MMA On Point - Podcast

So few fighters have been let go from the UFC and despite high profile wins with a fan friendly style and popularity been refused rentry into the UFC ranks. Paul Daley was one such rare where the wrong place at the wrong time paired with an awful decision meant only about 5 seconds had him literally banned for life.

A single win at times can be the difference between undeniable greatness and not quite. These are the MMA/UFC fighters that were so close to being considered the GOAT in their division, but either lost, left or just could quite hold on long enough.

Sometimes finishing your opponent in an MMA/UFC fight just once isn't enough. The ref is often to blame for not stopping it and making a 2nd finish happen, but the corner doesn't always stop it like they should either. Even the fighters themselves can do things to fake it and try to cheat themselves out of a loss.

Anthony Pettis in his heyday was one of the biggest new champions with some of the biggest endorsement deals we've ever seen an MMA fighter earn. It was felt a new era was upon us, but that would soon change when he met RDA for a title defense that everyone assumed he'd win. The effects of that loss would change him forever.

Why is it the moment people start mentioning fighters as "the GOAT" of their division these days.... they lose? It seems the real curse in MMA isn't EA cover, Drake or anything else like that, but everyone calling the current champs the GOAT.

Most fighters pick themselves after a loss and come back with a newly found vigor, but these fighters pretty much disapeared instantly. So what happened to them?

It's one thing when a UFC/MMA title fight sucks all the way through, but what about what appears to be a great fight that's heating up and.... boom. The worst ending possible somehow manifest beyond anyone's wildest imagination. These are the absolute worst way a title fight in MMA has ended.

MMA is a totally perfect sport and there is absolutely nothing wrong at the moment. Btw, don't you just love Jon Jones and Conor McGregor? How about eye pokes, or lackluster main events? Eventhing is just great right now in MMA!

MMA commentators are well-regarded for the most part, but it doesn't mean they are immune from having bad takes. We've gone through the trouble of collecting these for your entertainment. Who makes your list?

Why did the conclusion to UFC 322 and the main events between Islam Makhachev vs Jack Della Maddalena and Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili feel so..... meh? And why have so many UFC PPV headliners been like this lately?

MMA has a ton of memorable moments, but these were almost all remembered for a reason the person it was focused around would probably rather forget. Either way, the moment it happened and these fighters hop on line after they fight, it was already immortalized as a meme.

This betting scandal between Isaac Dulgarian, the FBI and the UFC is getting completely out of hand, but more importantly... what exactly is going on? We've created a complete timeline of events so far, what's been confirmed and what we still don't know for sure. Does this even connect to James Krause as well?

Trilogies are some of the sport defining and iconic moments in the sport of MMA. What are truly the best? Note anything over 3 fights don't matter and the more competitive, we believe, the better. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and we'll compare rankings!

Cardio is an incredibly important skill in any athletic endeavor, but especially fighting as it gets deep into the later rounds. These fighters seem incapable of slowing down and for many fighters, dealing with these talents is when the real trouble begins.

That might actually be the worst outcome that could have happened at UFC 321 between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane short of someone dying. Where in the world does the heavyweight division go from here and is it ever going to look good again?

f you didn't watch the UFC 321 presser today, well you are in for disapointment. It felt like Aspinall nor Gane really had anything to say at all and it really begs the question... is this kinda thing exactly the reason why MMA is lacking stars at the moment? Is everyone just trying not to say anything and avoid embarrassment?

Sometimes it seems so obvious how a fight is going to play out, but then it goes the literal opposite direction. In today's video we break down the fights that did just that. These completely broke our expectations in half.

Chael Sonnen's career at one point was certainly known to hardcore fans, but beyond that, he had struggled to amass enough fan support and wins to really get anything going. What we didn't know was his maniacal drive would soon be on display as he would stop at nothing to achieve his father's wish: becoming UFC world champion. This is the story of those motivations and what made those 6 months rewards last until this very day.

Just like Alex Pereira just beat Magomed Ankalaev immediately in there rematch, there are a few others in the sport have done the same. So this best the question, how does that fight rank among the best immediate wins back in title rematch history?