A Final Farewell to Evan Tanner

At the age of 37, Evan Tanner passed away late last week due to extreme heat exposure in the Southeastern part of California. A month prior to his death, Tanner…

Remembering Ryan Bennett

Ryan Bennett was a significant figure in the growth of mixed martial arts in that he established one of the sport’s major media outlets, then became a “face of the…

Early Pioneers of the UFC: Rorion Gracie

He was one member of the legendary Gracie clan who did not make his name by fighting in officially-sanctioned MMA bouts. But if not for Rorion Gracie, the UFC, as…

UFC 1 Starts With “Kick Heard ’round The World”

The Ultimate Fighting Championship got kicked off, literally, on November 12, 1993, at the 18,000-seat McNichols Arena in Denver. Without a boxing commission or other regulatory body other than Art…

Is Ken Shamrock the Babe Ruth of MMA?

He may have never won a UFC event when it was in its tournament format, and it can not be said that he was the dominant figure Royce Gracie was…

Tank Abbott – Triumph & Trouble

Someday - and it won't matter if it's a hundred years into the future - when the list of the most distinctive personalities in UFC history is discussed, one of…

White Hot – Dana White’s Rule of the UFC

Dana White is far from your traditional company president. Unlike many of the major promoters in boxing, White is a figure that can readily identify with the competitors under his…