Could Prodigy Aaron Pico’s Contract Revolutionize MMA Recruitment as We Know It? Aidan O'Connor November 18, 2014 Spotlight The MMA landscape is not shy of headlines following the activity of this past weekend. Over a 48 hour period that entailed five notable events, the UFC, Bellator, WSOF, Cage Warriors, and Legacy FC...
Brutal Reality: Lineker’s Loss Should be the UFC’s Gain Aidan O'Connor November 13, 2014 News, Spotlight It was a crazy weekend in the world of MMA. Confusing callouts, decision robberies and a record number of finishes highlighted the aversion to logic that has, at times, defined the sport. Of all the...
Rockhold vs. Bisping: An Integral Asset to UFC Fight Pass Aidan O'Connor November 6, 2014 News Just one day out from UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping, the MMA world waits with bated breath for the highly anticipated main event pitting Luke Rockhold (#5) against Michael Bisping (#9) in Sydney,...
Why UFC 180 Reinforces the Status Quo Aidan O'Connor October 30, 2014 News Just 26 days before the Ultimate Fighting Championship's long anticipated debut in Mexico, main event headliner and UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had to withdraw from his scheduled bout against...
UFC 179: Phil Davis’ Tricks To Top Teixeira Aidan O'Connor October 21, 2014 Events, Spotlight This Saturday at UFC 179, emanating from Rio De Janerio, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (#6) meets Glover Teixeira (#4) in a light heavyweight bout that will decide who remains a top contender in the...
Sustainable PR: The Ronda Rousey T-Shirt Design Contest Aidan O'Connor October 15, 2014 Spotlight From the perspective of MMA organizations such as the UFC, who offer programming all year round, the lack of an off-season creates an eternal struggle to stay fresh and exciting in the minds of new and...
The Josh Burkman Saga: A Lesson on Sarcasm in the Twittersphere Aidan O'Connor October 7, 2014 Spotlight Josh Burkman’s return to the UFC should be received as a tale of redemption. The 34 year old, who first left the organization in 2008, has reinvented himself in smaller pastures, most notably the WSOF....
Cat Zingano: Phoenix from The Ashes Aidan O'Connor October 1, 2014 Spotlight For a brief moment at the UFC 178 post-fight press conference, Dana White paused as he faced the dilemma of selecting the next contender for Ronda Rousey’s women’s bantamweight championship. With...
UFC 178: Dominick Cruz’s First Step on The Road to Redemption Aidan O'Connor September 23, 2014 Events, Spotlight 1,092 days. That will be the difference between Dominick Cruz's last competitive fight in 2011 and his return on September 27 at UFC 178. The much anticipated return of the former bantamweight champion...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Smaller Venues for the UFC Aidan O'Connor September 15, 2014 Spotlight Last Friday, UFC Fight Night 50 proved successful on several levels. As a free event on Fox Sports 1, with several impressive names and stunning finishes, the UFC brand brought exciting content to the state...