Posted by thesportsjunky on September 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Fighters can rise fast through the rankings but usually they run into some adversity and the true test of who they are as a fighter comes after that adversity.
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Two thrilling fighters face off in Vancouver as the world of MMA displays what makes them so different from other combat sports pitting the best against the best.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment
A knockout can tell a lot about two fighters but it doesn’t tell the full story like in the Miocic-Cormier saga as the next chapter plays out at UFC 241.
Posted by thesportsjunky on August 8, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The UFC is working to expand women’s MMA but their rapid expansion has led to divisions with dominant champions but short of real challengers.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on August 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The UFC’s entertainment era is still going and with it comes fighters attempting to sell fights any way possible but only one has been effective in becoming the most hated man in the UFC.
Posted by thesportsjunky on July 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Two veterans and future Hall of Famers took to the octagon at UFC 240 looking to prove that they still had what it took to compete at the top of their divisions.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Two fighters head to Edmonton with big hills to climb but if they can get to the top they can put their names among the best both right now and ever.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Some fighters fly under the radar but if they can continue winning they get enough recognition to find their way to the top of the division where Leon Edwards is looking to get to now.
Posted by thesportsjunky on July 11, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Two fighters that were once on top of the MMA world are returning to the octagon after long layoffs for very different reasons and looking to gain some of that magic back against tough rising stars.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 7, 2019 · Leave a Comment
The UFC saw two of the best fighters to ever step into the octagon look to solidify their spot among the best in the world making it a tough night for the challengers.
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