The fabled rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is finally here. UFC 271 brings with it a whole host of amazing fights, the card is dripping with name value and fights that, on paper, should deliver. See also: UFC 271 Main Card Predictions UFC 271 Prelim Predictions UFC 271 …
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland – Main Card Predictions
Jack “The Joker” Hermansson vs Sean “Tarzan” Strickland, otherwise known as the psycho, as most of the MMA community affectionately calls him. It’s not a fight I really care for this time round, but it’s interesting to see the MMA community rally against a fighter like Strickland. He has Jon …
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland – Prelims Predictions & Analysis
The UFC is back, and I’m almost recovered from 2 week hiatus from combat sports. One FC provided me with enough sustenance for the time being, but the big boys are back, and with them they bring a Fight Night card that is deceptively stacked. UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson …
The Best Martial Art Gyms to Visit in Birmingham England
A Guide to the Best MMA, Kickboxing and Muay Thai Gyms in Birmingham England. With Leon Edwards putting Birmingham on the map with his head-kick knockout of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278, there are more and more eyes focused on martial arts in the Birmingham area. It doesn’t look like …
UFC 269 – Poirier vs Oliveira, Betting, Predictions, Analysis
The UFC like to gift their fans a few stacked nights of fights towards the end of the year. UFC 269 is no different, it’s stacked top to bottom with big names and guaranteed bangers. If I can muster up the energy to stay up past 3am (as a Brit), …
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo – Predictions
After the dismal night of decisions I witnessed the other week on the Miesha Tate vs Ketlen Viera card, It’s great to see a card full of guaranteed bangers like the one this Saturday where Rob Font and José Aldo finally square off. There’s numerous matchups to be excited for, …
Techniques we don’t see enough of in MMA & UFC
Straight to the point, here’s some techniques I think are vastly underused and wish we saw more of in MMA. Shoulder Cranking Shoulder cranking is initiated in the clinch, when a fighter’s opponent has an underhook (their arm is under their opponent’s armpit), they can wrap the forearm under the …
Former Glory Kickboxing champion Alex Pereira to make his UFC debut this weekend at UFC 268
Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira (3-1 MMA / 33-7 kickboxing) makes his anticipated UFC debut this weekend on the prelims of UFC 268. Pereira is a towering middleweight standing at 6’4, with tremendous knockout power and kickboxing prowess.
UFC 268 predictions, fight analysis, betting
With UFC 267 just gone by, UFC 268 is already upon us! Although it has lost some great potential with the Luke Rockhold pull-out, it’s still an exciting night of fights! Kamaru Usman will face his biggest rival, Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington for the second time, to solidify his championship reign. …
UFC 267 main card fight predictions, analysis
It’s fight week! UFC 267 is chock-full of exciting fights, some of which we’ve been anticipating for months, such as Volkan vs. Ankalaev. Magomed Mustafaev and Khamzat Chimaev both make their UFC 267 returns. In terms of talent and durability, Chimaev, in particular, remains an unknown, it’s exciting to see …