JoJo 2.0: The Rebirth of Joanne Calderwood By Keith Turrell Let's go back to September 10th, 2016. Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem were preparing for their heavyweight championship headliner at UFC 203, while in the main card opener Joanne 'JoJo' Calderwood (then 11-2) was tapping out to a rising Jessica Andrade in a match that … Continue reading JoJo 2.0: The Rebirth of Joanne Calderwood
Reflecting on Cage Warriors 100 and the Future of British MMA By Keith Turrell What a night in Cardiff as Cage Warriors celebrated its 100th show and 16 years as a promotion. With the music pumping, Layla Anna-Lee smiled alongside Dan Hardy enjoying a surprise highlights package of his time with the promotion. The air … Continue reading Reflecting on Cage Warriors 100 and the Future of British MMA
UFC: 2018 Event of the Year By Ben Jessop 2018 has given us a selection of incredible cards, whether it’s UFC 226 that made history with Daniel Cormier or perhaps the controversy filled UFC 229 or the rematch between Romero and Whittaker at UFC 225, it’s a hard decision to decide which one really comes … Continue reading UFC: 2018 Event of the Year
UFC: 2018 Fight of the Year By Ben Jessop As 2018 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back through the years archive to find what I would consider the fight of the year. Before I began my search, I already had the fight that came out on top in my mind but I was … Continue reading UFC: 2018 Fight of the Year
MMA Fighter of the Year: Daniel Cormier By Kieran Cobley For my MMA Fighter of the Year choice, there was no other fighter that I could think of that deserved the honour more than Daniel Cormier. 2018 has been the year “DC”, with the American fighting three times, finishing each fight; the perfect way to … Continue reading MMA Fighter of the Year: Daniel Cormier
My Top 10 UFC Highlights in 2018 By Myles Hutton In this article, I will be selecting my top 10 highlights from the UFC’s 2018 campaign. The list could be endless, with so many crazy, fascinating moments occurring this year, but I have ultimately chosen the 10 moments that I believe deserve recognition. 10- Zabit … Continue reading My Top 10 UFC Highlights in 2018
UFC 232 Highlights Major Problems With USADA by Candice Hall Jeff Novitzky, UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance, sat cross-armed and anxious next to UFC President Dana White in front of a studio image of Las Vegas. His eyes were fixated on the camera with focus. His discomfort was palpable as he shifted … Continue reading UFC 232 Highlights Major Problems With USADA
MMA Fighter of the Week: Amanda Nunes By Kieran Cobley Amanda Nunes takes this week’s MMA Fighter of the Week honour as she decimated Cris “Cyborg” Justino to become the UFC featherweight champion and first ever women’s double champion in UFC history at UFC 232. Nunes made the jump to 145lbs following a dominant reign … Continue reading MMA Fighter of the Week: Amanda Nunes
What’s Next For The Winners at UFC 232? By Myles Hutton In the article, I will be taking a closer look at what I believe is the next move in the careers of the winning fighters at UFC 232, held in Los Angeles, California. Jon Jones def Alexander Gustafsson via TKO in Round 3: After … Continue reading What’s Next For The Winners at UFC 232?
Jon Jones Defies His Critics What goes on away from the octagon masks what a phenomenal fighter Jon Jones really is. What has gone before will mean whatever he does in the future or indeed what he did in the past, will always be clouded with suspicion, Jones can't have too many complaints it's something … Continue reading Jon Jones Defies His Critics
