Melvin Guillard: Waiting for the ‘Young Assassin’ to Mature Joe Chacon September 23, 2013 News Over the last decade, we've seen many fighters enter the Octagon with much fanfare, only to wonder whatever happened to them just a few months later. It's amazing to think we've been dealing with the ups and...
Stand and Trade or Lay and Pray: Fighters Fighting Smarter to Maintain UFC Roster Spot Joe Chacon September 16, 2013 News As the UFC has evolved, it has become a common business practice for fighters to be released after losing three consecutive fights. Of course, there have been exceptions ranging from Tito Ortiz to Leonard...
Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem: Who Are We to Say They’re Done? Joe Chacon September 8, 2013 News One of my pet peeves is seeing an article that has a headline suggesting it's time for a fighter to retire. Sure, it's something most of us who watch MMA can probably sense, but who are we to suggest that...
The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC Fight Night 28 Joe Chacon August 30, 2013 Events, Previews The UFC heads back to Brazil yet again as Glover Teixeira finally gets the spotlight against Ryan Bader in the main event of UFC Fight Night 28 on Sept. 4. UFC Fight Night 28 features a fairly well-rounded...
If Bellator’s PPV Flops, Don’t Blame the UFC Joe Chacon August 25, 2013 News "My video blog does more fucking viewers than television show does." With that statement by UFC President Dana White earlier in the month, it became clear as to how "worried" he is about Bellator...
Alistair Overeem and Hector Lombard: Not Busts… Yet Joe Chacon August 20, 2013 News “Why isn’t he moving his head?” Perhaps you were saying the same thing out loud on Saturday night as Alistair Overeem took kick after kick to his face powered by the leg of Travis Browne. The loss to...
RFA 9 Results: Munhoz Edges Curran, Claims Bantamweight Title Joe Chacon August 16, 2013 Events, Recaps On Friday, Aug. 16, Resurrection Fighting Alliance held its ninth event from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. It marked the upstart promotion's first event in the Southern California region. In the...
World Domination: Evaluating the 24/7 UFC Channel in Latin America Joe Chacon August 16, 2013 News “World domination!” That’s typically an expression reserved for an exaggerated villain in a movie, or little Stewie in Family Guy. It’s also something the UFC is trying to accomplish with its MMA...
Bellator MMA’s First PPV: Tito vs. Rampage Will Deliver and Prove You Wrong Joe Chacon August 7, 2013 News We live in a very hypocritical society. A society in which we love an underdog, a comeback story and second chances. We have a habit of passing judgment on people we've never met, and we criticize the work...
UFC Needs to Shed More Spotlight on Lesser-Known Fighters Joe Chacon August 3, 2013 News Every sport has its stars and the UFC is no different. Every MMA fan knows who Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre are. The difference between the UFC and other pro organizations such as MLB, NBA ,...
