Opinion: Fighting for Money
Lev Pisarsky looks at the dangerous contenders vying for a shot at
UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and
asks why "Bones" would want to fight any...
Opinion: Accomplishments Don't Matter
Lev Pisarsky looks at the vetting process for UFC title
challengers, and the ironic advantages of straying away from
merit-based systems.
Opinion: Whom is Most Modern MMA For?
Lev Pisarsky examines the explosion of MMA content in the last two
decades, and asks some fundamental questions about the point of it
all.
Opinion: The Limits of Greatness
The great Patricio Freire's bid for three-division glory is just
the latest example of a fighter who seems capable of the impossible
meeting his...
Opinion: How Bellator can Fight the UFC
Lev Pisarsky argues that Bellator's best bet lies not with trying
to beat the UFC at its own game, but offering things that fight
fans want and...
Opinion: Jailton Almeida's Unstoppable Flowchart
Jailton Almeida has followed a shockingly simple and predictable
game plan on his way into the heavyweight Top 10, yet nobody has
been able to...
Opinion: Like a Chair to the Face
With a few weeks to think it over, Lev Pisarsky weighs in on the
impending merger between the UFC and WWE, and what good, if any, it
might do...
Opinion: An Endless Carousel of Rematches
The UFC's increasing tendency to book immediate title rematches
does a disservice to fans, other contenders and even the champs and
ex-champs...