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When matchmaking goes wrong…. Rico Verhoeven vs Bigfoot Silva at GLORY 46 MMA News Opinion 

When matchmaking goes wrong…. Rico Verhoeven vs Bigfoot Silva at GLORY 46

Eric Kowal
Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva has struggled of late when it comes to mixed martial arts, but that did not stop GLORY Kickboxing officials from pairing the former UFC heavyweight fighter up against the world’s best heavyweight striker Rico Verhoeven. Bigfoot announces GLORY fight With the champion @ricoverhoeven October 14 we gonna do a great fight for the Chinese fans…. 🇨🇳 @glorykickboxing... Read More
Mayweather-McGregor Antics Not What This Country Wants or Needs MMA News Opinion 

Mayweather-McGregor Antics Not What This Country Wants or Needs

Ryan Sprague , , ,
Mayweather-McGregor antics coming at the wrong time? In real time, the world is less than two weeks away from what might be the largest pay-per-view fight in the history of all combat sports. The mega fight between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and “the Notorious” Conor McGregor will take place Saturday August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the fight gets closer... Read More
Why did it take a UFC champion to rejuvenate boxing? MMA News Opinion 

Why did it take a UFC champion to rejuvenate boxing?

Staff Report , ,
Although boxing is still the world’s number one combat sport, bit by bit mixed martial arts has been creeping up on its legacy and converting fans. There are still pugilist purists who take pride in the rich history of their sport and have no interest in any sort of hybrid fighting, but even those people have had the world of... Read More
Top 5 MMA News Sites – Where to get your mixed martial arts news while avoiding click bait MMA News Opinion 

Top 5 MMA News Sites – Where to get your mixed martial arts news while avoiding click bait

Eric Kowal , , , , ,
I have found it difficult at times to find a good source for mixed martial arts news which led me to jot down my list of the top MMA News Sites available on the web. I have limited the options down to five, with this listing being entirely opinion based on what I like to see.  Not everyone is going to have the... Read More
Does the UFC owe it to mixed martial artists to help the sport evolve? MMA News Opinion 

Does the UFC owe it to mixed martial artists to help the sport evolve?

'Beautiful' Bob Meloni , , ,
The UFC is the king of mixed martial arts. While going back and forth on a social media post with professional MMA fighter Mike Pope, he referred to them as the NFL of the sport. He is 100% correct.  Despite valiant efforts by Bellator and many other organizations, most mixed martial artists strive to one day earn that contract from... Read More
Conor McGregor’s Instagram tells tale, path to stardom MMA News Opinion 

Conor McGregor’s Instagram tells tale, path to stardom

Eric Kowal , , ,
From Rags to Riches, a look inside Conor McGregor’s Instagram The Betway Insider produced a great infographic detailing The Notorious’ lifestyle, according to Conor McGregor’s Instagram. Take a detailed look. The UFC lightweight champion, McGregor is easily the most popular mixed martial artist on the planet.  The only star that comes close is Ronda Rousey but even “Rowdy” hasn’t pulled... Read More
Top boxing betting tips you should be aware of MMA News Opinion 

Top boxing betting tips you should be aware of

Eric Kowal , , ,
We know that you are a big MMA fan rather than a boxing junkie but you must have heard about the upcoming bout between a boxing legend and a UFC superstar? Boxing betting, although not as popular as it once was, still gets a lot of action when it comes to well-publicised and high profile fights like Mayweather vs. McGregor,... Read More
Why Floyd Mayweather Should Fear Conor McGregor’s KO Threat Opinion 

Why Floyd Mayweather Should Fear Conor McGregor’s KO Threat

Eric Kowal , ,
The fight between the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the legendary MMA fighter Conor McGregor will finally be pushing through. The $1 billion fight will be taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 26. This matchup between the self-proclaimed “G.O.A.T” and the brave Irishman who’s willing to defy the odds is probably the biggest surprise... Read More
I went to the USKA Muay Thai fights and random acts of kindness broke out MMA News Opinion 

I went to the USKA Muay Thai fights and random acts of kindness broke out

Eric Kowal
Late last year I was introduced to an organization called USKA.  Founded by lifelong martial artist Irv Althouse, his promotion hosts both amateur and professional kickboxing and Muay Thai bouts. If I didn’t love the action that Althouse and matchmaker Jen Heffentrager deliver to the fans each and every show, I would still be equally entertained by the quality of... Read More
McGregor’s Magnificent Record MMA News Opinion 

McGregor’s Magnificent Record

Eric Kowal , ,
It is without a doubt that Conor McGregor has experienced quite an illustrious career in a very short period of time. His rise through the ranks has been nothing but exceptional and astonishing at best. McGregor managed to make a name for himself by defeating some of the best fighters in boxing, and once he came to dominate mixed martial... Read More