UFC Sao Paulo: Almeida vs. Lewis Main Card Staff Picks
The UFC made its second trip of 2023 to Brazil this week, with UFC Sao Paulo set to be headlined by heavyweights Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis. Nearly a decade ago now, Lewis burst onto the scene in the UFC,...
UFC Sao Paulo: Almeida Looks to Continue Ascent as Lewis Battles Uncertainty
Jailton Almeida looks to keep his train rolling as he faces the UFC's all-time knockout leader in Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1719119697197904240?s=20 At UFC Sao Paulo, the stage feels set for another of the heavyweight divisions most talented up-and-comers....
Francis Ngannou Looks to Add to Cinderella Story Against Brilliant Tyson Fury
Francis Ngannou will look to add a seminal moment to his story when he makes his boxing debut against lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury this Saturday. https://twitter.com/trboxing/status/1711365897917772258?s=12&t=CKn4ZHsrQ_gWgl9cpb31vQ If there’s one knock on boxing, it’s how often the business side of things...
What’s Next: UFC 294 Winners
UFC 294 is in the books, and the short-notice main and co-main event players did not see things end well. On the contrary, it was Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev, with full camps albeit for different opponents, getting the...
What’s Next: UFC 294 Losers
The UFC returned to Fight Island this past weekend for UFC 294, as Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title against Alexander Volkanovski, for the second time this year. Due to how the main and co-main event came about, neither of...
UFC 294: Makhachev Dealt Strong Hand for Rematch Against Volkanovski
Islam Makhachev has been dealt a strong hand as he looks to defend his title against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski who steps in on ten days' notice at UFC 294. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1706724165297094982?s=20 Going into UFC 294, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has...
UFC 294: Usman Looks to Shock Returning Chimaev on Short Notice
Kamaru Usman will be looking to deliver the upset of the year when he looks to spoil the return of superstar contender Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1635823130777100289?s=20 A week ago, Kamaru Usman was nowhere to be found. While he'd entertained...
The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 294 — Kamaru Usman
Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 81 Winners
Just a week out from one of the biggest UFC cards of the year, the promotion had a tough task of building excitement for UFC Vegas 81. It's a good job that one of the most prolific strikers in UFC...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 81 Losers
UFC Vegas 81 this past weekend delivered a thrilling main event that saw a couple of near finishes, at least one from both fighters involved — Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff. The bout took home Fight of the Night...