In a meeting of two worlds, this week we saw two Icelandic sporting heroes battle it out in the gym and finally answer that age-old question “does technique overcome strength?” When The World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson AKA Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane from Game of Thrones, called out Gunnar Nelson to grapple at the famous …
Conor McGregor’s return to UFC was highly anticipated but the Irishman was some way below his best in the face of challenger Dustin Poirier. The two-round loss leaves ‘Notorious’ at a crossroads and inevitable questions are raised as to what happens next. McGregor is such a high-profile personality with media coverage following him inside and …
Mackenzie Dern made light work of her opponent Nina Ansaroff after submitting her with an armbar towards the end of the first round. What was more impressive than the submission itself, was the calm demeanor of Dern whilst she peeled off the hands of Ansaroff with the seconds left of the round. This victory gave …
Most known for his antics outside of the Octagon, as well as his performances inside, Conor McGregor is one of the most quotable fighters ever step into the UFC. The former 2 division champion, did something that no other professional Mixed Martial Artist ever did, where he mixed the charismatic nature of professional wrestling with …
This weekend we saw a newly crowned Heavyweight champion. Francis N’Gannou finished Stipe Miocic in his usual frightening fashion. Below, I will offer matchups that i would like to see for all of the main card winners. Francis N’Gannou vs Jon Jones This is the fight to make. Jones seems to be interested, but has …
I think at times we as the MMA community get embroiled in the marketing machine that is the UFC. We are taught to celebrate the winner of a bout, any bout. From curtain jerker to main event and to discard the loser. For the less notable fighter this is easy. But what’s shocking is the …
Kevin Holland bids to make it six wins in a row when he fights Derek Brunson on March 20. He’s the odds-on favourite to win but it’s one of the toughest fights of his UFC career. With the ongoing pandemic affecting sport in 2020, you’d think that it might have been a quiet time for …
MMA, or Mixed Martial Arts, have been around for centuries. Yes, they have become more prominent of late thanks to the UFC, but the various disciplines of MMA have been popular for a long time. And, it’s in that time, that mixed martial arts have had an impact on video games. When someone is a …
Las Vegas. Three title fights. Israel Adesanya striving to become the next alumni of the “Double Champ” class. Amanda Nunes looking to pour more sand into the mixer that provides the cement for her legacy, and a barnburner of a bantamweight fight see’s Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling finally square off. The card is incredibly …
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s MMA career has got off to a rocky start, but we may just have a matchup for his OneFC debut! Considered to be one of the greatest modern grapplers in history, Buchecha has achieved a staggering 13 IBJJF World Championship titles and 2 ADCC titles, amongst many other high-level accolades. The road …
