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Saturday, January 31st, 2015Anderson Silva’s comeback fight with Nick Diaz produced a successful result… but was it the end? Plus, Chris Weidman won’t be fighting Vitor Belfort at Staples Center. What now?
A start to UFC’s 2015 event campaign that has played out beyond wildest expectations
Monday, January 26th, 2015Everything is going swimmingly for UFC so far as they launch their 2015 campaign. In fact, they couldn’t have possibly dreamed of some of the good luck they’ve discovered so far.
Quotes from the peculiar Fox Sports interview with Jon Jones
Monday, January 19th, 2015The Jon Jones interview on Fox Sports 1 about his cocaine usage was… a peculiar spectacle.
Conor McGregor: Bonus or fine from UFC after Aldo run-in? “Typical Conor.”
Sunday, January 18th, 2015Conor McGregor did everything he said he was going to do against Dennis Siver in his Boston fight. Would the UFC fine a lesser-known fighter for the same behavior that McGregor exhibited against Jose Aldo after his fight?
UFC will pay zero price for being Jon Jones’ biggest enabler
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015Jon Jones reportedly quit rehab 24 hours after entering into a program over supposed issues with recreational usage of cocaine. The UFC will gladly promote his future fights and you will continue to pay to watch those fights.
Five questions after Jon Jones cements GSP-esque status in the UFC world
Monday, January 5th, 2015It’s always been fashionable to hate Jon Jones but even his biggest detractors now agree that he has reached GSP-level in terms of status as an ace in the world of UFC.
Eight years later, the more things change the more they stay the same
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014Eight years after launching Fight Opinion, it seems the more things change in MMA the more they stay the same even with a high injury & burnout rate.
The fishing expedition that could scare potential business clients away from UFC
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014UFC was sued on Tuesday in San Jose (Northern District of California federal court) over alleged anti-trust violations. Even if the plaintiffs don’t win, they may be greasing the skids for future lawsuits against Zuffa.
UFC 181 perfectly displayed the company’s potentially bright yet complicated future
Saturday, December 6th, 2014The UFC is going to get a lot of heat for signing CM Punk, even on a night where Anthony Pettis showed why Las Vegas is all-in on marketing him as the pound-for-pound best MMA fighter.
The view from 30,000 feet regarding the health of the Mixed Martial Arts industry
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014A long-term absence forced me to look at the Mixed Martial Arts scene from outside the bubble. And what I see isn’t very encouraging for long-term growth.
How many fights does the body of a UFC champion possess in 2014?
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014Cain Velasquez is injured again. Injury seems to be the only thing preventing him from competing and winning on a regular schedule. Enjoy his fights while you can.
Fight Opinion Radio discussion: How can UFC be growing so much, yet face so much uncertainty?
Friday, October 10th, 2014The UFC is supposedly experience a 50% growth in revenue from international TV deals and yet Standard & Poors has just downgraded their debt risk from BB to BB- due to future volatility. What is really going on here? Jeff Thaler & Zach Arnold compare & contrast the headlines regarding UFC’s future on this week’s edition of Fight Opinion Radio.
Has UFC lost all credibility drug testing their own fighters for self-regulated shows?
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014The UFC royally screwed up the protocols on Cung Le’s HGH drug test and have now opened up a major can of worms. Even if you believe Le was using HGH, the process was terribly flawed.
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