1. 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 14,543 reads 30 comments

  2. 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

  3. UFC on FX 3 Results: Have Fans Seen the Last of Leonard Garcia in the UFC?

    The UFC has some serious thinking to do when it comes to Leonard Garcia . Garcia, who has been fighting for Zuffa in the UFC and WEC since 2007, has never really been an especially great fighter...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 2,171 reads 8 comments

  4. 6 Reasons Carlos Condit Should Not Be Criticized for Waiting for St-Pierre

    MMA personalities, fans and bloggers across the internet have been seriously discussing something lately. Something big. This previously absurd notion would be one of the biggest actions taken by UFC brass against their fighters, ever...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 2,312 reads 44 comments

  5. TUF Live Finale: What's Next for Charles Oliveira?

    Not too long ago, this writer discussed the problems the featherweight division is facing due to its terribly shallow pool of fighters. Charles Oliveira and Jonathan Brookins are both decent featherweights, for sure...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 547 reads 0 comments

  6. Zuffa Needs to Keep Strikeforce Going Long Term

    The UFC has snatched up and gutted both Pride FC and the WEC. Pride, which was already in its death throes when the UFC scooped it up, had most of its big-name fighters like Quinton ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 401 reads 0 comments

  7. UFC 146: 5 Opponents to Get Lavar Johnson Back on Track

    Lavar Johnson was on pace to have a 2010 Chris Leben -like resurgence. He knocked out Joey Beltran in his UFC debut. He followed this up with a first-round TKO of Pat Barry...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 1,164 reads 0 comments

  8. Jason "Mayhem" Miller: Fighter or Entertainer? UFC Says You Can't Be Both

    Poor, poor Jason Miller. The man held a special place in many MMA fans' hearts, simply because he actually seemed like he was having fun out there. Make no mistake, he was a deceptively good fighter (this stayed under the radar for many years)...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 4,825 reads 7 comments

  9. UFC 146 Results: Five Questions We Still Have About Cain Velasquez

    Cain Velasquez is one of the hottest fighters in MMA right now. With a well-rounded style in the cage and the perfect personality to captivate fans outside it, he is always somebody worth making the effort to try and watch...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 6,595 reads 29 comments

  10. UFC 146 Fight Card: Why Junior Dos Santos Will KO Frank Mir

    “The one shot power of Junior dos Santos! Who can stop that man?” “... Frank Mir !” Or at least, that is what is being pitched to fans in the UFC's well-proliferated ad for the upcoming UFC 146 event...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 1,315 reads 1 comments

  11. Nick Diaz Fans! It Is Time to Find Someone New to Root for

    What a surprise. Nick Diaz went and screwed up his career, again. Even though Diaz is MMA 's most chronic abuser of fans, his followers just cannot help but to ask for more—despite ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 12 months ago 2,482 reads 67 comments

  12. UFC 146: A Less Exciting Card Without Overeem, Hunt

    There are very few cards that have suffered the kind of beating that has come upon UFC 146 . The all-heavyweight main card, meant to draw in casual fans and rack up buys for the UFC, has turned into one giant headache for the promotion...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 1,538 reads 8 comments

  13. Strikeforce: Melendez Shows He Is Not a Top Lightweight, Still Has Lots to Prove

    It's time for everyone to calm down about Gilbert Melendez . He may be the last man standing for hipster MMA fans. He may be hyped by Strikeforce's commentators as the best lightweight in the sport...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 462 reads 15 comments

  14. Chan-Sung Jung Only a Distraction from UFC's Big Little Problem

    Recently, while discussing the future of The Ultimate Fighter and the potential for another heavyweight-focused season, Dana White firmly stated “The problem is that there aren't a lot of heavyweights...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 1,909 reads 22 comments

  15. Bellator vs. Invicta: Which Promotion Has the Brighter Future?

    Smaller MMA promotions tend to live very short lives. Even when one seems to be ready to jump into place to get equal footing with the UFC, they either dry up or get bought out by Zuffa ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 513 reads 4 comments

  16. Quinton Jackson: Whom Should He Face in His Last UFC Bout?

    Many are fed up with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The thing is, he still has one fight remaining on his contract with the UFC...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 2,860 reads 48 comments

  17. Chael Sonnen: After 2 Years of Talk, What Happens After UFC 148?

    Chael Sonnen, perhaps more than anyone else, has had his entire career built around a losing effort. That is not to diminish Sonnen's accomplishments. He has wins over some of the best middleweights in MMA today...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 3,625 reads 45 comments

  18. Nate Marquardt's Title Bout Makes One Wonder What It Takes to Be Punished by UFC

    I recently wrote a pretty lengthy article when it comes to the UFC's consistently poor job of handling fighters who have been found using PEDs ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 424 reads 1 comments

  19. Shogun Rua Gets New UFC 149 Opponent In...Thiago Silva?

    Color me puzzled. In case you have not heard, the perpetually whiny Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua due to knee troubles...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 931 reads 5 comments

  20. Alistair Overeem Case Latest Example of UFC's Weak Stance on PEDs

    The UFC has a serious problem on its hands. This is bigger than the usual problems like free agent fighters and repairing injury-riddled cards...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 2,087 reads 10 comments

  21. Royce Gracie's Legacy, BJJ's Relevance on the Decline in Modern MMA

    Royce Gracie is undeniably one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history. His heroics in the UFC's infancy did a lot for the sport, but they also propelled his fighting style, ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 1,549 reads 15 comments

  22. Frank Mir vs. JDS to Headline UFC 146, No News on Overeem for the Event

    This just in from Dana White via Twitter : "May 26th is now Mir vs. JDS for the Title." For those that have been under a rock for the past two weeks, what was originally slated ...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 306 reads 0 comments

  23. Jones vs. Evans: The First Big Event in Epic Three-Month Stretch for MMA Fans

    We are officially through that MMA drought. Most survived, but many did not. Those that made it, though, are being rewarded, greatly...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 490 reads 1 comments

  24. UFC 146: All-Heavyweight Card Offers UFC a Lot of Hype for Free

    When the UFC 146 card was first completely fleshed out, there was a lot of discussion about the fact that, for the first time ever, there is an all-heavyweight main card...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 666 reads 0 comments

  25. Wanderlei Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: Looking Forward to the Ending of TUF Brazil

    The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil is generating a good bit of buzz at this time in both Brazil and the United States...

    Steven Rondina Written by Steven Rondina about 1 year ago 926 reads 1 comments