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155: The Intoxication of Liquid Sensationalism
Cover photo courtesy of Khabib Nurmagomedov. This MMA ecosystem is a forest full of acorns. At some point, we must realize there will...

amandansanchez
Oct 15, 20196 min read


Pride Gloves For MMA: Eye Pokes, Part 2
Photo via BellatorMMA After my last article on eye pokes, the resounding response from most people was that Pride had the best glove...

amandansanchez
Oct 15, 20193 min read


Unknown MMA Staff Picks for UFC Tampa
Main Event: Jedrzejczyk/Waterson CastroJedrzejczyk/DEC Dimas Jedrzejczyk/TKO/3 Marlowe Jedrzejczyk/DEC Acevedo Jedrzejczyk/TKO/2 Carter...

amandansanchez
Oct 12, 20191 min read


Which Strawweight Can Actually Beat Zhang Weili?
Photo courtesy of Zhang Weili Instagram UFC Tampa features an intriguing headliner in a division that doesn’t get a lot of main event...

amandansanchez
Oct 11, 20197 min read


Mackenzie Dern and the Race to be the First Mom Champ
Photo courtesy of Mackenzie Dern Instagram “Congratulations! You have a healthy baby girl and can now return to knocking people out for...

amandansanchez
Oct 10, 20194 min read


Unknown MMA Staff Picks for UFC 243
Main Event: Whittaker/Adesanya Castro Whittaker/TKO/3 Dimas Whittaker/TKO/2 Marlowe Adesanya/TKO/4 Acevedo Adesanya/TKO/3 Wade...

amandansanchez
Oct 4, 20191 min read


Whittaker vs. Adesanya: The Biggest Middleweight Fight in UFC History
Cover photo courtesy of Robert Whittaker via Instagram. UFC 243 is the latest excursion of the world’s largest MMA conglomerate into the...

amandansanchez
Oct 4, 20195 min read


Cringe IS NOT the New Cool
Cover photo courtesy of Henry Cejudo via Instagram. This week we’re going to talk about the elephant in the room, Henry “THE CRINGE KING”...

amandansanchez
Oct 3, 20194 min read


Eye Pokes In MMA; Can They Be Minimized?
Cover photo courtesy of Yahoo! Sports In the last few weeks MMA fans have seen three big fights killed by an eye poke in the 1st round,...

amandansanchez
Oct 3, 20195 min read


Unknown MMA Staff Picks for UFC COPENHAGEN
Main Event: Hermansson/Cannonier Castro Hermansson/TKO/2 Dimas Cannonier/TKO/2 Marlowe Hermannson/TKO/1 Acevedo Hermansson/TKO/1 Wade...

amandansanchez
Sep 28, 20191 min read


The X-Factor of Khalil Rountree
Cover photo courtesy of Khalil Rountree. Within the past year, no fighter in my opinion has had a greater X-factor in the UFC than Khalil...

amandansanchez
Sep 28, 20196 min read


Unknown MMA Staff Picks for UFC MEXICO
Main Event: Rodriguez/Stephens Castro Stephens/TKO/2 Dimas Rodriguez/DEC Marlowe Stephens/KO/3 Acevedo Stephens/TKO/2 Wade...

amandansanchez
Sep 21, 20191 min read


El Pantera: The Pride of Mexico
Cover photo courtesy of Yair Rodriguez It’s no coincidence the UFC is making its return to Mexico City during the week of its annual...

amandansanchez
Sep 17, 20193 min read


The Landscape of the UFC Lightweight Division
Cover photos courtesy of Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, & Khabib Nurmagomedov The last 2 weeks made matchmaking in the UFC’s lightweight...

amandansanchez
Sep 17, 20196 min read


Diaz vs. Masvidal: The Problem with the Commodification of Latinos in MMA
Cover photos courtesy of Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. Who do you cheer for when they’re both called the bad guy? View this post on...

amandansanchez
Sep 16, 20194 min read


Unknown MMA Staff Picks for UFC Vancouver
Main Event: Cerrone/Gaethje Castro Gaethje/KO/1 Dimas Gaethje/KO/2 Marlowe Gaethje/KO/2 Acevedo Gaethje/KO/1 Wade Cerrone/TKO/3 ...

amandansanchez
Sep 14, 20191 min read


Incite the Riot: Kamaru Usman versus Colby Covington
Cover photos courtesy of the UFC, Covington and Usman’s personal Instagram accounts. The dominating value of America allows all ethnic...

amandansanchez
Sep 10, 20198 min read


Is Khabib the “GOAT”?
Cover photo courtesy of John Barry At the UFC 242 post press conference Khabib stated his claim for deserving the #1 spot on the P4P...

amandansanchez
Sep 9, 20196 min read


Knockout Artist: EDSON BARBOZA
Cover photo courtesy of Edson Barboza’s Instagram. Best knock out of all time. Many fighters claim the title but Edson Barboza (20-7, 12...

amandansanchez
Sep 6, 20193 min read


Unapologetic: Jessica Andrade
Photo by Amanda Sanchez A series documenting Latinx mixed martial artists’ contributions outside the cage. From child farmer to newlywed...

amandansanchez
Aug 30, 20195 min read
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