MMA Blog

Does MMA Have a Place in the Olympics?

Recently the IOC reported that wrestling would be dropped from the 2020 Summer Olympic games. The decision was responded to with some backlash. While this doesn’t mean that combat sports will...
Calling FOUL on the IOC for Giving Wrestling the Axe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced that it would drop a sport from its Summer Games program. If you were to ask me which sport, I would probably say something...
The Biggest Mistakes in UFC History

MMA is still in a period of relative infancy compared to a lot of sports. While the first real MMA event took place in 1993 at UFC 1, we didn’t really...
Hammer 131: UFC 156 Roundup and More

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcast weekly on Wednesday nights on...
TUF Future Superstars: Uriah Hall

I know that I have already given the producers of this season of The Ultimate Fighter some flack for its lack of uniqueness versus previous years; however, one thing I will...
From the Couch: Words of Advice for the Fighters of UFC 156

With a card that is stacked with the top fighters from across a number of divisions, UFC 156 turned out to be a night of a lot surprises… and some of...
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: Is He An MMA Legend?

One week ago we effectively said good-bye to one of the best known names in the sport of mixed martial arts. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson fought what many believed to be his...
Hammer Radio 130: UFC 156 Preview, UFC on Fox Review, and News

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcast weekly on Wednesday nights on...
TUF 17: Enough to Return to Glory?

After 17 seasons the TV show that started the UFC’s meteoric rise, where we watch fighters battle their way by any means necessary to get a contract in the world’s top...
Hammer Radio 129: UFC on FX 7 review, UFC on Fox 6 Preview

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcast weekly on Wednesday nights on...
Vitor Belfort: Where to Go From Here?

Vitor Belfort was once the face of the UFC. Known as the “Phenom” for his fast hands and devastating knock-outs, his early days in the UFC were the start of what...
Hammer Radio: Final Strikeforce Review, and UFC on FX Preview

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcast weekly on Wednesday nights on...
On the MMA Road… with Chad George

Editor’s Note: We at LastWordOnSports are pleased to offer you a new column “On the MMA Road” that will focus on bringing you interviews and an in-depth perspective on fighters who...
Hammer Radio: Strikeforce’s Swan Song

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. This week they are back with a new episode and you can listen to the archived podcast by clicking...
Rant: Women’s MMA… And Its Place in the UFC

If there is one thing that I always say would make this world a better place, it’s that more people should listen to me. This time I’m talking about women’s MMA...
Hammer Radio: UFC 155 and Dream Recaps, Invicta preview

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. This week they are back with a new episode and you can listen to the archived podcast by clicking...
Cain Velasquez: What Did I Tell You?!

For almost a year and a half now, I have been defending Cain Velasquez from people who would say that he “really just didn’t have what it took to beat Junior...
The Biggest MMA Story in 2012

With 2012 slowly coming to a close I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the biggest stories of this past year in MMA. Actually, I thought I would...
Hammer Radio: Year End MMA Awards and TUF Finale Review

The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. This week they are back from Montreal with a new episode recapping the experience at UFC 154 and you...
Roy Nelson: Future Champ or Gatekeeper?

I still remember the first time I saw Roy Nelson like it was yesterday. I’ll be honest in that I didn’t know much about the guy prior to his stint on...