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Right off the bat – I, along with the 2,891 other Tapology users who picked Curtis Blaydes to win on Saturday night, have to eat my words and bow down to the esoteric oddity of a UFC star that is Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis…
In the week leading to UFC 258 only a few matchups appeared to have divisional implications. Clearly the Usman vs Burns grudge-match of sorts was what the PPV was built around, but the long awaited return of Flyweight contender Maycee Barber and Kelvin Gastelum’s attempt to break a three-fight skid were the only real storylines the media highlighted…
Just when you thought UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen stole the show with his first-round flying-knee KO against the famed veteran Frankie Edgar, heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov proved why he deserves a shot at UFC gold with his second-round starching of the “Demolition Man” himself, Alistair Overeem…
The world was left in awe by many of the performances put on at UFC 257. From the UFC’s biggest star Conor McGregor getting knocked out for the first time in his career, to Michael Chandler making what is considered as one of the best UFC debut’s of all time, to the UFC’s latest hype-train being derailed in stunning fashion, let’s just say there’s a lot to talk about…
As of writing these words, we are officially 24 fights-deep into the new year. The results of UFC Fight Island 8 proved that the #1 MMA promotion in world harbors young technicians that can put on an MMA masterclass across three-rounds, hungry phenoms who pack dynamite in every punch and kick, and grizzled veterans who are determined to keep their place in line and ward off the young bucks vying for their spot…
Let’s get this one out of the way – Max “Blessed” Holloway reminded the world why he’s arguably the best striker in the UFC after his record-smashing victory against New England Cartel’s Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar on the UFC’s primetime ABC debut…
The last card of the UFC’s 2020 calendar resulted in a dominant showing from the Blue Corner (also known as the A-side). The Blue Corner fighters had their hand raised in…
UFC Vegas 17, though it has lost at least four highly anticipated bouts due to COVID-19, has a star-studded main card to close out the year. Both A-side fighters in the main and co-main event bouts are in a high risk, low reward category for my pre-fight stock report…