Pat’s Picks — UFC 170
If there was any doubt about Ronda Rousey’s ability to perform in fights lasting longer than a single round, all reservations were put to rest in her Fight of the Night victory over longtime rival...
View ArticleAlexis on Fire: Title shot could be on the horizon with win for Davis at UFC 170
Following her win over UFC women’s bantamweight division former top contender Liz Carmouche last November, Alexis Davis was only able to enjoy so much down time before the hunger to compete again got...
View ArticleMatch-Ups To Make — UFC 170
If there was one recurring theme that ran through UFC 170, it was elite talents proving themselves in convincing fashion. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey took out challenger Sara McMann...
View ArticleUFC 175: Ronda Rousey vs. Alexis Davis Right Call for Many Reasons
Friday night, well after fight fans had shifted their attention from the Octagon and into the Bellator cage, UFC President Dana White dropped an important piece of news on Twitter: * * * The news came...
View ArticleCanadian UFC talent on full display starting Wednesday
Canada has long been one of the UFC’s best markets. Dana White used to call our home and native land the “Mecca” for mixed martial arts, but it seems like Brazil has since usurped that title. In spite...
View ArticleUFC 174: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
(a condensed version of this story is featured in today’s print edition of The Province) When the UFC announced they were returning to Rogers Arena on June 14, fight fans didn’t so much rejoice with...
View ArticleUFC 175: 5 Reasons to Watch
With each passing year, the UFC’s annual Fourth of July show becomes an increasingly bigger event. While other noteworthy events like Super Bowl Saturday and Memorial Day Weekend traditionally play...
View ArticleUFC International Fight Week Punch Drunk Predictions
Another week, another UFC combo platter. This time, however, instead of having two events on the same day from different points on the globe, the UFC is making the most of International Fight Week in...
View ArticleWhere the Ladies At: Examining Six Months in the UFC Women’s Divisions
Yesterday was apparently International Post a Swimsuit Picture of Ronda Rousey and Watch the Traffic Roll In Day after it was announced the UFC women’s bantamweight champion was selected to be part of...
View ArticleUFC Fight Desk: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber headlines busy week of activity
Later this year, Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber will share the Octagon. While the immediate reaction on social media was to get into a useless debate about whether this should be considered a...
View ArticleThe UFC Little Things, Episode I: Fight Card Positioning
Welcome to The UFC Little Things, a new unscheduled, highly irregular feature here at Keyboard Kimura that will look at different elements in the UFC that may seem insignificant, but could actually be...
View ArticleUFC 186: Alexis Davis ready to move forward after loss to Ronda Rousey
Alexis Davis spent months preparing for the most important fight of her life. After rattling off three straight victories inside the Octagon to push her winning streak to five, the Port Colborne,...
View ArticleUFC 186: Sarah Kaufman plans to make a statement in third fight with Alexis...
There are pros and cons to Sarah Kaufman’s UFC 186 encounter with Alexis Davis Saturday night at the Bell Centre. After just over a year on the sidelines since her victory over Leslie Smith, this...
View ArticleUFC 186 Johnson vs. Horiguchi: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
Demetrious Johnson is Amazing There is no other way to describe the UFC flyweight champion – he’s simply amazing. After pitching a shutout for the first four rounds, “Mighty Mouse” looked like he was...
View ArticleUFC 190: Rousey’s Dominance About Champion, Not Her Challengers
Ronda Rousey is an outlier, an anomaly, a glitch in The Matrix. She’s not normal and I mean that in the very best way possible. As the undisputed women’s bantamweight champion readies to defend her...
View ArticleUFC 190 Title View: Ronda Rousey and the Women’s Bantamweight Division
Normally, putting this series together gets me hyped about a division and the possible match-ups that could come together in the future. Writing it about the heavyweights, welterweights, lightweights...
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