Author: Kyle Symes

Cruz vs. Faber or Jones vs. Evans: Which Trash Talk Will Be Better?

A pair of title matches that lay on the horizon have a number of MMA fans foaming at the mouth in anticipation. Dominick Cruz defends his bantamweight title against his rival Urijah Faber and Jon Jones finally gets a chance to settle the score with for…

A pair of title matches that lay on the horizon have a number of MMA fans foaming at the mouth in anticipation. Dominick Cruz defends his bantamweight title against his rival Urijah Faber and Jon Jones finally gets a chance to settle the score with former teammate Rashad Evans.

The two matchups have the promise of providing the MMA blogosphere with a handful of quotes that would qualify as bulletin-board material. Each bout has its own storyline that grasps out interest but which is better?

Two former teammates settling some bad blood on national television? Or the two biggest faces of a division going to war again to see who truly is the better man?

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10 Sponsorships the UFC Should Pursue for Future FOX Broadcasts

When the UFC decided to drop all gun/knives/hunting sponsors, many “old school” MMA fans were up in arms about the UFC bending to FOX’s requests. Instead of dropping sponsors, the UFC should be seeking out new ones. With the UFC no doubt looking for as…

When the UFC decided to drop all gun/knives/hunting sponsors, many “old school” MMA fans were up in arms about the UFC bending to FOX’s requests. Instead of dropping sponsors, the UFC should be seeking out new ones.

With the UFC no doubt looking for as clean an image as possible, the politically correct type of sponsors will be No. 1 on the UFC’s list.

It’s not like the UFC needs money, so it’s certainly not a glaring concern for Zuffa. But if the UFC is serious about clearing up their image for mass audiences, these sponsorships would go a long way in helping their cause.

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The 12 Most Scrutinized Fighters and Their Biggest Weakness

MMA fans can be some of the most critical of any fanbase. In a sport where something as small as a second in time can be the difference between a win and a loss, MMA fans tend to over-exaggerate when discussing fighters.A win is a win and a loss is a l…

MMA fans can be some of the most critical of any fanbase. In a sport where something as small as a second in time can be the difference between a win and a loss, MMA fans tend to over-exaggerate when discussing fighters.

A win is a win and a loss is a loss.

The fighters on this list are some of the most scrutinized in the fighting game, even if it is a little much at times. Sometimes the scrutiny is warranted and other times it’s simply fans attempting to find a weakness.

Whether they deserve the criticism or not is up for debate, but there’s no debating these fighters are more often than not being placed under a microscope for us to find their biggest weakness.

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The 12 Best Brazilian Fighters Outside the UFC

Long considered a hotbed for MMA talent, Brazil is home to some of the best fighters in the sport of MMA. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been a stalwart in any fighter’s repertoire and it seems the country is producing black belts at will these days. While no…

Long considered a hotbed for MMA talent, Brazil is home to some of the best fighters in the sport of MMA. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been a stalwart in any fighter’s repertoire and it seems the country is producing black belts at will these days.

While nobody will argue that the best fighters are currently under the UFC banner, there’s also a handful of great fighters outside the Zuffa umbrella.

Stars like Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos and Jose Aldo have become the face of Brazilian MMA but fans shouldn’t forget about the people on this list either. They may not get the headlines, but they definitely put on exciting fights.

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UFC: Why Georges St-Pierre Has Nothing to Gain by Staying at Welterweight

Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is set to make a return from an ACL injury later this year in order to defend his belt against interim champion, Carlos Condit. Although many fans will tune in to see St-Pierre grace the Octagon again, it should …

Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is set to make a return from an ACL injury later this year in order to defend his belt against interim champion, Carlos Condit. Although many fans will tune in to see St-Pierre grace the Octagon again, it should be the last time we see him at 170 pounds.

GSP has nothing left to accomplish at welterweight and if he wants to continue a meaningful career, it should be at a different weight class.

185 and 155 pounds have been rumored about possible future destinations, but no matter the weigh-in limit, St-Pierre should move on from the welterweight rankings.

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10 Real MMA Stories That Could’ve Come from Pro Wrestling

The lines between MMA and WWE are often blurred; sometimes a little too much for MMA fans’ liking.
It’s inevitable that when you combine a bunch of egos under the same roof, some good storylines are bound to happen. These storylines can sometimes seem …

The lines between MMA and WWE are often blurred; sometimes a little too much for MMA fans’ liking.

It’s inevitable that when you combine a bunch of egos under the same roof, some good storylines are bound to happen. These storylines can sometimes seem larger than life and even more important than the fight itself.

The saying “styles make fights” is often true in most MMA bouts, but in certain cases, the story behind to bout is what makes them interesting.

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