Rising out of a year long swamp of UFC Apex dirge, Cory Sandhagen versus Umar Nurmagomedov is a gleaming beacon of hope for the weary MMA fan.

Begging Belal to stand close enough to jab effectively.

A fight that happened a couple of weeks ago that I quite enjoyed.

Shara Magomedov is unique in MMA. I cannot think of a fighter who kicks with the same frequency and in multi-kick combinations. I would be even more hard-pressed to think of a fighter like that in the upper weightclasses.

Ikram Aliskerov was born and trained in Dagestan. He has the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov training lineage and four combat sambo world titles to boot, and yet hype has not stuck to him in the way you would expect.

Great fight saved a shite card.

The UFC's longest reigning champion falls and we ask: is this the end of an era?

The sweet science is beautiful, and boxing in MMA can be just as beautiful if you are brave and talented enough to try it.

MMA Lab is apparently working overtime to keep bantamweight the best division in the sport. 

You know I had to do it to 'em

Even in one of the all time UFC title fight stinkers, there were some moments of tactical and technical excellence.

Pantoja is equal parts brilliant and baffling. As ugly and awkward on the feet as he is smooth and lethal on the ground. We examine the crab rides, mutual ashis, and sloppy right swings of the UFC flyweight title challenger.

A love letter to Jailin Turner's double jab.

While Bellator seems to have wheezed to a halt this tournament was provided with perfect closure in the emergence of Mix as a world class bantamweight.

Once again, we are here on Sunday morning reflecting on the impact of the calf kick.

A very boring night of fights with a few slick moments. Also Tofiq Musayev stole the show anyway.

All interest had waned from the MMA vs boxing carnival and then Francis Ngannou came out and made a fool of the world heavyweight champion over ten rounds under Queensberry rules.