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Pound-for-Pound: Josh Hokit has "walked the talk" all the way to the top
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (695+ words) Josh Hokit got his chance to make a name for himself, and he didn't falter. The MMA fighter from California burst onto the scene after a second-round TKO victory on last year's season of "Dana White's Contender Series." After the…...
Pound-for-Pound: Wrestling is in and here to stay " whether you like it or not
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev became the 11th fighter in UFC history to claim a belt in two weight classes." He took on welterweight king Jack Della Maddalena in the main event. After a dominant run at 155 pounds, Makhachev finally made the…...
Pound-for-Pound: UFC 321s main event ended in calamity " now what?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (816+ words) For the first time in his UFC career, Tom Aspinall looked human. And by "human," I mean he failed to finish his opponent within one round. Instead, he and Ciryl Gane exchanged similar strike numbers for most of the round,…...
Massachusetts" own Brendan Fitzgerald is on his path from Cape Cod to the UFC booth
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (892+ words) How about that view?" Brendan Fitzgerald panned his camera from his hotel room to the sunrise-bathed skyline of Vancouver, Canada. He was in the Great White North to call UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen, the latest stop on…...
Pound-for-Pound: Dominick Reyes's resurgence meets a cruel end
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (873+ words) Five years ago, Dominick Reyes finally earned his shot at the light heavyweight strap after winning his first six UFC fights. There was only one issue: The champion at the time was one of the greatest fighters of all time,…...
Pound-for-Pound: The rise and fall of "The Ultimate Fighter
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (901+ words) Dana White, along with Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, nearly gave up on a multi-million dollar purchase of the UFC in 2004 but decided to stick it out another year. On April 9, 2005, fans entered Las Vegas" Cox Pavilion to witness a sport…...
Pound-for-Pound: The UFC is now in the blue corner
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (718+ words) This summer held no shortage of talking points for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ilia Topuria continued his unbelievable rise to superstardom, Islam Makhachev was officially booked for his chance at welterweight gold in November and Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed a…...
Pound-for-Pound: The clock is ticking on UFC 317
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1031+ words) International Fight Week is the UFC's Super Bowl. Every year, a scorching midsummer Las Vegas week is dedicated to celebrating the biggest mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. The week features fighter meet-and-greets, Hall of Fame inductions and caps…...
Pound-for-Pound: The BMF belt has lost its purpose
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (686+ words) Dana White has always made a point of being against gimmicks in the UFC. He's criticized boxing promotions for making "gimmicky" fights, and infamously refused to re-sign heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to the UFC when the fighter asked for a…...