By Joe Ferraro Rumours and headlines are making their waves across the MMA landscape, many of which have caught my eye. Some are just hearsay, while others embody the old adage: “where there’s smoke, there’s fire”. The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially set up shop in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and while I wish I [...]

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By Joe Ferraro The sudden death of a friend often hits us with a dose of reality that reaches deep inside our souls. The realization that we have just lost someone can be devastating. We enter a bizarre twilight zone where we tip toe between the past and present, knowing there will no longer be [...]

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By Joe Ferraro Life has returned to a normal state, post UFC 133 in Philadelphia, but as I sit and conduct some research at home, the MMA world outside of my confines continues to produce a variety of stories that have made headlines across various news platforms. My second visit to “The City of Brotherly [...]

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It’s been awhile since I was able to actually sit down and draft up an article like this. When I write “The Edge” columns, it not only forces me to analyze, on paper, how a fight may play out, but I sincerely hope it helps you as well; especially if you are making your picks [...]

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By Joe Ferraro On Monday afternoon, Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem stated he will not be participating on Strikeforce’s September 10th show, which just so happens to be the semi-finals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix. Overeem (35-11-1), who is coming off a victory over Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1)  in the quarter finals, was expected to take [...]

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By Joe Ferraro To say it has been a tumultuous month of July for the MMA world is an understatement, but while many issues have been resolved, others have spawned some new questions. Let’s a take a look at but a mere sample of what’s happening, with many of these scenarios showcasing why it’s often prudent [...]

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By Joe Ferraro  It has been less then a week since UFC 132 has written it’s own chapter in the MMA history books, so why not examine the aftermath from the event, while briefly looking at some of the top stories from the world of Mixed Martial Arts. The main event played out just like [...]

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By Joe Ferraro Hot off the heals of Zuffa offering it’s roster of athletes health insurance, the next topic the organization was expected to answer was fighter pensions. The UFC Connected team recently visited the Zuffa Head Offices in Las Vegas, where I had the chance to sit down with organizational president Dana White, to [...]

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By Joe Ferraro Rogers Sportsnet recently posted a video ( http://bcove.me/psrv0new ) of my sit down interview with UFC President Dana White, during our visit to the Zuffa Head Offices in Las Vegas. A variety of topics were covered during the interview, including the organization’s industry leading role in Social Media. While many professional sports [...]

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It’s hump day, and back to the grind for yours truly. After multiple trips to the West Coast and back, my internal body clock has just about adjusted itself to my home timezone. Fatigue or not, it’s time to “suck it up” and get back to work. As always, my time in Vancouver was another [...]

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