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Ringing in 2022: A Wish List for Every UFC Division, Part 1 With the UFC about to roar back into action, Ben Duffy takes a look at each division and one realistic wish that would make for a successful 2022.

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Ben Duffy

Jan 05, 2022

One Bold and One Wacky Prediction for 2022 Lev Pisarsky opens up 2022 with two predictions for the new year: one serious, one a little less so.

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Lev Pisarsky

Jan 04, 2022

Let's Improve MMA: A Better Ranking System Lev Pisarsky proposes an alternative to the often flawed and unsatisfactory opinion-based polls that MMA's biggest promotions use to rank...

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Lev Pisarsky

Dec 28, 2021

Opinion: The UFC Keeps Spitting on its Own History Lev Pisarsky ponders why the Ultimate Fighting Championship insists on disrespecting its own storied history each time there’s a new sheriff...

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Lev Pisarsky

Dec 21, 2021

The Bottom Line: Much to Lose, Much to Gain Validation could prove elusive for lightweight champion Charles Oliveira as he heads into his first title defense in the UFC 269 headliner,...

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Todd Martin

Dec 07, 2021

The Bottom Line: Untrendy Trajectory While most all-time greats experience a sharp decline after they peak, Jose Aldo’s late-career results have been fascinatingly ambiguous,...

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Todd Martin

Nov 30, 2021

Opinion: The Worst UFC Card of 2021 Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky bemoans the rise of what he terms “point-wrestling,” and the matchmaking that conspired to make UFC Fight Night 198...

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Lev Pisarsky

Nov 22, 2021

The Bottom Line: Fading Skepticism Yair Rodriguez, Marlon Vera and Brandon Moreno are blazing a trail for future Latin American stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, writes...

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Todd Martin

Nov 16, 2021

The Bottom Line: Special Delivery The three-round lightweight showcase between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler at UFC 268 sizzled where so many hype monsters before it had...

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Todd Martin

Nov 09, 2021

Opinion: The Best Rivalry in MMA There seemed to be little reason to believe that the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington would live up to their sensational first...

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Lev Pisarsky

Nov 09, 2021

The Bottom Line: On the Complexities of Legacy Kamaru Usman still has plenty of motivating factors surrounding him, from his disdain for Colby Covington to his pursuit of Georges St. Pierre...

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Todd Martin

Nov 02, 2021

The Bottom Line: No Time to Weight Paulo Costa’s abhorrent disregard for meeting his originally contracted weight requirement for UFC Fight Night 196 highlighted the need for...

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Todd Martin

Oct 26, 2021