UFC 195: What is Effective Striking?

Without gaining new skills or shoring up old weaknesses, Carlos Condit put together a fantastic game plan and won at least three rounds (I honestly had four) against Robbie Lawler…

Is Chad Mendes The Answer to “The Answer”

I think we can all feel for Chad “Money” Mendes. Mendes has a skillset that, in any other division (besides lightweight), would have him holding wearing a belt. He’s so…

Anthony Birchak: The Dark Horse of Bantamweight?

Thomas Almeida is rightfully touted as the “next big thing” at bantamweight, and I’d argue he already is. A sensational, come from behind knockout against veteran Brad Pickett pushes his…

Can Gustafsson Win the Proxy Belt?

I want to restate this because it is an opinion I believe in firmly: Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson won his title fight against Jon Jones. While Jones proved he was…

Kryptonite Theory: Chris Weidman

I know I start WAY too many of my pieces this way, but hell week is coming up. Four exams in five days after which I will drown myself in…

Mir vs. Arlovski: An Almost Perfect Game Plan

So let’s be honest with ourselves: Frank Mir vs. Andrei Arlovski was one of the truly disappointing fights of this year. While not everyone agreed with my prediction that Arlovski…