UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre Relinquishes Belt, Steps Away From MMA The MMA Corner Staff December 13, 2013 News Following a hard-fought, controversial split decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre...
Stepping Out of the Limelight: Has the Time Come for Dana White to Tone It Down? Jason Lundgren November 27, 2013 News It’s finally time for UFC President Dana White to step out of the limelight. Remember a few years ago when White said—or told, depending on...
UFC 167: Could Poor Judging Cost Las Vegas Its Title as Fight Capital of the World? Justin Fuller November 19, 2013 News Last Saturday, Georges St-Pierre defended his title for the ninth consecutive time against No. 1 contender Johny Hendricks. The verdict was a split...
End of the Line: Could UFC 168 Spell the End of Chris Leben’s Career in the Octagon? Vince Carey October 25, 2013 News In a year that has seen longtime contenders like Yushin Okami and Jon Fitch hit the chopping block, the number of fighters who can feel truly safe...
Nick Diaz: Nobody Took It Seriously, But This Retirement Might Just Stick Vince Carey October 18, 2013 News When Nick Diaz announced his retirement from MMA this past March following a loss to UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, it didn’t seem...
Swallowing Pride: Eddie Alvarez and Bellator MMA Need to Reconcile Vince Carey July 17, 2013 News “Just pay him or let him go.” That was UFC President Dana White’s advice to Bellator MMA a few weeks ago regarding the Eddie Alvarez...
In the Cage – UFC Fight Night Bonuses to Stay, UFC 161 Drug Test Results Kyle Symes July 16, 2013 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world...
Fistful of Dollars: Eliminating Bonuses Is the Wrong Way to Fix Fighter Pay Vince Carey July 12, 2013 News I know, it’s still impossible to think of anything MMA related this week other than the end of Anderson Silva’s title reign, but before Chris...
Falling On Deaf Ears: Complaints About Pay Are Wrong Approach Eric Reinert July 5, 2013 News School was always very easy for me. I was one of those jerks who always got good grades even though they never really tried very hard. Much like the...
Balancing Act: The UFC Working to Find the Right Number of Events Per Year Eric Reinert June 5, 2013 News In 2013, if UFC fans want to watch a live event from their favorite MMA promotion on television, but one isn't on that day, they've only had to wait...