1. MMA Fighters Calling out PED Users a Positive Sign for the Sport

    If you sit back and really look closely at it, the PED issue is a lot deeper than just some fighters using steroids. The problem that has perhaps been even bigger than the actual juicing is the lack of condemnation from inside the fight industry...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 3,139 reads 14 comments

  2. Top 10 Welterweight Title Fights in MMA History

    One of the biggest stories these days is about the tumultuous relationship between Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz and Johny Hendricks. With that comes discussion of the complicated nature of title shots, reflection on the Condit vs...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 8,044 reads 22 comments

  3. The Ultimate Fighter Season 16 Finale Live Results and Play by Play

    Two very interesting MMA cards went down on Friday night. Bellator 84 marked the end of the promotion's seventh season and the beginning of the heavyweight title reign of rushin' Russian Alexander Volkov...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 17,873 reads 35 comments

  4. TUF 16 Finale: Final Predictions for Nelson vs Mitrione Main Card

    With the TUF 16 Finale fast approaching, it's time for some final picks of the winners of tonight's main card. Headlining the card is TUF 10 winner Roy Nelson fighting the also-ran from the season (but still very talented) Matt Mitrione...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 756 reads 7 comments

  5. 'TUF' 16 Finale: Final Predictions for Nelson vs. Mitrione Fuel TV Card

    To build anticipation for tonight's finale of The Ultimate Fighter 16, the UFC is putting on a standard feature of undercard fights on Fuel TV...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 702 reads 4 comments

  6. Pat Barry vs. Shane Del Rosario: Why Pat Barry Is in a Must-Win Fight

    It's so hard not to love Pat Barry , be it as a fan or a member of the media. He's funny, he's engaging, he's humble and he's always willing to talk about the latest goings-on in the MMA world...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 1,206 reads 2 comments

  7. TUF 16 Finale: One Fight You Can't Miss on Saturday Night

    The TUF 16 finale card is probably the best FX or Fuel TV card we've had all year. Five fights, several fan favorites and lots of bouts that, on paper, are sure to excite. I loved having this assignment...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 500 reads 3 comments

  8. Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione: Who Has More at Stake?

    When I first read that headline, I had the same gut reaction most people had. "Roy Nelson, obviously." After all Roy Nelson is, according to many lists, a top-10 heavyweight, fighting ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 1,864 reads 1 comments

  9. Single Greatest Mismatch in UFC History? Get Ready for Mendes vs. Meza

    Remember back in the WWF how there would be those matches that basically amounted to Razor Ramon vs. "This Guy We Found Outside K-Mart"? For whatever reason, that has basically been the direction the UFC has been taking its featherweight division in...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 2,858 reads 21 comments

  10. Top 10 Lightweight Title Fights in MMA History

    So this past Saturday, we saw another chapter added to the legend of Benson Henderson. In a dominating performance, Henderson defeated Nate Diaz and let the world know that he intended to keep his lightweight belt for a very long time...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 3,935 reads 21 comments

  11. UFC on FOX 5 Results: Power Ranking the Five FOX Fight Cards

    The network TV deal between the UFC and Fox has yielded some really great cards so far. The centerpiece of the deal, naturally, is the huge events on Fox that have put the sport front-and-center, with millions of viewers tuning in...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 2,803 reads 3 comments

  12. Mauricio Rua: 5 Fights to Get Shogun Back on Track

    Eesh . Another fight, another wheezy, pudgy, disappointing fight from Mauricio “Shogun” Rua . The former light heavyweight champion has looked just awful in 2012, and at this point there are serious questions about his future in MMA ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 4,326 reads 23 comments

  13. UFC on FOX 5 Results: 5 Fights for Rory MacDonald to Take Next

    Rory MacDonald thoroughly beat down B.J. Penn all across the cage. It did not matter if it was standing or on the ground, there was simply no answer from the former lightweight champ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 4,560 reads 14 comments

  14. Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz: 5 Fights for Nate Diaz to Take Next

    Many times when a fighter loses a title shot, it is hard to imagine where they could possibly be going from there. Such is the case with Nate Diaz right now...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 11,248 reads 6 comments

  15. UFC on Fox 5: Why You Should Bet on Shogun Rua and BJ Penn

    In what is being regarded as the latest example of "Olde School" vs. "New Skool," we have two hotly anticipated bouts on UFC on Fox 5 on Saturday night between former champions who have fallen on hard times and top prospects in their divisions...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 2,054 reads 5 comments

  16. UFC Adds First Openly Homosexual Fighter by Bringing in Liz Carmouche

    For us in the MMA media, there has been plenty to write about in the last few days. Nick Diaz is cutting the line to fight GSP . Ronda Rousey has received her UFC belt. Oh, and there are three cards that are going down in the next week...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 2,859 reads 30 comments

  17. Jake Shields Blasts, Challenges Johny Hendricks on Twitter

    With Dana White saying that GSP's next opponent will likely be Nick Diaz , the presumed top contender, Johny Hendricks, has been whipped into a fervor, lashing out on Twitter and retweeting every supporter he can find...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 4,278 reads 61 comments

  18. Forrest Griffin Injures Knee, out of UFC 155 Fight with Phil Davis

    Another fighter, another knee injury. This time, former light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin is pulling up lame. Dana White said via Twitter: Forrest Has MCL tear and ACL strain...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 5 months ago 4,225 reads 49 comments

  19. Cruz on UFC Tonight: Knee 'Just Popped,' Thanks Fans for Support

    Bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz appeared tonight on Fuel TV's UFC Tonight program and discussed his bum knee...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 971 reads 3 comments

  20. Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao Open to McDonald Fight

    As the return date for UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz got pushed back further and further, inter im champ Renan Barao 's willingness to wait for a title unification fight has wavered and wavered...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 1,033 reads 13 comments

  21. UFC 156: Joseph Benavidez vs Ian McCall Verbal Agreements in

    The UFC's flyweight division has put on some solid matches so far, and two of its top three fighters will be squaring off at UFC 156 on Super Bowl weekend...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 1,609 reads 24 comments

  22. The Ultimate Fighter Moving to Tuesday: Will Debut January 22

    Shortly after it was announced that Jon Jones would be coaching opposite Chael Sonnen in the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, FX executives discussed that they would be moving the day the series airs...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 768 reads 6 comments

  23. Rockhold, Larkin Locked in Epic Twitter Feud over 'Champions' Withdrawal

    MMA has brought us some great feuds over the years and given us some moments that will live on in infamy...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 1,158 reads 11 comments

  24. Ranking the GOATS of Each Weight Division in MMA

    “Greatest of all time” (GOAT) and “pound-for-pound” (P4P) are two of the most enigmatic and hotly debated metrics in the MMA blogosphere...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 17,687 reads 151 comments

  25. Strikeforce to Fold: 10 Most Memorable Moments from the Promotion's History

    We are rapidly approaching Strikeforce's final event, making this as good a time as any to look back on the best and worst times of the soon-to-be-defunct promotion...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 6 months ago 7,739 reads 17 comments