World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 5 event will start earlier than originally planned
WSOF announces that they will be live on NBCSN for WSOF 5 event a half hour earlier than the usual time slot. The main event for the evening consist of…
Frank Mir vs Alistair Overeem reportedly added to UFC 167
Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem have apparently agreed to compete at UFC 167 (The Las Vegas Review). Mir (16-8) just coming off his loss to the returning Josh Barnett, suffered…
Save Olympic wrestling special: Top 10 Olympians who gave MMA a try
With the Olympic decision of wrestling and the location of the 2020 Olympics coming up tomorrow, I felt it is important to list the top Olympians who have crossed over…
Joseph Benavidez is the clear #1 contender for UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson
After his dominate performance last night over top contender Jussier Formiga at UFC Fight Night 28, I think it’s pretty clear it’s time for the anticipated Demetrious Johnson/Joseph Benavidez rematch.…
Is Glover Teixeira’s UFC title shot premature?
Ever since the name Glover Teixeira emerged out of the Chuck Liddell ashes, it seems like everyone has been pushing him for a title shot. I’m not saying he isn’t…
How the fate of an Olympic tradition will affect the eventual fate of MMA in the Olympics
On February 12 of this year, the International Olympic Committee decided to drop the sport of wrestling from the 2020 Summer Olympics. This came as a shock to many in…
Top 10 future UFC champs who’ve never fought inside the Octagon
The UFC has a huge talent pool and a ton of potential future champions. This article is intended to breakdown future champions in the lighter weight-classes. So, if you’re a…
Bigfoot Silva vs Mark Hunt rumored for December
Edited by Tim Miller of MMA Explosion Mark Hunt has been out of action and not training since he last prepared for Junior Dos Santos at UFC 160. The fight…
VIDEO: Former UFC veteran James Irvin fights in weird arm-wrestling MMA match
It’s bad enough that Irvin has to subject himself to such an odd spin off of MMA in an armwrestling format (still unsure how I’m supposed to describe the sport).…
Around the World of MMA: September 6-7
While the UFC returns to Brazil on Wednesday and Bellator Season Nine kicks off this weekend, it’s easy to forget that there are still regional and international events taking place…