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Jon Jones is still set to face Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight title, but now it’ll be in California instead of Nevada. Jones had what the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) call an ‘atypical finding’, meaning a trace amount of turinabol – the same substance for which he had just completed a 15-month suspension – in his system again. Nevada couldn’t or wouldn’t give him a license, California would, so on six-days notice, the show was moved. What do we make of these developments? I’ll share my thoughts and take your questions in this Q&ARead More →

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Felix Biederman is not only one of the hosts of the acclaimed podcasts Chapo Trap House, he is helped make the five-part MMA documentary on SB Nation called ‘Fighting in the Age of Loneliness’. In part one of this in-studio interview, we discuss the thematic underpinnings of the documentary, his work on Deadspin on Rich Piana, collaborating with Jon Bois and more.Read More →

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After Max Holloway’s win over Brian Ortega at UFC 231, I believe he should stay at featherweight provided the weight cut is manageable. That said, interest in his participation at lightweight is at an all-time high. If he were to go 155lbs, who should he face: Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson or Khabib Nurmagomedov? I discussed this issue on my radio show.Read More →

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After MMA media were apparently told not to ask questions about Greg Hardy being on the same card as Rachael Ostovich at the UFC 231 presser, there’s been lots of hand wringing about what the media response should be. The Mixed Martial Arts Journalists Association (MMAJA) did some work in pushing back against the organization, but there’s a broader discussion to be had, namely, why…Read More →

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Former NFL All-Pro Greg Hardy will make his UFC debut on January 19th on the UFC’s first card on ESPN+. The problem? It’s on the same card as UFC flyweight Rachael Ostovich, who only weeks ago suffered a horrendous domestic violence event. Whether or not one believes Hardy should get a license or compete in the UFC is one issue, but the optics and message of booking them on the same card is impossibly self defeating and idiotic. In addition, ESPN plays a role of complicity here. This one is impossible to defend. Read More →

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After Tyson Fury’s bout with Deontay Wilder on Showtime pay-per-view for the WBC heavyweight championship, one thing is clear: ‘The Gypsy King’ has unparalleled mental strength even in an arena of sports where uncommon mental tenacity is somewhat routine. There were also a series of events that transpired to bring about this magic. I explore them in this video.Read More →

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When Rafael dos Anjos moved from lightweight to welterweight, everyone sung the praises of the move. Not only would he be making a healthy decision, but he’d do well in the division. That is mostly true. However, after his second consecutive loss – the last against Kamaru Usman – many of those same people are observing just how undersized he is against true welterweights.Read More →

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Bellator has reportedly booked Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs. Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley for the quarterfinals of the welterweight grand prix. Generally speaking, this is great news. It’s part of a fantastic tournament, a competitive fight, true grudge match and so much more. The only problem is you’ll have two British fighters competing in Connecticut, not the United Kingdom.Read More →