fair I’m not sure there are many people who would willingly seek out a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has yet to prove whether he belongs in the discussion of the all-time greats but he has done enough to prove that he is a threat to anyone hanging around … Read more
On October 24th, 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov extended his unbeaten professional record to 29 wins and zero defeats following his second-round submission of Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Although the Eagle’s grappling-oriented style divides opinions, few can argue that he isn’t the most dominant fighter in the history of the UFC. While other competitors have … Read more
The dream fight we never got was Tony Ferguson versus lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It still could happen if Tony gets another win and Khabib starts feeling the emptiness being outside of the limelight. For all of his humility there is a very healthy ego inside of the Russian. Tony shared a funny video on … Read more
I don’t think anyone was 100% certain one way or the other that undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov actually retired after defeating interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 this past Saturday. There was way too much emotion in the ring from the Russian as he visibly struggled with his first fight back in … Read more
UFC 254 is in the books but the memory of that night will live on for a long time. Robert Whittaker put himself back in the middleweight title picture with his second win in a row. Justin Gaethje made Khabib Nurmagomedov look human in the first round only to have the Russian come out in … Read more
There are a lot of us that feel like the UFC doesn’t really know what to do with newly signed lightweight Michael Chandler. Michael was extremely successful in the Bellator organization and there are high hopes for him from fans now that he is in the biggest organization in the world. The problem is, and … Read more
Whenever someone decides to retire there is an immediate deification and reverence that goes well beyond normalcy. You can go look at any retirement of anyone of any significance and you will see the same thing. The same comments the same praise, and the same reactions from the fans on social media. In this hyperbolic … Read more