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UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Predictions

As crazy as this sounds, it’s been three weeks since the last UFC event. A rarity, given that seemingly every week the UFC puts out an event. With a 4.2 billion dollar investment and a roster over 500 fighters, WME is backing the idea that more events equates to more money. While somewhat true, I…

UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee Predictions

After an exciting fight night in Glendale, Arizona last week, the UFC is back in action with a loaded card. Playing host to the event is a familiar place, but one in which hasn’t hosted an event in four years. That would be Atlantic City, New Jersey. A once hotbed for MMA, has fizzled out…

UFC on Fox 29: Poirier vs Gaethje Predictions

After a wild last weekend, in which whatever could go wrong to a stacked UFC 223 card went wrong, the UFC is right back at for an exciting card on big Fox! Headlining the event is a pair of Lightweight contenders in Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Poirier enters this fight on a productive 2017,…

UFC 223: Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta Predictions

A week ago, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson were set to clash in one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history. It was the fourth time the pair were booked to fight, as a litany of injuries and a bad weight cut cancelled the other three bookings. However, the black cloud…

UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs. Volkov

After a week off, which was not the case in the last two month’s, the UFC is back in action in London, England. Headlining the event, is a pair of Heavyweight contenders in former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum and former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov. Since losing his title in May of 2016, Werdum…

UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Predictions

It’s almost crazy to think, that after Featherweight Champion Max Holloway pulled out of his title defense against Frankie Edgar, that UFC 222 was in jeopardy of being cancelled/No longer a PPV. With no main event and Frankie Edgar, who was guaranteed a title shot, wishing to remain on the card, the UFC was fortunate…

UFC on Fox 28: Emmett vs. Stephens Predictions

Less than a week after an incredible UFC Fight Night card featuring Donald “Cowboy Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros, the UFC makes it way to Orlando, Florida for a stacked card on big Fox! Headlining the card, is a pair of Featherweight sluggers in Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens. Emmett, is coming off a knockout victory…

UFC Fight Night 126: Cerrone vs. Medeiros Predictions

The UFC is back action, as they return to Austin, Texas for a rare Sunday card. Headlining the event, is UFC staple Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone against the rising Hawaiian Yancy Medeiros. Cerrone comes into this bout on a three fight losing streak, which is crazy given that Cerrone up until the losing streak had never…

Solving the: Welterweight Division

Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley successfully went underneath the knife, getting his nagging shoulder fixed. Typically the recovery time for shoulder surgery is 4-6 month’s, meaning the earliest to expect Woodley back would probably be international fight week in July. With the Champion shelved and worthy contenders like Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington awaiting a…

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Predictions

The UFC returns to action down under, as the promotion makes it’s first visit to Perth, Australia. Originally, UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker was set to defend his title on home turf against Luke Rockhold. However, a staph infection among other illnesses sidelined the Champion. With no time table on Whittaker’s return, the UFC pitted…

UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders

On December 9th, 2017, Eryk Anders handily defeated Markus Perez at UFC Fight Night 123. While being interviewed, he called out Lyoto Machida and said he’d come to Brazil to fight him. A few days later, his wish was granted. In only his third UFC fight, he is set to headline against the former UFC…

UFC on Fox 27: Souza vs. Brunson II

On August 18th, 2012, Jacare Souza welcomed a very raw Derek Brunson into the Strikeforce cage. Brunson, came out relatively patient, keeping distance from the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Souza. However, an aggressive lunging move towards Souza resulted in a perfectly timed right hand counter that dropped Brunson. While attempting to get up, Brunson got…