Photo: The Overtimer Becoming a UFC champion is the greatest accomplishment in the sport of mixed martial arts. If there is a second place holder for the greatest achievement possible in the game, it would probably be achieving longevity at the highest level. Since opening up his professional career with a first-round head kick knockout victory back in 2004, Jose Aldo has gone on to accomplish both. The spectacular journey of the former Featherweight champion spans 16 years, 37 fights, a WEC Championship, and a UFC Championship. After all of that time and all of the glory, all indications are ..read more

Photo: The Sports Rush Moments after the horn sounded signaling the end of the intense Welterweight title fight at UFC 268, Colby Covington got up in Kamaru Usman’s face and started saying something. For a moment, it looked like it was confrontational, but it didn’t take long to realize that the words coming out of Covington’s mouth wasn’t venomous, but appreciation and respect for the champion. The initial look of skepticism on Usman’s face quickly changed as the two embraced, prompting a large cheer from the audience. Joe Rogan said that the jist of what Covington was saying was that all th ..read more

November is a stacked month of combat sports! Here’s a look at five fights you won’t want to miss.   James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix – Bellator 270 – Nov. 5 It’s official. James Gallagher (@StrabanimalMMA) will take on Patchy Mix in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 258 on May 7. #Bellator258 #GP pic.twitter.com/QwkcVpCOcx — Paradigm Sports (@ParadigmSports) March 17, 2021 Gallagher (11-1) looks to push his winning streak to five straight when he takes on former title challenger Mix. The 25-year-old has finished three of his four opponents during that span and has been training with top MM ..read more

  Glover Teixeira didn’t just show up and win at UFC 267, he showed up and showed out. The highly impressive submission victory over former champion Jan Blachowicz earned him the UFC Light-heavyweight title in his 40th professional fight, almost 20 years into his career. Teixeira winning the championship so late into his career after all of the ups and downs is a true feel-good story. What makes it even more satisfying is that in a day and age in this sport where popularity and marketability play a significant role in who gets the championship opportunities. Teixeira earned it the old s ..read more

Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa put on an all-time classic in the main event of UFC Vegas 41. With Vettori bouncing back from his loss to Israel Adesanya and Dana White saying Costa’s next fight will be at 205-pounds, we’ll play matchmaker and look at who some potential opponents could be for fighters on this event.    Marvin Vettori vs. Sean Strickland Iron sharpens iron @MarvinVettori joins @RJcliffordMMA and Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith). He talks about training alongside Sean Strickland and recalls one wild sparring session.pic.twitter.com/kN9Ne5RpMS — MMA on SiriusXM (@MMAonS ..read more

The narrative surrounding UFC Vegas 40 wasn’t the fact that Norma Dumont pulled off the upset in the main event, but rather the advice her opponent Aspen Ladd received in between rounds. Did Aspen Ladd’s Coach Jim West Go Too Far?  Please tell me what you're doing.#UFCVegas40 pic.twitter.com/nLlmttXcZy — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) October 17, 2021 Dumont ended up winning a unanimous decision over the California native, but some pundits, including former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, took issue with MMA Gold coach Jim West’s cornering advice. This is ABUSE, what a douc ..read more

UFC Vegas 39 took a number of hits, but in the end, we saw a quality main event and a number of fighters make strides in their respective divisions. We’ll play matchmaker and look at who the winners should fight next.   Marina Rodriguez vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Marina Rodriguez vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk should be next. I'm ready for that fire fight. #UFCVegas39 — John Hyon Ko (@JHKMMA) October 9, 2021 Rodriguez (15-1-2) pushed her winning streak to three-straight with a unanimous decision win over Mackenzie Dern this past weekend in the UFC Vegas 39 main event. The 34-year-old has honestly do ..read more

Photo: Chris Unger (CBS) A reality in the fight game is that promoters have an interest in certain fighters progressing and moving up the ranks. The reasoning for this is usually based on the fact that certain athletes are considered very marketable. Whether it is because of their story, their looks, their character, or an amalgamation of all of those qualities. It’s these features that lend themselves to becoming a star, thus giving the promotion an opportunity to draw in a wider audience.  Mackenzie Dern is a prime example of a fighter the UFC wanted to get behind. She rightfully earne ..read more

UFC Vegas 38 has come and gone, with a number of fighters picking up key wins including Thiago Santos, Niko Price, and Krzysztof Jotko. We’ll play matchmaker and look at who they should fight next. Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev/Volkan Oezdemir winner Spoke to a UFC official this morning who clarified that Thiago “Marreta” Santos actually has three fights remaining on his current contract after Saturday’s #UFConVegas38. Asked Santos' team for comment, who said they would prefer not to discuss contract details publicly. — John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) October 4, 2021 Initially, I was going ..read more

UFC 266 lived up to the hype with Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega putting on a fight for the ages, Valentina Shevchenko continuing her dominance and Robbie Lawler likely saving his job with his victory over Nick Diaz. We’ll play matchmaker for all these winners and look at who they should fight next. Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway/Yair Rodriguez winner Alexander Volkanovski has won 20 fights in a row. Validated his title reign tonight for anyone who questioned it after the Max Holloway fights. #UFC266 pic.twitter.com/jNlpka4xjW — Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) September 26, 2021 Vol ..read more