By now most of the MMA world has probably heard about Rampage Jackson’s arrest yesterday afternoon in Newport Beach, California. It was certainly a shock to many, but as troubling as his predicament may seem, I would encourage everyone not to jump to conclusions, nor to pass judgement. When an MMA fighter finds himself in […]
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Scoring Systems and Power Rankings Impacting UFC Business
A lot has been made over the past few days about Jackson vs. Griffin, the latest, and probably most high profile of controversial fight decisions in the UFC. The fight highlighted the inadequacies of the current 10-point scoring system and the need for some sort of criteria-based ranking system. Understandably, results like that of UFC […]
Former IFL Stars Fill UFC Counter-Card
When the IFL first started-up, the UFC downplayed the significance of the league and its fighters. However, on July 19th, 3 former IFL fighters are hoping to make new homes for themselves under the UFC banner. Competing on main card, in a televised bout is Reese Andy, who went 5-1 in the IFL, has an […]