The UFC White House Card Broke Something for Longtime MMA Fans
There’s a moment every longtime fan reaches when they look at the thing they love and ask if they still recognize it. After the UFC White House card, that moment has arrived. The fights delivered — Gaethje upset Topuria, Gane stopped Pereira — but the political pageantry, the post-fight comments from fighters like Josh Hokit, and the sense that the brand has swallowed the fighters left a taste that’s hard to wash out. We trace the lost era of respect embodied by Georges St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, and Demian Maia, the Conor McGregor effect that rewired the culture, the risk of going “mainstream, mainstream,” and what the future of MMA coverage looks like on the Ringside Report Network as the weekly show retools.
McGregor’s Return, Hill’s KO, and Makhachev’s Dominance
The panel thoroughly examined the hottest topics in the fight world in the latest Ringside Report MMA show episode. From Conor McGregor’s surprising announcement to Jamal Hill’s electrifying knockout, the show was brimming with insights and analysis. The hosts, Dave Simon and Fred Garcia, alongside the frequently disconnected AJ D’Alesio, confidently shared their unique perspectives […]
The MMA Encyclopedia Review
Jonathan Snowden, a member of the U.S. Department of Defense, and Kendall Shields, an English and judo teacher, have tried to cover everything you could imagine on the sport of MMA in their The MMA Encyclopedia. From the Gracies to Brock Lesnar, this encyclopedia allows you to look back, A-to-Z, at MMA’s evolution from the mid-20th century to the summer of 2010.