Marc Ray

Marc Ray has lived his entire life in Houston, Texas, where he was born, raised and attended the University of Houston, studying broadcast journalism. As you may imagine, he spends much of his time watching mixed martial arts as part of his daily routine — not only to pump himself up, but also because he deeply enjoys the sport. Ray has worked for Houston Public Media, where he interned in the newsroom and produced community stories. Ray also created sports features in Houston for El Gato Media Network and occasionally produced content for an internship at AARP.

UFC News

Dan Hooker describes intense training with Israel Adesanya: ‘You’re just in the middle, like a shark tank’

Marc Ray - Aug 30, 2022

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker is preparing for his upcoming fight against Claudio Puelles. At the same time, the New Zealand native is helping his...

UFC News

Teddy Atlas believes Kamaru Usman’s boxing focus led to his UFC 278 loss: “This is MMA… there’s kicks to worry about”

Marc Ray - Aug 28, 2022

At UFC 278, Kamaru Usman lost the UFC welterweight title in a last-minute via brutal head kick knockout at the hands of Leon Edwards....

UFC News

Brendan Schaub claims Drake’s betting posts are fake: “It’s like he’s paid to do this”

Marc Ray - Aug 24, 2022

It was a rough weekend for singer and songwriter Drake. The Toronto native lost nearly half-a-million dollars in bets during UFC 278. Former UFC...

UFC News

Leon Edwards reacts to Drake betting on Kamaru Usman at UFC 278: ‘Get me one of the Rolexes’

Marc Ray - Aug 23, 2022

Leon Edwards pulled off an upset when he knocked out the odds-on favorite Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards proved the doubters wrong, including...

UFC News

Justin Gaethje ‘100 percent confident’ that Islam Makhachev will not dominate Charles Oliveira

Marc Ray - Aug 22, 2022

Justin Gaethje admits that Charles Oliveira is one of the hardest strikers he’s ever faced. The former interim UFC champion is confident that his...

UFC News

Anthony Smith doesn’t think Bo Nickal is the best wrestler of his generation: ‘He wasn’t good enough to make an Olympic team’

Marc Ray - Aug 15, 2022

Former collegiate wrestler Bo Nickal made his long-awaited debut in Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS). Last week, the 26-year-old secured a first-round submission win...

Bellator News

Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg trade verbal blows following rumors of a cross promotional super fight: “Your own manager said you can’t sell a...

Marc Ray - Aug 12, 2022

Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg are two of the most popular fighters in women’s MMA. The two stars have embarked on a twitter battle...

Global MMA

Islam Makhachev claims Charles Oliveira was forced to take UFC 280 fight, Michael Chandler poised to step in

Marc Ray - Aug 11, 2022

Islam Makhachev will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt on Oct.22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. The native of Dagestan has...

UFC News

Deiveson Figueiredo Doesn’t Care Who Wins at UFC 277: “They Want To Take What’s Mine”

Marc Ray - Jul 30, 2022

Deiveson Figueiredo insists that he is the true king of the 135-pound division. The Brazilian native has his eyes set on tonight’s winner in...

Global MMA

Khamzat Chimaev’s Coach Reveals Plan For Back-To-Back Fights With Kamaru Usman & Israel Adesanya

Marc Ray - Jul 29, 2022

The rumored fight between Khamzat Chimaev (11-0) and Nate Diaz (20-13) is on. The two welterweights will main event UFC 279 on Sept. 10...

UFC News

Molly McCann Looking To Fight Antonina Shevchenko, Calls For Future Bout With Valentina Shevchenko

Marc Ray - Jul 25, 2022

Molly McCann secured another highlight-reel knockout at UFC London against Hannah Goldy on Saturday. Now, the Liverpool native has her eyes set on a...

UFC News

Covington-Masvidal 911 Call Leaked: Cop Calls For Several Units During Altercation

Marc Ray - Jul 22, 2022

Friends turned rivals, Colby Covington (17-3) and Jorge Masvidal (35-16) have been wrapped up in bitter a feud for the past few years. The...

UFC News

Charles Oliveira Offers To Start Islam Makhachev Fight “Playing Guard”

Marc Ray - Jul 21, 2022

After months of speculation, Charles Oliveira has a new opponent. The former 155lb champion is scheduled to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 on Oct....

UFC News

Jack Shore Aims “To Retire Undefeated” & Become “MMA’s Joe Calzaghe”

Marc Ray - Jul 16, 2022

UFC bantamweight Jack Shore is unbeaten in his MMA career and wants it to stay that way. The welch UFC star would like to...

UFC News

Buakaw Banchamek Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Debut Set for Sept. 3

Marc Ray - Jul 13, 2022

Muay Thai and kickboxing legend Buakaw Banchamek has a new home. Buakaw has agreed to a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the promotion...

UFC News

Coach Javier Mendez Backs Islam Makhachev To Defeat Any Lightweight In The UFC: “Line Them Up”

Marc Ray - Jul 12, 2022

American Kickboxing Academy Head (AKA) Coach Javier Mendez is confident Islam Makhachev can dominate the UFC lightweight division. The long-time AKA head coach, who has...

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