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Khabib Nurmagomedov has been one of the biggest and best UFC stars to enter the industry to date. He has a phenomenal record and he has done great things for the business. It was a shock to say the least when he came out with a statement suggesting that he was planning on retiring from […] READ MORE
This week on Sucka Radio the former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez stops by. The AKA product talks about his acting career, specifically Kickboxer: Vengeance, as well as when he’d like to get back inside the Octagon, if he has a preference of who he’d like to fight, who he thinks Daniel Cormier will fight […] READ MORE
They say if you want to make God laugh, make plans. That statement could not have been more true in the days leading up to the biggest series of fight cards in MMA history. Dominant champions such as Matt Hughes and George St-Pierre look more like relics of an ancient epoch of MMA, and with […] READ MORE
Part II of this article looks at the final four bouts of "The Next Big Thing's" MMA fight history. READ MORE
In the past eighteen months, we’ve seen long reigning champions unseated, divisional kings dethroned, and the passing of the proverbial torch in mixed martial arts. This pattern is all too familiar with a nascent combat sport like MMA, where certain fighters seem to usher in new eras of combat mastery, bringing new ideas and knowledge about […] READ MORE
Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson each face a unique test at UFC Fight Night 82. READ MORE
It started out innocuously enough, just another lost pay-per-view main event thanks to Cain Velasquez’ ailing frame. Disappointing, though the news was, fans were assuaged with the hopes they’d still get to see Fabricio Werdum, the arguable “baddest man on the planet”, compete at UFC 196 in February. The UFC even managed to line up […] READ MORE
After many withdrawals and card shake-ups, UFC 196 has been officially moved to FS1. READ MORE
On January 24th at 7:23 PM, UFC President Dana White broke the news via Twitter that former heavyweight champion Cain Velazquez would be forced to withdraw from the main event at UFC 196, where he was slated for a rematch with the man that took his title in dominant fashion, Fabricio Werdum. READ MORE
Last Saturday night at UFC 195 in Las Vegas, Stipe Miocic provided a timely reminder of the undying appeal of heavyweight MMA. Heading into battle with a revered foe and household-name in Andrei Arlovski, predictions were as diverse as they were debated, with the fight acknowledged as having potential to play out in a multitude […] READ MORE