1. UFC 150 Fight Card: Power Ranking the Main Card Fights

    You know what? UFC 150 is one of the first cards in a long, long time that has not been impacted by injuries or logistical wackiness. The result? The card is freaking awesome...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 9 months ago 2,012 reads 1 comments

  2. UFC 150: The Casual Fan's Guide to the Lightweight Division

    UFC 150 is fast approaching, headlined by a lightweight championship bout between Ben “Smooth” Henderson and Frankie “The Answer” Edgar with an assist from Donald Cerrone vs...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 9 months ago 1,130 reads 3 comments

  3. Poor Olympic Officiating Gives MMA Fans Something to Be Grateful for

    One of the mantras constantly thrown around in MMA is “never leave it in the hands of the judges”. The idea behind this is that MMA judges are so bad at their jobs that fighters simply cannot trust them to make even the most obvious calls...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 1,101 reads 8 comments

  4. UFC 149 and the 10 Worst Cards in UFC History

    By and large, the UFC almost always comes through on their cards. Almost always. For a variety of reasons, though, there have been several undeniably disappointing UFC events over the years, both for fans and for the UFC...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 6,737 reads 14 comments

  5. Why Sonnen vs. Silva III is Possible If Sonnen Starts Mouthing Off Again

    Anderson Silva 's couch is going to be working overtime for the immediate future, and that is a bad thing for the UFC. Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is out of commission for perhaps a full year...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 7,508 reads 79 comments

  6. Twitter: The Pros and Cons of the UFC's Open Social Media Policy

    The prominence of social media requires absolutely no discussion. There is not a person reading this article that needs to be told how important Facebook and Twitter are to sports, marketing and business in general...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 1,455 reads 8 comments

  7. The Casual Fan's Guide to the UFC's Flyweight Division

    In December 2011, the UFC announced that it was, for the first time ever (for all intents and purposes) adding a brand new weight class...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 1,277 reads 4 comments

  8. White Makes Bad Decision on TUF16, "The Smashes" Coaching Choices

    Before the UFC on Fuel TV card helmed by Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman, I was talking to the “ Big Bosswald ”, Brian Oswald...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 5,553 reads 23 comments

  9. Strikeforce Fighters in the UFC: How Have They Done so Far?

    Since purchasing Strikeforce last year, Zuffa has been steadily sapping the promotion of many of its biggest stars...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 2,298 reads 22 comments

  10. Will Lighter Weight Classes Ever Be Able to Draw PPV Buys?

    Casual fans love few things more than heavyweight fights. If they cannot have a heavyweight fight, they will settle on a light heavyweight fight. There is no getting around this...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 429 reads 1 comments

  11. Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko: Who Is the Best Mixed Martial Artist Ever?

    When it comes to discussing who is the best fighter in MMA history up to this point, there are only two fighters who enter into the equation. Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 5,179 reads 30 comments

  12. Tito Ortiz's Retirement: Why Fans Probably Won't Miss Him (Even If They Should)

    Oh, Tito. We hardly knew ye. Well, we actually did. The former light heavyweight champion filled many roles during his 15-year career in the Octagon. Now, he is gone. Tito Ortiz helped build the UFC...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 489 reads 1 comments

  13. Silva vs. Sonnen Results: What Went Wrong for Chael Sonnen?

    When this article came up in my assignments, my palm went right to my face. I was very tempted to simply write "he fell down and got beaten on," hit the "submit" button and just let the editors yell at me...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 2,679 reads 34 comments

  14. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen Results: 4 Reasons for a Trilogy

    The amount of excitement surrounding UFC 148 was amazing. Truly. So then, why not do it again? This idea is unrealistic, for sure. However, this wavelength has been catching on with a lot of people, and has fans abuzz with the idea of a Silva vs...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 11,103 reads 1 comments

  15. UFC 148 Results: 5 Fights for Cung Le to Take Next

    Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le did a very good job bouncing back from a harsh loss to Wanderlei Silva...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 10 months ago 3,325 reads 0 comments

  16. UFC 148: Chael Sonnen Puts Out His Funniest Video to Date

    Chael Sonnen is everywhere—seriously! If there is a microphone he can speak into, regardless of the situation, he will grab it. That's pretty much guaranteed. Some of that is because he craves attention...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 2,814 reads 7 comments

  17. Fedor Emelianenko's Legacy, Place in MMA History Already Secure

    There is far, far too much thought and debate right now when it comes to the discussion surrounding Fedor Emelianenko 's place in MMA history...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 3,864 reads 56 comments

  18. Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin Results: Recapping UFC 147 Fight Night Bonuses

    With some excellent fights and some impressive knockouts, Dana White had his work cut out for him picking the Fight Night Bonuses. Ultimately, he pulled it off, though! Here's who he chose...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 5,779 reads 2 comments

  19. Silva vs. Franklin: 5 Key Takeaways from the UFC 147 Main Event

    Rich Franklin Really Has Nothing to Prove Seriously. Rich Franklin is one of the most underrated, underappreciated fighters in UFC history, but he has done everything one could expect out of him...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 1,858 reads 9 comments

  20. UFC 147 Results: What's Next for Rony "Jason" Mariano Bezerra?

    There is no better time for a fighter like Rony “Jason” Bezerra to be joining the UFC's featherweight division...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 1,256 reads 0 comments

  21. UFC 147: What We Learned from Rodrigo Damm vs. Anistavio Medeiros

    Rodrigo Damm is an unlucky SOB. He never actually lost, but he still found himself fighting on the preliminary card for UFC 147 after being disqualified from The Ultimate Fighter this season due to kidney troubles...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 908 reads 2 comments

  22. Silva vs. Franklin: What Rich Franklin Needs to Do to Defeat Wanderlei Silva

    Rich Franklin is one of the most successful and most well-rounded fighters in MMA , ever. No question. While Wanderlei Silva is a legendary figure in the sport, Franklin has the tools to completely dismantle him with ease Saturday night at UFC 147 ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 858 reads 3 comments

  23. UFC 147 Facebook Prelims: Results and Analysis

    As per usual, the UFC is streaming a pair of fights to fans to lure them into the night's event. In anticipation of UFC 147, a pair of prelim fights, being Felipe Arantes vs. Milton Vieira and Marcos Vinicius vs...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 301 reads 1 comments

  24. MMA: Top 15 Knockouts of 2012 (So Far)

    It is about half-way through 2012 now, so why not mark the half-New Year with some discussion over the best knockouts fans have seen so far? It is worth pointing out that though ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 14,541 reads 30 comments

  25. Has the Time Come for MMA Fans to Stop Calling Fighters Boring?

    “Finishing fights.” “Entertaining fans.” “Brawler.” On the other hand? “Lay and pray.” “Distance-focused.” “Point fighter...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 11 months ago 843 reads 20 comments