Injuries In MMA: A Workplace Hazard Or An Avoidable Catastrophy?
The curse of injured MMA fighters has reared it’s ugly head once again, 2014 has seen some seriously great fights shattered by last minute training injuries….
Official UFC Rankings Updated: Lightweight division gets a face lift
There were some pretty significant shifts in the rankings following this past Saturday’s UFC event. Considering Chael Sonnen wasn’t ranked to begin with in the Light-heavyweight division and Jon Jones was already the…
When potential meets reality: Prospects that don’t pan out
Today’s mixed martial arts landscape is littered with great champions that were once highly touted prospects. Georges St. Pierre, and Jon Jones both made…
Legends: The Five Greatest Fighters from Pride FC
With the recent resurgence of Pride FC veterans Wanderlei Silva and Mark Hunt, I’ve been thinking back to the hay days of the now defunct Japanese MMA…
Official UFC rankings updated after UFC 158
The official UFC rankings were update and released following UFC 158. The rankings are updated approximately 36 hours after every event to maintain accuracy and relevance…
Teaming with FightMetric, first set of official UFC rankings is up
After much discussion and controversy over rankings, the UFC recently decided to etam with FightMetric and provide their own set of official…
Book Excerpt: ‘Pound for Pound’ Goes Deep Into the Lives of GSP, Fedor, Anderson Silva + More
(Official book trailer via poundforpoundmma) CagePotato contributor Brian J. D’Souza has spent years covering MMA around the world, interviewing some of…
UFC Results Recap: Gustafsson makes his case for a title shot
UFC on Fox 5 is in the books and provided a great night of fights for the fans, even if there was not too many surprises on the main card. In the co-main…
Chael Sonnen vs. Forrest Griffin: Head-to-Head
(Just bide your time, Chael, he’s gonna walk right into that kneebar any second now.) The current betting…
Renato Babalau Sobral joins the ranks of Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships has just announced the signing of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Renato “Babalu” Sobral (37-9) to its Light Heavyweight roster. “Babalu” will make his Bellator debut in the Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament, which will air on Spike TV starting in January. Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said via press release: “Babalu is an awesome addition to the Bellator family. He’s beaten some of the greatest fighters in the sport, and