Opinion – The Inbound Observer

Who should be Michael Chandler’s first UFC opponent?

The UFC’s newest blockbuster signing has been announced as former three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler. Without a debut fight officially announced alongside his arrival, it leaves massive speculation surrounding how he will be welcomed into the 155lb division, arguably one of the most talent-rich weight classes in the entire sport. For those who areContinue reading “Who should be Michael Chandler’s first UFC opponent?”

UFC 200 – The UFC’s most successful disaster

On July 9th, 2016, the UFC celebrated it’s 200th numbered pay-per-view event with what was supposed to be the biggest event in the promotion’s history. What fans were given instead was an event that was big on paper but seemingly cursed from the beginning. Ever-changing headliners: The originally scheduled main event was the hotly anticipatedContinue reading “UFC 200 – The UFC’s most successful disaster”

Top five passing of the torch fights in UFC history

MMA is notoriously no country for old men (unless your name is Randy Couture), the old are fed to the young and no sport captures the sunrise and sunset of an athlete’s career quite like it. Despite MMA having a relatively quick rise to mainstream popularity, not having the many decades of history that sportsContinue reading “Top five passing of the torch fights in UFC history”

Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 2

In my previous post, I began my ranking of every UFC title picture by discussing what were, in my opinion, the bottom six weight classes in terms of the level of excitement surrounding fights at the top of each division’s rankings. With that in mind, here are the top six. #6. Men’s Bantamweight The men’sContinue reading “Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 2”

Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 1

There are currently 12 total weight divisions in the UFC, 8 contested by male fighters and 4 contested by female fighters, when you consider that just 10 years ago, the UFC had only 5 weight classes, and zero female fighters on their roster, the promotion and the sport has reached a height that few thoughtContinue reading “Ranked: Every UFC title picture – Part 1”

Opinion: Why Ajax should be recognised as one of Europe’s elite teams.

The Dutch national team of the 1974 World Cup is held to an almost mythical status due to their revolutionary style of play, later dubbed ‘Total Football’. What many people fail to remember is that the Netherlands run to the final in 1974 was the culmination of a period of dominance in all competitions forContinue reading “Opinion: Why Ajax should be recognised as one of Europe’s elite teams.”

Opinion: The tyrannical owner ruining the NBA’s most valuable franchise

At the time of writing, The New York Knicks are currently languishing in 13th place in the Eastern conference with a record of 19-44. The Knicks have not made the playoffs since 2013 and this year will be another season that the fans at Madison Square Garden will prefer to forget. Likely the most bitterContinue reading “Opinion: The tyrannical owner ruining the NBA’s most valuable franchise”