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Sorting out the UFC’s featherweight division

If you took a handful of feathers and threw them into the air, it would look more orderly than what’s going on in the UFC’s featherweight division.

Some fights just don’t live up to expectations, and it’s okay to be bummed

One of my favorite pastimes is to sit back and take in the debates following a big fight night, especially among those select few who feel compelled to tell other fans how they should feel.  Saturday night’s main event between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 wasn’t a…

Oh yes, the good old days of covering MMA

I started thinking about the good old days of MMA journalism, back when content wasn’t mostly headline pollution

Did Julianna Pena just pull off the greatest upset of all time? No really, I’m asking…

This weekend at UFC 269, Julianna Pena pulled off an upset over Amanda Nunes as a nearly 7-to-1 underdog at the book, which many saw as the greatest upset in UFC history. It very well could’ve been.

If it sounds like a broken record, it’s because that’s what Charles Oliveira does best

Charles Oliveira's had a turbulent ride through the UFC record books on the way to his first title defense at UFC 269.

UFC 269 gambling preview

I am reprising the “locks” and “picks” in the written form. This way it’s easy to print out and mark up with one of those small pencils you find at sportsbooks. 

Ten years ago, MMA was in harmony for UFC on FOX 1

Excited to kick off their union with FOX, the UFC put on a one-hour special show on Nov. 12, 2011 featuring a heavyweight title fight between Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez—airing for free on national television.

After his war with Michael Chandler, let’s avoid the riot — give Justin Gaethje his title shot

After Justin Gaethje's war with Michael Chandler atUFC 268, let's give this man his title shot while he’s still berserking with such abandon.

Sometimes you forget just how cool it is having Fedor around

Fedor Emelianenko doesn’t speak English, and nobody has ever given a damn. 
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