Bellator 121 Results: Thompson, Soukoudjou Earn Quick Wins, Lins, Valavicius, Anundson Advance Trey Downey June 6, 2014 Events, Recaps, Spotlight On Friday, June 6, Bellator MMA kicked off its annual Summer Series by hosting its 121st event from the WinStar World Casino Thackerville, Okla. On the night's main card, former Bellator heavyweight title...
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou: The Long Journey to Bellator Trey Downey June 5, 2014 Spotlight, UFC Expectations are always a tricky thing, especially when they are piled on heavily and early. That is a huge part of the story of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou’s career. It doesn't really seem like that long...
UFC Fight Night 41 Results: Mousasi Submits Munoz, Dollaway Outworks Carmont Trey Downey May 31, 2014 Events, Recaps, Spotlight On Saturday, May 31, the UFC hosted UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi from the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. In the night’s main event, former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Munoz locked horns...
Fight Time 19’s Mike Rio: Hometown Crowd Key to Victory Trey Downey May 28, 2014 Spotlight, UFC Fighting is a fickle mistress. Being a professional fighter is no easy task. During a fighter's short shelf life, he is sure to experience some of the biggest highs as well as some of his lowest lows. Absolute...
UFC 173 Results: Dillashaw Stuns Barao, Claims Bantamweight Title Trey Downey May 24, 2014 Events, Recaps, Spotlight On Saturday, May 24, the UFC hosted UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the night's main event, the promotion's bantamweight title was on the line as champion...
Cody Garbrandt: Team Alpha Male’s Next Big Thing Trey Downey May 21, 2014 Spotlight, UFC There is definitely a short list when it comes to talking about the best teams in MMA. Teams like Jackson's MMA, American Top Team and the Blackzilians are certainly among those at the top of that list....
Bellator 120: What Will Make the Promotion’s Biggest Night a Success? Trey Downey May 16, 2014 Spotlight For a while now, we have known that May 17, 2014 was going to be a monumental day in Bellator history. The promotion’s long-winding road to pay-per-view will finally reach its destination Saturday night. The...
Bellator 119 Results: Weichel Submits Green, Captures Featherweight Tournament Trey Downey May 9, 2014 Events, Recaps, Spotlight On Friday, May 9, Bellator MMA hosted its 119th event from Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada. In the night’s main event, the promotion crowned its season 10 featherweight tournament champion when...
Going Too Far: When Trash-Talking in MMA is No Longer Entertaining Trey Downey May 8, 2014 Spotlight Trash-talking has always been staple of sports. Talking jive has been an even bigger deal in the history of combat sports. Some love it and some hate it, but the fact can't be denied that it usually makes...
The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC Fight Night 40 Trey Downey May 6, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight After a very uncommon week off in 2014, the UFC is right back at it. On Saturday night, the UFC returns to Fox Sports 1 with UFC Fight Night 40. This also marks the UFC’s return to Cincinnati. The last time...
