1. Best Knockout Artist in Every MMA Weight Division

    The art of knocking out an opponent can be the most exciting facet in mixed martial arts. It often serves as the sport's most desired spectacle...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 5 days ago 18,159 reads 112 comments

  2. Early 2013 UFC Awards

    We're only five months deep in the 2013 campaign and already the UFC has produced the most entertaining, high-octane, balls-to-the-wall action in mixed martial arts...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 9 days ago 8,170 reads 51 comments

  3. 10 Young Fighters Who Have the Chance to Make the Biggest Impact in the UFC

    Possessing formidable youth is always key in sustaining long-term success. For internationally potent sports entities like mixed martial arts, it often defines the line between thriving and failing...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 12 days ago 15,001 reads 45 comments

  4. Creating the Ultimate MMA Fighter: 2013 Edition

    The best fighters in the world currently occupy the UFC's vastly deep divisions. They each encompass their own specific talents and elevated degree of marksmanship...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 13 days ago 8,139 reads 81 comments

  5. Predicting the Next Champion in Each UFC Division

    Each and every UFC champion commands their own individual amount of respect. By implementing different techniques, skills, preparations and overall personalities, these elite athletes have transcended their respective weight classes...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 14 days ago 17,900 reads 109 comments

  6. 20 Fighters the UFC Should Build Its Future Around

    It's no secret that the UFC is blessed with the most talent-rich divisions in mixed martial arts today. They've marketed hundreds of fighters throughout the world in order to promote their product as a whole and cash in on an uncontrollable force...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 15 days ago 81,454 reads 168 comments

  7. Survival Guide for Opponents Facing Each UFC Champion

    Similar to running from sharp-horned bulls or swimming alongside carnivorous sharks, fighting the best of the best often means your life is on the line...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 16 days ago 26,137 reads 145 comments

  8. Fighter of the Year Watch: May 2013 Edition

    Compiling a list of candidates for Fighter of the Year is trickier than it seems. It isn't simply a black-and-white picture. Instead, one needs to abide by certain laws and guidelines to make sure the right names make the cut...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 19 days ago 7,686 reads 54 comments

  9. 10 Fighters Most Likely to Have a Breakout 2013

    Breaking out often defines the sport of mixed martial arts. It's what makes the action inside the cage so unpredictable and the dedication outside of it completely and utterly essential for success...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 1 month ago 58,684 reads 41 comments

  10. Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez Head-to-Toe Breakdown

    Currently looking for his third straight title defense in the UFC lightweight division, pound-for-pound great Benson Henderson is set to welcome former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez to the Octagon this Saturday night on FOX...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 1 month ago 10,071 reads 90 comments

  11. 10 Unsung Fighters with UFC Titles in Their Futures

    Some fighters do everything in their power to capture the stardom and respect that the sport of mixed martial arts so often delivers...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 1 month ago 22,031 reads 88 comments

  12. 25 Most Intimidating Strikers in MMA History

    In the past, mixed martial artists have earned the right to intimidate by looking mean, acting mean and performing even meaner. They've done so by channeling a certain type of inner beast...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 1 month ago 41,289 reads 198 comments

  13. Ranking Every MMA Knockout of 2013 So Far

    From the UFC to Bellator, World Series of Fighting to amateur Alaskan bouts, the MMA world has witnessed a variety of knockouts thus far in 2013...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 1 month ago 39,029 reads 35 comments

  14. UFC 158: What's Next for Nate Marquardt?

    Nate Marquardt did not look like himself Saturday night at UFC 158 opposite the heavy-handed Jake Ellenberger ...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 2 months ago 2,764 reads 3 comments

  15. Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks Head-to-Toe Breakdown

    In the aftermath of UFC 158, the very two best welterweights in the world are on a crash course to meet sometime later this year...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 2 months ago 3,325 reads 18 comments

  16. 4 Reasons Why UFC 158 Was Not the Last Time We Will See Nick Diaz

    Regardless of how ineffective Nick Diaz was against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158 , people need to remember that he's still one of the most talented fighters in the division...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 2 months ago 506 reads 5 comments

  17. GSP vs. Diaz: 5 Fights for Nick Diaz to Take Next If He Doesn't Retire

    Whether due to pre-fight exhaustion on the heels of a long media stint, or the inability to contain a more physically dominant Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz was not himself Saturday night at UFC 158...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 2 months ago 2,312 reads 10 comments

  18. UFC 158: Keys to Victory for Nick Diaz

    Come Saturday, Nick Diaz will attempt to dethrone one of the most prolific fighters of all time. It's been a work in progress to actually get him inside the Octagon with UFC welterweight ...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 2 months ago 937 reads 6 comments

  19. Each Top Contender's Biggest Roadblock to UFC Gold

    The UFC sports the most talent-rich divisions in mixed martial arts today. Due in part to the promotion's ability to attract the world's best fighters, each weight class has become an evolving masterpiece full of skill, potential and sheer dominance...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 12,043 reads 57 comments

  20. Best Counterpunchers in the UFC

    The essence of a good counterpuncher can be summed up with one distinct word: precision. When a fighter hones in on elite marksmanship, blazing technique and an unmatched sense of tranquility, his ability to surpass expectation drastically increases...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 13,788 reads 88 comments

  21. Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson Head-to-Toe Breakdown

    Following the arrival of former top lightweight contenders Frankie Edgar and Clay Guida , the UFC featherweight division has began to transform. It has turned one of the promotion's thinnest weight classes into a budding dynamo...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 2,981 reads 6 comments

  22. Clay Guida: A Contender Outside of the Cage

    Only a handful of fighters possess the humility, dedication, respect and mental fortitude to transgress the sport of mixed martial arts...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 1,022 reads 2 comments

  23. Rousey vs Carmouche: Final Odds and Predictions for UFC 157

    So this is it fight fans: The first ever UFC women's championship bout is upon us. We're just hours away from witnessing history in the making, as gender no longer plays a role in the fastest growing sport on the planet...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 2,178 reads 3 comments

  24. Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche: Keys to Victory for Carmouche

    Most people aren't giving Liz Carmouche a chance to pull off an upset at UFC 157 . They're saying she can't hang with the more diverse Ronda Rousey ...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 614 reads 8 comments

  25. Rousey vs. Carmouche : A Fan's Guide to UFC 157's Main Event

    Sports are not made by their athletes; they're not polarized by their players or manifested by their performances. Instead, fans are the ones who evolve a sport...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 3 months ago 872 reads 5 comments