The Next Fedor: Four of Russia’s best
Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the greatest heavyweight in MMA history, lost again on Saturday night (June 24). Knocked down by Matt Mitrione in the opening minute [...]
Q&A: ‘King Mo’ Lawal on pride and prejudice in MMA
Racism exists in mixed martial arts and Muhammed 'King Mo' Lawal is not afraid to speak up about it, as Fighters Only's Gareth A. Davies [...]
The Pain Barrier: Fighters who famously fought through it
A minute into the second defence of his Bellator lightweight championship, Michael Chandler felt a sharp pain in his left foot and all of a [...]
Does MMA still care about Georges St-Pierre?
In an age of wealthy, trash-talking, social media savvy champions, Fighters Only asks where a former welterweight king who built his reign on respect and [...]
Bellator 180: Heather Hardy does the reverse McGregor
A week after it was confirmed mixed martial artist Conor McGregor would become a boxer in order to make obscene amounts of money, this Saturday [...]
Wanderlei Silva: A History of Violence
Wanderlei Silva's face is easily identifiable as that of a fighter. It works as a name tag, a CV and a window to his soul. [...]
Bellator NYC: Is ‘Meathead’ about to come of age?
Chael Sonnen says a lot of things. Most of what he says is said for a reason – usually pertaining to an upcoming fight and [...]
Ten of the best UFC head-kick knockouts
There are few finishes in mixed martial arts more aesthetically pleasing than the head-kick knockout. It is a knockout decisive and sudden; there is little [...]
Giant-killer Holly Holm just needs a win
For four minutes back in November 2015, Holly Holm could do no wrong. She landed every punch and kick aimed at the face and body [...]
Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is officially a thing
It's official: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is the Kim Kardashian of combat sports. In the same way the latter's not a singer, an actress [...]