1. Evans vs. Henderson Fight Card: Recapping UFC 161's Fight Night Bonuses

    After a mediocre night of fights, Dana White still has some checks to hand out. While usually, some thought and effort has to go into the process of picking fight night bonuses, that wasn't the case Saturday night in Winnipeg...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 3 days ago 7,769 reads 4 comments

  2. UFC 161: What We Learned from Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan

    Nobody has ever questioned Pat Barry 's ability to draw a crowd or connect with fans, but nobody knows if he's capable of putting together a winning streak...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 3 days ago 7,351 reads 7 comments

  3. UFC 161 Results: Round-by-Round Recap and Analysis for Nelson vs. Miocic

    UFC 161 's co-main event, a heavyweight tilt between fan favorite and on-again, off-again title contender Roy Nelson and striker Stipe Miocic, is a matchup nobody wanted, really...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 4 days ago 3,296 reads 7 comments

  4. Roy Nelson: Daniel Cormier Pulled an 'Uncle Tom Move'

    UFC fighter Roy Nelson and promoter  Dana White don't like each other very much. That's pretty obvious to any outside observer...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 days ago 24,197 reads 162 comments

  5. The 10 Biggest Matchmaking Mistakes in MMA History

    When an event like UFC 161 gets repeatedly slapped with injuries, but still remains an interesting night of fights, it's tough not to praise the alleged geniuses behind the UFC's matchmaking...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 days ago 8,977 reads 18 comments

  6. Is UFC Shielding Ronda Rousey with Miesha Tate Matchup?

    In case you haven't heard, Ronda Rousey 's first true UFC title defense has been turned upside down, with Cat Zingano (1-0 in the UFC) pulling out of the fight due to a knee injury...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 16 days ago 16,159 reads 115 comments

  7. UFC 160 Results: Top 10 Light Heavyweights in the UFC

    When you look at the UFC's lightweight division, it is intensely difficult to figure out who should actually be considered a “top 10” fighter. Seriously, check out the rankings ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 12,747 reads 27 comments

  8. Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Results: Who Took Home the Fight Night Bonuses

    The absolutely stacked UFC 160 card is now over, and the only question left (outside of who is getting cut, the title implications of each fight, what matches we could see in the future, etc...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 6,887 reads 6 comments

  9. UFC 160: What We Learned from James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira

    The UFC has been pushing Glover Teixeira as the next great light heavyweight for a long while now and pushed a match between him and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson extremely hard...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 204 reads 43 comments

  10. UFC 160: What We Learned from Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story

    Two wily welterweight veterans squared off on Saturday night in Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story . The two had a combined 22 UFC fights with a record of 15-7 before throwing down. Story and Pyle entered the fight heading in different directions...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 198 reads 9 comments

  11. UFC 160: What We Learned from Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abel Trujillo

    In what could have been seen as the lightweight division's equivalent of Alexander Gustafsson vs. Phil Davis, Abel Trujillo and Khabib Nurmagomedov , two of the fastest-rising ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 6,043 reads 13 comments

  12. JDS vs Hunt Full Fight Round-by-Round Recap and Analysis

    The fight that nobody expected but everyone wanted is finally here! Former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos and hard-hitting K-1 veteran Mark Hunt. This matchup between two of MMA 's top knockout artists has anything you could want in a fight...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 24 days ago 3,220 reads 2 comments

  13. 4 Reasons Strikeforce Fighters Are Faring so Well in UFC

    When Zuffa first bought out Strikeforce in 2011, fans and media alike wondered aloud how well Strikeforce fighters would fare in the UFC...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 29 days ago 2,651 reads 15 comments

  14. UFC on FX 8 Results: What I Learned from Evan Dunham vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

    People hate honesty, and UFC lightweight Evan Dunham is no different. In real life, it's awkward enough to balance things like your girlfriend asking how attractive you find her sister, or your boss asking where you see yourself in five years...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 1,160 reads 10 comments

  15. Glaring Differences Between a Good Cornerman and a Bad One

    Coaches assume different roles and varying levels of importance in every single sport. In the NFL, the tactical brilliance of coaches like Bill Parcells and Bill Walsh will live ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 7,827 reads 26 comments

  16. UFC 159: Power Ranking the Main Card Fights

    Welcome to Bleacher Report, where we rank things. You're in the UFC section, and UFC 159 went down on Saturday night. So how about we rank that? UFC 159 saw a few solid fights despite some absolutely ridiculous buildup...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 531 reads 1 comments

  17. UFC 159 Results: Questions Answered and Lessons Learned

    UFC 159 ended with another fight card in the books and another set of lessons from the festivities. There was a lot of wackiness and a lot of intrigue before, during and after the card...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 850 reads 9 comments

  18. UFC 159 Results: What's Next for the Losers

    UFC 159 featured 22 fighters and 11 losers. With another big night of fights, we have another group of fighters heading to bed bruised, sore and with substantially less job security...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 899 reads 7 comments

  19. Jon Jones' Next Fight: Who Should He Face?

    For a long while now, the UFC's light heavyweight division has been painfully short on contenders for Jon Jones ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 2,375 reads 13 comments

  20. UFC 159: Bisping vs. Belcher Round-by-Round Recap and Analysis

    One of the most hastily created grudge matches in MMA history is finally coming to a head in Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher at UFC 159 on Saturday...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 30 reads 5 comments

  21. UFC 159: What We Learned from Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller

    One of the most interesting battles between UFC and Strikeforce veterans so far occurred at UFC 159 , as Strikeforce's last lightweight contender, Pat Healy, took on omnipresent UFC Top-10 lightweight, Jim Miller ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 4,309 reads 14 comments

  22. Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros Goes from Failed Suplex to Injured Thumb

    Rustam Khabilov experienced tough times in his sophomore UFC fight at UFC 159. It's no secret that Russia is the new Brazil for the UFC and Bellator , which have seen numerous ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 3,143 reads 2 comments

  23. Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: Weaknesses Sonnen Can Exploit

    The UFC 159 main event between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen is, as expected, the biggest thing in the MMA world right now...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 9,950 reads 107 comments

  24. UFC on Fox 7 Results: Top 25 Pound-for-Pound Fighters in the UFC

    The top-to-bottom stacked UFC on Fox 7 event is officially over. A number of top-ranked fighters competed in the event, including folks like Nate Diaz, Daniel Cormier, Chad Mendes, ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 month ago 12,553 reads 134 comments

  25. Nate Diaz Returning to Welterweight After UFC on Fox Fight with Josh Thomson

    Big changes are in store for Nate Diaz . It is being reported that the TUF5 winner and former lightweight contender will be leaving the lightweight division following his fight with Josh Thomson this Saturday...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 2 months ago 1,655 reads 22 comments