The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Sometimes cooler heads prevail. When it comes to doctor stoppages in MMA – that usually doesn’t happen. We agree that the ending to the Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal bout was disappointing but in hindsight it was justifiable. Just take a look at this photo of the damage Masvidal did to Diaz’s eye. It’s hard … Read more
We were happy to see Darren till get back in the win column at UFC 244. He beat Kelvin Gastelum by decision helping to erase the brutal knockout loss he suffered at the hands of Jorge Masvidal in his previous fight. The jump to middleweight seemed to suit him. We all assumed his next fight … Read more
Nate Diaz we all love you. Dustin Poirier doesn’t. At one point Poirier and Diaz were slated to face each other but a myriad of reasons kept it from happening. We were gifted Nate vs Jorge Masvidal instead and we were okay with that. Masvidal won via doctor stoppage at UFC 244 due to nasty … Read more
Can we just take a minute to appreciate just how awesome the Tommy Toe Hold show has been? In case you don’t know who Tommy Toe Hold is we will break it down. He’s a poorly animated, well written, and relentlessly entertaining parody show host. If you are just discovering him through us then you … Read more
UFC 244 ended up being financially successful but the consensus is that it was just a slightly above average night in terms of entertainment. There were two spectacular knockouts via Kevin Lee and Corey Anderson and while they were great we were left with a somewhat lackluster main event. Nate Diaz was dominated in the … Read more
Even though Nate Diaz lost all three rounds in his bout with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 on Saturday he wants to run it back. His face was cut above and below his eye and before the fourth bell could sound the doctor stopped the fight. This instantly prompted high profile criticism from Joe Rogan … Read more
After seeing this picture we bet everybody can understand now why the doctor stopped the UFC 244 main event bout of Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal fight when he did. After getting beaten for the first three rounds, Diaz went back to his corner and while he was there the doctor came and examined his … Read more
UFC 244 is green lit for takeoff tomorrow. The weigh ins were held this morning and only one fighter missed weight. Thankfully it wasn’t for a bout on the main card. Jennifer Maia came in at 127.2 for a flyweight fight with Katlyn Chookagian. The mark for that weight class in a non title bout … Read more
What would a UFC event be without controversy? Answer. A miracle. The latest controversy revolves around a towel, Kelvin Gastelum, his elbow, and a shoulder. It occurred during his official weigh in this morning for his UFC 244 middleweight bout with Darren Till. In the video below, Gastelum weighs in behind a towel and everything … Read more
Jennifer Maia misses weight again Coming in to UFC 244, Jennifer Maia has two impressive wins in a row propelling her to #5 in the UFC’s flyweight rankings. Unfortunately she now has another two fight streak after today’s weigh ins. Scheduled to face Katlyn Chookagian in a flyweight bout on Saturday night, Jennifer missed weight … Read more