MMA is a place where all sorts of cultures clash. Traditionalists, grapplers, wrestlers, brawlers, boxers; every and any walk of life can be found between the eight caged corners of the Octagon. For the most part, fighters—no matter where they’ve come from—show mutual respect for their opponents. Tragically several numbers of MMA fighters passed away
Ku’n-Lun, the mystical city from Iron Fist, has a Muay Thai promotion. Any warrior brave enough to hike the Himalayas and find the portal to Ku’n-Lun can battle in their Kumite. This event three brave warriors from around the globe challenged the guardians of Ku’n-Lun. They were were all vanquished. First, Xuesong ducks the brave
Robbie Lawler doesn’t believe in curses. When faced with a supernatural event Lawler puts his head down and wings punches at his problem. After losing to Johny Hendricks at UFC 171, Lawler needed to rip up his old game plan and walk to the cage a new man at UFC 181 in Las Vegas. While
Jose Aldo for president! Jose Aldo for mayor! Jose Aldo for treasurer of Manaus, Brazil? After a career defining win over Chad Mendes in the main event of UFC 179, Aldo will likely have his choice of political appointments in northern Brazil. With a fight of the year candidate added to his resume, Aldo gave
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson walked to the cage in an official Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare walkout t-shirt. Like the preteen online Call of Duty stone cold killer who constantly snipes you to death while he laughs at your pitiful Xbox handling skills, Johnson has used advanced mixed martial arts tactics to run roughshod
International Fight Week is here, which means UFC 175 is upon us with two title fights in the UFC, one in the World Series of Fighting and a BJ Penn/Frankie Edgar fight on Sunday. What does that mean for your weekend? Predictions, of course. Check out the official MiddleEasy staff UFC 175/World Series of Fighting
Did you guys know that Lyoto Machida is a superior fighter to Anderson Silva? Me neither, but it’s not like I have the ability to punch a hole in Silva’s chest. What I’m trying to say is that I’m not Chris Weidman, because I neither know nor can do the things listed above, among other
Let me make this abundantly clear, there isn’t a single person in the UFC that can stop Jon Jones in any weight division, and it’s not because of his eye pokes. Jon Jones is a very visceral fighter and regardless of if his opponents put eight weeks of diligent training in, Bones already won. In
You guys continue to blow us away with your formidable creativity when it comes to idolizing our favorite MMA fighters and their facial hair, and the official MiddleEasy reader tribute to Don Frye’s mustache is proof that the MiddleEasy community is not to be effed with. I knew this would be a hard contest to
If scientists genetically engineer a hybrid of Gilbert Yvel and Melvin Manhoef, you’d end up with a Larkin-like humanoid capable of winning any fight he wants with a menacing glare followed with a swift barrage of body-shots. Outside the ring, he would be into comic books, inherit the ability to regenerate, and exist primarily on
The Parallel Universe Theory dictates the current universe we reside in is surrounded by a seemingly infinite amount of other universes, all filled with a seemingly infinite amount of possibilities. In short, whatever combination of actions that accumulate into a scenario can be found in at least one parallel universe. We don’t know how to
The Parallel Universe Theory dictates the current universe we reside in is surrounded by a seemingly infinite amount of other universes, all filled with a seemingly infinite amount of possibilities. In short, whatever combination of actions that accumulate into a scenario can be found in at least one parallel universe. We don’t know how to
Let’s not overlook the fact that Waachim Spiritwolf vs. Marius Zaromskis did not happen, and that should make everyone mildly depressed. However, we can all rejoice in the fact that Paul Williams didn’t die on live television last night. Today is the day in which all of you would expect a Sunday Morning Rumor Mill,
It’s been a slow week for MMA news since War Machine started serving his prison sentence. Although that’s a cheap excuse for being a lazy journalist, let’s be fair: The reports are still coming in that Jake Shields has signed with the UFC 2-3 months after we already knew it was going to happen. I’m
Another start of another week of another month of another year and we still don’t fully understand who purchased the IFL. In the grand scheme of things, it pales in comparison to the fact that Inception will be the most mind-blowing thing you will witness this year. My pattern of thought has shifted since viewing
If the story of M-1 Global’s alleged collapse was a labyrinth filled with axe-wielding minotaurs, spiked death traps and conveniently placed poison-tipped arrows, I would have never engaged in any of this. On July 3rd we interviewed M-1’s Global Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan, and published the interview on July 5th. You’ve probably read it