The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Boston made several things clear. One, Frankie Edgar’s victory over B.J. Penn in April spoke more to the New Jersey native’s ability […]
The month of September is every MMA fan’s paradise. It doesn’t matter where you are, chances of a quality event happening relatively close by are good. […]
UFC 118 featured two critical lightweight matchups -- Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian -- plus some 155 tilts on the prelim card as well. In the aftermath, the lightweight division is in need of some top-to-bottom matchmaking services. […]
Notice how there is little mention in post-UFC 118 discourse of Joe Lauzon’s dominating performance or Greg Soto’s invention of new ground-and-pound techniques. It’s a sick, sad world that fails to give the prelim stars their proper dap. […]
UFC 118 had something for every fan of MMA, no matter the personal taste. Whether it be the birth of a truly great lightweight, an unreal UFC vs. Boxing melodrama […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship turns back its clock to its primitive years with a traditional martial artist-versus-boxer showdown, as Randy Couture meets James Toney at UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2” on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. […]
Cowbells and prelim breakdowns are two things the world could always use more of. It is with that absolute truth in mind that I’m lacing up a custom-made preview for the prelim lineup of UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2.” […]