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
Yair Rodriguez back in the UFC? Only this past Sunday in Liverpool Dana White said about Yair Rodriguez: “We offered him fights, he turned down the fights. There was a lot more back and forth that went on with that. If you don’t want to fight, this isn’t the place to be,” White said. “There’s … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez back in the UFC?
Do We Have To Wait 'Till' Something Happens: There is widespread shock at the footage released yesterday of Darren Till trying to make-weight for his fight with Stephen Thompson, for me why the outrage. Everyone in the sport knows this happens, it's hardly breaking news, there are many similar videos out there already, showing similar … Continue reading Do We Have To Wait ‘Till’ Something Happens:
Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett Gets His Chance On 1st September Paddy Pimblett (14-2) gets his chance to become a two weight Cage Warriors world champion when he meets Denmark's Soren Bak (11-1) for the vacant lightweight title. The title is vacant because the previous champion Chris Fishgold became the latest fighter from the Cage Warriors … Continue reading Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett Gets His Chance
A Preview of Nathaniel Wood's UFC Debut: By Jon Prentice The UFC visits Utica, New York for the first time on June 1st with an exciting bantamweight bout between Jimmie Rivera (20-1) and Marlon Moraes (20-5-1) set to headline the event. Another bantamweight set to make their UFC debut at the event is former Cage … Continue reading A Preview of Nathaniel Wood’s UFC Debut
UFC Utica-Who To Watch Out For By Dan McConnell The UFC will make it’s first ever visit to Utica New York this Friday night at the Adirondack Bank Centre at UFC Fight Night 131. There are top contenders, local fighters, veterans and hot-prospect debutants featuring on this card on Friday night. Unlike most UFC Fight … Continue reading UFC Utica-Who To Watch Out For
BAMMA PRESS RELEASE: The FIFA World Cup is finally here, and to celebrate BAMMA and ITV are teaming up to bring fans one of the biggest nights of sporting action in recent memory! It all kicks off on ITV on 28th June at 7pm with England v Belgium in the crucial third and final group … Continue reading BAMMA ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP FIGHT NIGHT
Should UFC fighters be cut if they turn down fights. At the post fight press conference for UFC Liverpool this past weekend, Dana White had this to say in regards to being asked about why he cut Yair Rodriguez. “When I call you and offer you a fight, you should probably take it. I make … Continue reading Should UFC fighters be cut if they turn down fights.
That Emotional Investment in Fighters: As a boxing fan in my early years while I followed the sport almost obsessively, there were a handful of fighters I followed more closely. For me it was probably Frank Bruno and Herol Graham that I got more emotionally invested in. Both suffered heartbreaking defeats that left their mark … Continue reading That Emotional Investment in Fighters:
