The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
I am probably not in the minority about hating the coronavirus pandemic and not alone in one of the selfish reasons I do. It has wreaked havoc on the sports world especially the one we love. Mixed martial arts is a unique beast in that the UFC has many high profile fights on as many … Read more
UFC 249 was going to be Justin Gaethje’s chance at UFC gold but after the coronavirus pandemic shut down events that opportunity was gone. It was a lightweight interim title shot and to some that would have been enough but for a killer like Justin Gaethje it doesn’t seem to be. Here’s what he said … Read more
Let me be clear right up front. If mid to late April is not a safe time to hold an event neither is early May. Something is broken inside the mind of the machine named Dana White. We were finally going to get Tony Ferguson vs lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and it fell through again. … Read more
Gone are the days of well matched fights and dominant champions – it’s safe to say that fights like the Notorious Conor McGregor changed all of that, and it has left a gap that many fans could safely say they’re unhappy with – and it’s easy to see why. Just as soon as someone grabs … Read more
Yes please! Occasionally, the ridiculousness of something that is actually true is overwhelming. What I mean there is that things like Dana White’s “Fight Island“ that come straight out of a kung fu B-movie are so absurd that they become awesome. Dana says the island is necessary because of the sporting event restrictions resulting from … Read more
The return of Conor McGregor kicked off the 2020 MMA calendar with his highly-anticipated – if rather short-lived – fight with American Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. A number of fights are already scheduled for the rest of the calendar year with Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero doing battle on Sunday 8 March. Adesanya is 4/7 to … Read more
T Ferg has jokes. Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson doesn’t let anyone slide. If it’s possible to clown someone he will do it. Some of his favorite targets are Conor McGregor, current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and whoever else happens to be on his mind at the time. For some reason he has … Read more
Does this really surprise any of us? Did any of us think this was a good idea in the first place? UFC 249 has dominated the headlines for months. The cursed fight of lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov versus former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson fell apart again. Dana White had been scrambling to find a … Read more
The sporting world is on hold at present due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been hit with cards being postponed. Fans still have some top matches to look forward to. Just when they take place isn’t known, but let’s take some time to look ahead to some exciting matchups. Khabib Nurmagomedov … Read more
We were finally going to get UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson and then it went sideways…again. No one was sure whether or not it was actually going to happen anyway. Fighting events had been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic but Dana White was still out telling anyone who would listen the … Read more