1. TUF Season 1 Retrospective: How Things Have Changed and How They Remain the Same

    It's hard to believe that it's been close to seven years since the first season of The Ultimate Fighter made its debut on SpikeTV. Back then, it was all any MMA fan could talk about...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 12 months ago 478 reads 5 comments

  2. UFC 146: The UFC Should Take a Hard-Line Stance: Fight Who We Give You or Be Cut

    After UFC 146, a few things became very clear. The first is that Cain Velasquez is one very dangerous man; easily in the top three of his division...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 12 months ago 1,705 reads 25 comments

  3. UFC 146: Don't Call Junior Dos Santos Unbeatable Just Yet

    With one title defense under his big, shiny belt, Junior dos Santos is having more accolades and prophecies thrown at him than the last guy who didn’t defend the title a single time...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 12 months ago 2,804 reads 52 comments

  4. UFC 147: How Wanderlei 'the Axe Murderer' Silva Became a Beloved MMA Figure

    They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and while I would argue that it depends on the words, I will freely admit that when it comes to Wanderlei Silva, I couldn’t agree more...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 12 months ago 836 reads 18 comments

  5. UFC 146: Power Ranking the Top 25 Greatest Heavyweight Fights in MMA History

    Whenever fight fans have a moment to themselves and their minds begin to wander, usually they take a stroll down memory lane, thinking about their favorite bouts. As fans, we all do it: we all have our favorites...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 16,336 reads 51 comments

  6. Should the UFC Present PPV-Quality Cards on Fox?

    Since their partnership with Fox, the UFC has opened the gates and let the fights pour forth, straight onto “free TV.” But at the same time, there seems to be something missing, and it is clear what it is: PPV -quality cards...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 867 reads 26 comments

  7. The 50 Most Important Events in MMA History

    As we near the middle of 2012, it never ceases to amaze me at just how far the sport has come since the early '90s, when the UFC first came to be...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 14,915 reads 73 comments

  8. UFC Needs a Code of Competition in Addition to a Code of Conduct

    After UFC 145, most of the fans of the sport are familiar with the hot-button topic that is the catalyst for what is sure to be more bad-blood drama in the future: teammate vs. teammate...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,403 reads 78 comments

  9. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Serves Whiskey Instead of Wine in Victory over Cotto

    For a long while now, I have been talking about how disappointing it is to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr. win his fights...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 602 reads 0 comments

  10. MIA in MMA: 5 Fighters Who Seemingly Disappeared

    If there's one thing fans of MMA can count on, it's the fact that things happen fast. One day you're witnessing the birth of "The Machida Era," and the next day you're seeing it end before it really began...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 10,203 reads 54 comments

  11. P4P, Bernard Hopkins Greater Than Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    No one knows what it feels like to compete at the top levels of the sport of boxing, except for those fighters themselves. If Bernard Hopkins does indeed decide to retire, he can do it with no regret...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,118 reads 51 comments

  12. Can Nate Diaz Step out of His Brother's Shadow and Capture UFC Gold?

    For a while now, Nate Diaz has been stepping out of his big brother's shadow, slowly but surely. While Nick Diaz is still in many of the water cooler conversations, Nate is getting very close to a title shot for the UFC lightweight title belt...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 991 reads 6 comments

  13. Why Are MMA Fans Obsessed with Boxing Comparisons?

    When I was a young boy, my father sat me on the sofa next to him and together, we shared something magical. We watched as Muhammad Ali battered some game yet hopelessly outclassed opponent along the ropes, knocking out his mouth piece...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,151 reads 53 comments

  14. UFC 147: What Chael Sonnen Must Do to Silence His Critics

    The time for talk is almost over, key word being “almost.” Chael Sonnen never met a smart-ass comment he didn’t like, even if he had to be the butt of the joke in order to bring it into play...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,000 reads 5 comments

  15. UFC 145 Results: Will Jon Jones Ever Face Anderson Silva?

    When many fight fans caught their first glimpse of Jon Jones at UFC 94, they were stunned and left to wonder who could contend with this man who threw MMA 's equivalent to Micky Ward, Stephan Bonnar, around like a rag doll...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 7,182 reads 60 comments

  16. UFC 145 Results: Is Rory MacDonald Ready for a Title Shot?

    With all the talk of fighters fighting their training partners now sitting front and center thanks to the bad-blood match between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, it is only natural that the question begins to focus on other fighters in similar situations...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 5,525 reads 54 comments

  17. UFC 145 Results: Why Jon Jones Still Has His Detractors

    The saying "Everyone loves a winner" has got to sound a bit ironic to Jon Jones . He's soundly defeated everyone he's faced, and in truth, he's faced just about the very best in his division, in short order...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 6,220 reads 244 comments

  18. UFC 145 Results: 5 Fights for Ben Rothwell to Take Next

    Having fought his way back to an even keel in the UFC, Ben Rothwell now holds his own future in his hands, which is more than many would have thought before Saturday night in Atlanta...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,159 reads 1 comments

  19. UFC 145 Results: 5 Fights for Rory MacDonald to Take Next

    Hot off the heels of an impressive victory over Che Mills in Atlanta, Rory MacDonald looks to be the future of the UFC welterweight division. Aside from GSP, MacDonald towers over the competition, much the same way Jon Jones does at light heavyweight...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 1,579 reads 3 comments

  20. UFC 145 Results: 5 Reasons Jon Jones Will Be the Greatest UFC Champion Ever

    If there is one thing we can expect from Jon Jones, it is that he has no intentions of slowing down. Having soundly defeated Rashad Evans in Atlanta, GA, Dana White announced that Jones' next opponent will be Dan Henderson...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 656 reads 3 comments

  21. Boxing in 2012: No Country for Old Men

    A generation of boxing’s oldest and brightest lights is slowly going out, one at a time, and into the darkness they take with them a treasury of wisdom and history...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 220 reads 1 comments

  22. Joe Rogan: Commentating King or Court Jester?

    When it comes to watching a televised sporting event, what you hear is just as important as what you see...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 3,349 reads 60 comments

  23. Jon Jones: Are We Mistaking Confidence for Conceit?

    For all intents and purposes, it seems that many MMA fans think Jon Jones is every bit as arrogant as Rashad Evans says he is...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 2,875 reads 114 comments

  24. Should Kazushi Sakuraba Make a Final Run in the UFC?

    Most fighters are men of dreams, willing to roll the dice and take their chances, hopeful that their chin and heart will ultimately take them to the top...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 557 reads 12 comments

  25. The 5 Worst Chins in MMA History

    In the world of heavy leather and slick submissions, not everyone can have the best of it all. For every strength a fighter has, in most cases, he has a weakness to counter...

    Levi Nile Written by Levi Nile about 1 year ago 3,548 reads 32 comments