Mixed Martial Arts – The Inbound Observer

UFC 262 Fallout – ‘Do Bronx’ reaches the summit

In what was only the UFC’s second pay-per-view with fans back in full force, a pair of big losses threatened to take away from the anticipation that had built up around this event as the featured prelim between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan was moved to the following week’s Fight Night event due to aContinue reading “UFC 262 Fallout – ‘Do Bronx’ reaches the summit”

UFC Vegas 25 Fallout – Prochazka spins to win, Georgians impress

After the sensational event that was UFC 261, this fight card had plenty of expectations to live up to. What occurred was almost the exact opposite of the UFC’s last pay-per-view offering as while UFC 261 had a breakneck pace with every fight on the main card being finished inside two rounds, every fight onContinue reading “UFC Vegas 25 Fallout – Prochazka spins to win, Georgians impress”

UFC 261 Fallout – An explosive main card to welcome fans back

The UFC’s latest pay-per-view offering was the first to welcome fans back into the arena and they truly spared no expense to make it a memorable event, with three title fights topping the billing. Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas met in the co-main event in a fight that could decide the best Strawweight on theContinue reading “UFC 261 Fallout – An explosive main card to welcome fans back”

UFC Vegas 23 Fallout – Vettori follows the blueprint to best Holland

This event marked the first fight card with the athletes of the UFC sporting the new Venum fight gear after penning an exclusive apparel deal, with the former sponsors of many UFC fighters taking the reigns from the troubled Reebok era. The first event of the Venum era would not go on without issue asContinue reading “UFC Vegas 23 Fallout – Vettori follows the blueprint to best Holland”

UFC 260 Fallout – Ngannou becomes third African UFC Champion

UFC 260 could go down as one of the most important events of the year as fight fans may have witnessed the end of a former champion, the birth of a new contender at Women’s Flyweight, the resurgence of a rising star and the prelude to one of the sport’s most important fights in itsContinue reading “UFC 260 Fallout – Ngannou becomes third African UFC Champion”

UFC 259 Fallout: Polish Power hands Izzy first loss

March 6th, 2021 was a date that fight fans have had marked in their calendars for a while now and that was due in no small part to one of the most stacked UFC events in recent memory. With big names and high ranked fighters even on the prelims and three title bouts, UFC 259Continue reading “UFC 259 Fallout: Polish Power hands Izzy first loss”

UFC 256 Fallout – Flyweight title stunner ends in draw, What’s next for ‘El Cucuy’?

The UFC’s last pay-per-view offering of the year was an absolute joy from top to bottom, ending the year with a bang and leaving fight fans with plenty to be excited for 2021. With four knockouts in a row and zero controversy on the judges’ scorecards, it would be difficult to find a fan thatContinue reading “UFC 256 Fallout – Flyweight title stunner ends in draw, What’s next for ‘El Cucuy’?”

UFC 255 Fallout: A showcase for both male and female Flyweights

UFC 255 was all about the men’s and women’s Flyweight divisions, with five out of the eleven bouts featuring fights in the 125lbs divisions, including both of the UFC Flyweight championships on the line in the main and co-main event. Big sister leading by example: The prelims of this card featured a Women’s Flyweight boutContinue reading “UFC 255 Fallout: A showcase for both male and female Flyweights”

UFC 254 Fallout: Khabib bows out at 29-0. What now?

After Justin Gaethje’s stunning stoppage of Tony Ferguson for the interim Lightweight Championship at UFC 249 in May, the question on every fight fan’s lips was if Gaethje had the power and takedown defence to be the perfect solution to the puzzle that was Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC 254 provided the answer to that question andContinue reading “UFC 254 Fallout: Khabib bows out at 29-0. What now?”

Katie Taylor vs Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino – Could it happen?

Combat sports can be one of the most frustrating sports to be a fan of sometimes. Countless times throughout history, fight fans have been teased by the prospects of blockbuster clashes, only for circumstances to intervene or cause the fight to take place with considerably less prestige than it would have had. Think Liddell vsContinue reading “Katie Taylor vs Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino – Could it happen?”