UFC’s new owners – famously headed by Hollywood power agent Ari Emanuel seem determined to keep the UFC as their cash cow. During the pandemic the UFC had kept things…
Paddy Pimblett made his MMA debut in 2012. At the time he was just 17 years old. Piblett made his debut against Nathan Thompson whose MMA record was 4 wins…
Stephan Bonnar became a household name back in 2005 when his fight with Forrest Griffin captured a whole new generation of fans with The Ultimate Fighter 1 finale. This particular…
Oblique Kick is still having a momentum in the mma fandom. The opinion seems to be split. But in the spirit of traditional martial arts, how do you avoid it?…
Khalil Rountree delivered a finish worthy of a highlight real. The American light heavyweight fighter was on a two fight losing streak when he decided to try something controversial –…
Back in February of 2020, there were first signs that something unheard of is coming. Plenty of people were asking what to expect of the novel corona virus, and nobody…
Nowadays it seems like it’s everyone’s favorite hobby to hate on Brendan Schaub. Meanwhile Schaub just launched his brand of whisky in addition to having the intent to create a…
Jake Paul is one of those men for are firmly placed in the “love to hate” category. But he’s also probably the best advocate for fighter’s rights in mixed martial…
New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders examined why women face a greater risk of depression. The study encompassed data for the last 40 years. When the study…
Jake Paul is a nuisance. He’s a nuisance for MMA professionals, a nuisance for the UFC and especially a nuisance for Dana White. But he’s also one of the best…
Tim Kennedy is a military veteran, he’s also a former UFC fighter. Kennedy is a somewhat controversial figure because he’s done several pr stunts that are eyebrow raising, one of…
Khabib Nurmagomedov retired as a UFC fighter at UFC 254 in 2020. At the same time he promised he would be sticking around in the sport as a coach and…
Miesha Tate angered the MMA community earlier this month when she made shocking comments – namely that she’d spent 98% of a $200 000 fight purse right away. This appeared…
In the history of MMA there have been plenty of fouls. The sport that was once compared to human cockfighting is actually decently regulated now – in spite of being…
This weekend former welterweight champion of the UFC Tyron Woodley (39) will be boxing a controversial personality in 24 year old youtube entrepreneur Jake Paul. While the MMA media seems…
Here at calfkicker.com – we mostly publish opinion pieces and cover topics that don’t receive enough coverage – mostly in MMA but lately there’s been a fair amount of jiu…
Brock Lesnar has been an international superstar for a number of years. But he started as a high school football player with an above the average athleticism. He first started…
Jiu jitsu is having a unique moment. Even though there were scandals previously, this time the victims have a powerful advocate in ADCC organizer Mo Jassim. And it seems as…
UFC brass has been counting money ever since the first news of sale hit the waves back in 2016. The several billion dollars worth empire braved the pandemic and boasts…
Rose Namajunas has always had the attention of the public. She first broke out when she was just 25 – at the time she had defeated the reigning champion Joanna…
