The UFC Needs to Make an Example of Robert Drysdale Vince Carey August 1, 2014 Spotlight Last month, Robert Drysdale made his UFC debut and did exactly what pretty much every fan in the building expected him to do. Drysdale, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion who has trained UFC stars Forrest Griffin...
Is the UFC on Fox 12 Preliminary Card Worthy of Being Broadcast on Fox? Vince Carey July 25, 2014 Spotlight When the UFC makes its return to Fox this weekend, the card is literally going to be twice as big as ever before. Instead of the usual two- to three-hour block of UFC main-card fights Fox has broadcast over...
The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC on Fox 12 Preview and Predictions Vince Carey July 23, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight One of the most anticipated scraps of the year is finally upon us, as incredibly entertaining welterweights Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown are set to throw down at UFC on Fox 12 on Saturday night. Just one...
Bellator MMA’s Bobby Lashley Experiment Hints at Desperation Vince Carey July 18, 2014 Spotlight When Scott Coker signed on to take over Bellator last month, a part of me was thrilled. As hard as Bjorn Rebney was hoping his tournament format would create stars for his one-time budding promotion, the...
What’s Next for Former UFC Champion Frankie Edgar? Vince Carey July 11, 2014 Spotlight Since the later days of the WEC and the inception of the UFC’s featherweight division, Jose Aldo has been king of the 145-pound fighters. A knockout victory over Mike Brown in late 2009 kicked off one of the...
Metamoris: UFC Star Power Could Bring Grappling to UFC Fight Pass Vince Carey July 4, 2014 Spotlight Let’s be honest, grappling events aren’t for everyone. At first glance, submissions are extremely confusing to most people. When you throw in various Gi chokes and some of the sneakier holds, it’s not...
UFC Shows New Approach By Working With Invicta, Vale Tudo Japan and Shooto Vince Carey June 27, 2014 Spotlight It’s been over a decade since Dana White and the Fertitta brothers took over the UFC, but it wasn’t until recently that they finally learned to play well with others. For years, the UFC has destroyed...
C.B. Dollaway’s Feel-Good Story Unlikely to End in UFC Gold Vince Carey June 20, 2014 Spotlight As his The Ultimate Fighter 7 castmate Matt Brown continues to make headlines with his recent career resurgence, C.B. Dollaway has flown completely under the radar while making his own push towards UFC title...
Line in the Sand: Paul Daley Should Never Be Allowed Back in the UFC’s Octagon Vince Carey June 13, 2014 Spotlight On May 8, 2010, Paul Daley threw the punch that ended his UFC career. After getting dominated on the ground by heated rival Josh Koscheck for the majority of their three-round fight, Daley approached his...
TUF Brazil Finale’s Stipe Miocic: Concerned About Winning, Not Opponent Vince Carey May 30, 2014 Spotlight, UFC For a top-ranked heavyweight who’s looking to enter the title picture, getting a shot at former champion Junior dos Santos is like finding the Holy Grail. So when Stipe Miocic had that opportunity taken from...
