10 Most Underrated Fighters in Mixed Martial Arts

As serious mixed martial arts fans, many of us have been around the sport long enough to know potential when we see it.  It usually comes in the form of a fresh face, but can also exist in a journeyman who has seemed to find a new found focus and determination. However on some occasions, it can take a fighter years to find the discipline or focus needed to channel that potential. Some of the fighters on this list have seemed to suffer from that lack of focus, some have suffered bad luck/timing or have

UFC Fan Expo in July to host more than 50 stars under one roof

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that more than 50 UFC and Strikeforce stars are scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Fans will have the chance to meet their favorite stars during autograph sessions, Q&A sessions, meet and greets, training and development seminars and other special events. The UFC Fan Expo is coinciding with UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II.
Fighters scheduled for the UFC Fan

Dustin Poirier: I want to set a record for punches thrown

In this interview courtesy of Fueltv.com Dustin “Diamond” Poirier shows just how happy he is to be fighting in the UFC, let alone headlining an event. He states that he hoped he would just be a member of the organization only a year ago. Poirier explains his outlook heading into his main event bout with Chan “The Korean Zombie” Sung Jung at UFC on Fuel TV 3 this Tuesday. He is focused on his opponent and will look to push the pace to put on a show for the fans. He predicts a great fight, one where he will

UFC Fight Night 24 by the Numbers

UFC Fight Night 24 last Saturday in Seattle, Washington provided us with a solid free card of MMA action and memorable finishes. Thanks to our friends at Compustrike, we were able to follow every strike, every takedown, and every submission attempt. Let’s take a closer at the numbers at UFC Fight Night 24.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis (Unanimous Decision):
-Phil Davis outstruck the PRIDE veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira the whole fight. Davis landed 42/102 (41%) strikes compared to

UFC Fight Night 24 Recap and Analysis: Phil Davis defeats the Legend

Phil Davis entered the Octagon focused and determined in his bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. This was Davis’ biggest fight to date, this was Lil’ Nog’s opportunity to derail the hype train. Prior to setting foot in Seattle’s Key Arena, Phil Davis has made easy work of everybody he has fought. But he has yet to test himself against a true game opponent. Nogueira was the perfect man to push Phil Davis to the limit. Lil’ Nog is trying to stay relevant in world of Mixed Martial Arts and Davis is trying to

BlogKick: Fight for the Troops 2 Predictions

Evan Dunham vs Melvin Guillard
Dunham was initially slated to face Kenny Florian on this card but “Kenflo” was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Dunham will be eager to get back in the win column after a controversial split decision loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 119. Guillard on the other hand will be confident entering the fight on a three fight win streak. I think we will see Dunham take this fight to the ground and use his superior grappling skills to wear his opponent down and submit The