The Fight: Alistair Overeem V Curtis Blaydes (UFC 225) By: Andrew Hickey The man simply known as "The Reem" returns to action this coming Saturday when he faces off against one of the few heavyweight prospects to breakthrough in recent years in Curtis "Razor" Blaydes. Long heralded as the best technical striker in heavyweight MMA, Overeem … Continue reading Fight-Pick: Alistair Overeem V Curtis Blaydes (UFC 225)
Darren Till’s Anfield Ambitions By: Armaan Younis While most MMA fighters would dream about the bright lights of Las Vegas or Madison Square Garden in New York, one fighter wants to bring the UFC to Anfield, home of Liverpool FC. After the biggest victory of his career at the sold-out Echo Arena in Liverpool with a … Continue reading Darren Till’s Anfield Ambitions
The Ultimate Fighter: The next season of the long running The Ultimate Fighter could very well be the last. Season 27 'Undefeated' is currently being aired, and the forthcoming season 28 could be the last time we see the long running reality series on our screens. Speaking with MMA Junkie the UFC president Dana White … Continue reading The Ultimate Fighter:
Boxing: Upcoming Fights for June: We have a lot of fights to look forward to this month in the world of boxing, here are some of the upcoming fights for the early part of the month: 6th June: York Hall, Bethnal Green Luke Watkins v Lawrence Okolie: Commonwealth cruiserweight title 9th June: Manchester Arena Tyson … Continue reading Boxing: Upcoming Fights for June
The Return of Tyson Fury and His Impact on the Heavyweight Division A lot has changed since Tyson Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko in Germany back in 2015. The stranglehold that the Klitschko brothers held over the heavyweight division for ten years, was finally over. The heavyweight division was revitalised. We have had the meteoric rise … Continue reading The Return of Tyson Fury and His Impact on the Heavyweight Division
Scott Quigg wants the Frampton rematch Carl Frampton has a date on the 18th August at Windsor Park, but as yet no opponent has been confirmed. Frank Warren had hoped that the winner of Lee Selby and Josh Warrington would be in the opposite corner, however the winner of that fight Warrington, is saying that … Continue reading Scott Quigg wants the Frampton rematch
Billy Joe Saunders Out For the 2nd time Billy Joe Saunders has withdrawn from his scheduled WBO middleweight title defence against Martin Murray. This time a hamstring injury is the reason for the latest postponement, a hand injury forced the cancellation first time around. Saunders (26-0) was due to defend his belt against Murray on … Continue reading Billy Joe Saunders Out
Fighters: A Different Breed There is little doubt fighters are a completely different breed to the rest of us, putting their bodies through unimaginable hell in training just to reach a boxing ring or a MMA cage, never mind what they go through in an actual fight, and often for very little financial reward. Fighters … Continue reading Fighters: A Different Breed
UFC Utica: Stand-Out Performers By Jon Prentice The UFC made its debut appearance in Utica, New York on Friday evening with a bantamweight showdown between Jimmie Rivera (21-2) and Marlon Moraes (21-5-1) headlining the show. The card offered both flashes of brilliance but also several fights that unfortunately failed to deliver, however there was enough … Continue reading UFC Utica: Stand-Out Performers
The Real Reason we Hate MMA Casuals By Sandi Langlois Martin People ask me all the time, "what makes you a fan?" Everything about the surface of MMA appeals to me. Violence, dominance, competition, fear, pain, fairness, winning and losing are all things of interest to the primal side of humans. Without intellectualizing it at … Continue reading The Real Reason we Hate MMA Casuals
