1. BJ Penn: Why It's Lightweight or Nothing for the Former UFC Champ

    So, BJ Penn appears to have the answer to the question that he seems to have been searching for: can he beat a Tristar welterweight? He wanted to go into the belly of the beast ...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 6,798 reads 55 comments

  2. 16 MMA Fighters for a Lightweight Tournament We Would Love to See

    Yes, we all know it’s true: the days of the eight -man, one-night tournaments are long gone, at least in the UFC. They were great in their own way, but the sport seems to have evolved beyond that, for good or bad...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 2,106 reads 31 comments

  3. If Diaz Falls to GSP, Should He Move Up and Face Bisping at MW?

    It’s odd to think that a man who was so feared and revered outside the UFC could be ousted from the division he was brought in to revitalize...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 1,481 reads 10 comments

  4. Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones and 10 MMA Superfights We Would Love to See

    Now that 2012 is almost gone, we are left with the promise of some big fights for 2013. Of course, we all hope they will live up to the hype that has been afforded them, be it by the press, Dana White , or our own imaginations and preconceived notions...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 29,934 reads 214 comments

  5. UFC: Why Dan Henderson Should Be Fighting Jon Jones, Not Chael Sonnen

    It is hard for me to believe that Chael Sonnen is still in the eye of the camera, selling his shtick and shucking his jive like it’s all brand new and never before been heard...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 4,207 reads 102 comments

  6. BJ Penn: An In-Depth Analysis of His UFC on Fox 5 Performance

    Once again, BJ Penn has been roughed up and run over by another legitimate welterweight, and once again we are left to ponder if such a loss will send him into retirement, perhaps permanently this time...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 2,577 reads 3 comments

  7. Nate & Nick Diaz: Until the 209 Gets Wrestling 101, They'll Never Get UFC Gold

    For anyone who’s been following the careers of Nate and Nick Diaz , the results of tonight’s title fight should not be surprising, because we’ ve seen it before...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 5 months ago 5,958 reads 84 comments

  8. Swick vs. Brown: Mike Swick Will Knock out Matt Brown

    This is one fight I never thought about, which is odd for me considering how much I like both of these fighters. On one hand you have Matt Brown, a guy who has never been KO’d in professional competition...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 502 reads 5 comments

  9. Penn vs. MacDonald: Rory MacDonald Will Defeat BJ Penn and Continue Upward

    Sometimes it’s hard to figure BJ Penn out. As it stands now, he has clearly enjoyed his greatest moments of success as a lightweight, and in all honesty, that should be the division he is fighting in...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 2,164 reads 8 comments

  10. Henderson vs. Diaz: Benson Henderson Will Beat Down Nate Diaz

    So, it looks like the time has finally come for the little brother to step out of his big brother's shadow and be the first of the Diaz clan to fight for a UFC title belt. Truth be told, it is long overdue...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 2,424 reads 53 comments

  11. UFC: How Does Junior Dos Santos Stack Up Compared to Past UFC Champions?

    As Junior dos Santos looks to the future, he no doubt realizes the challenge ahead of him, personified in Cain Velasquez: a bulldog of a fighter with excellent grappling skills, seemingly limitless cardio and heavy hands...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 6,559 reads 56 comments

  12. 20 of the Most Cringe-Worthy Moments in MMA History

    As fans of the fight game, we are always ready — at least in the back of our minds — for a moment in the fight that could make time stand still or make our jaws drop in shock, awe or revulsion (or perhaps all three)...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 9,312 reads 67 comments

  13. Alistair Overeem vs. Bigfoot Silva: Why Fans Should Root for Overeem

    When people look at combative sport, most have been trained to look first at the heavyweight division, simply because it has always been the marquee division in boxing, save for about the last 10 years or so...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 12,775 reads 30 comments

  14. GSP vs. Frank Shamrock in Their Primes: A UFC Retrospective

    Everyone loves good fiction. If you like historical fiction, then Dan Brown might be right up your alley. If you like horror, you don’t have to look any further than Stephen King...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 3,360 reads 81 comments

  15. Ronda Rousey vs. Cyborg: Why That Is the Fight That Matters Most for WMMA

    So, now that it’s official and Ronda Rousey is signed with the UFC, women’s MMA ( WMMA ) looks to be on the threshold of breaking out in a way many of us never thought possible...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 1,779 reads 2 comments

  16. MMA: Why the Sport Needs a True HOF and Who Should Be in It

    Many years from now, when fans look back on the sport, they will be able to recognize several important men who were celebrated for their contributions and achievements in the sport by way of the UFC Hall of Fame...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 2,146 reads 28 comments

  17. UFC on Fuel 6: Will Mac Danzig Ever Live Up to the Potential He Showed on TUF?

    It’s been a long time since December 8, 2007, when Mac Danzig won the Season 6 finale of The Ultimate Fighter , and to say it’s been a rough road since that time is a serious understatement...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 1,092 reads 10 comments

  18. Should the UFC Give Small Fighters Their Own Shows?

    For a long time, there was a beloved tradition with myself and a group of friends: After work, we would all gather at one house and watch USA Tuesday Night Fights ...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 6 months ago 779 reads 6 comments

  19. Georges St-Pierre: Why He Should Call out Nick Diaz If He Wins at UFC 154

    Fresh starts are not always easy to come by in a sport as fever pitched as MMA . A fighter is normally only as good as his last showing, and labels seem to stick to the skin like tattoos...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 7 months ago 6,672 reads 70 comments

  20. MMA: The Fighters and Fans Need Another Organization with Pride

    As it stands right now, if you are a fighter or a fan, and if you don’t like what Dana White is offering you, then that’s just too bad, because his is essentially the ...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 7 months ago 1,726 reads 26 comments

  21. MMA Fighters Wanting to Enter the Boxing Ring? Please, No More

    So, just when it seemed that the two premier combative sports on the planet were content to agree to disagree and coexist as best they can, Junior dos Santos is coming out and saying ...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 7 months ago 4,053 reads 63 comments

  22. Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: If That Works, Why Not These Fights?

    So, we have it laid before us: Chael Sonnen will coach opposite Jon Jones on the next season of TUF, then will fight the champ for the title, because according to Dana White ,“it makes sense...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 7 months ago 9,000 reads 37 comments

  23. MMA Fights That We Wish We Could Have Seen

    Ever since fighters have been passing into retirement, leaving behind their legacies to be appreciated, pondered and scrutinized, one of the most recurring questions is based around fights between men who are separated by time...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 8 months ago 7,761 reads 75 comments

  24. Jon Jones vs. 5 of the UFC's Best Heavyweights

    It’s shocking how a fighter can go from being favored in both the books of the odds makers and in the hearts of fans to being considered a pariah who has more detractors than he has advocates...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 9 months ago 5,968 reads 169 comments

  25. Could Zuffa Promote Boxing Better Than Bob Arum and Golden Boy?

    In less than 20 years, the UFC has grown to the point that it’s now officially standing side-by-side with boxing, just like the little brother who grows to the height of his ...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 9 months ago 1,406 reads 21 comments