Neal Taflinger's MMA News

Gilbert Melendez has been saying it and now our rankings agree – “El Nino” is the #1 lightweight in MMA.

Four major belts are on the line this weekend and another champion enters the cage for a non-title superfight.

Bellator’s farm-team style approach to fighter development is working, but it comes with one drawback: lack of context.

We believe there is a need for a completely objective and unbiased ranking system for fighters.

We believe there is a need for a completely objective and unbiased ranking system.

We’ve got another action-packed weekend ahead of us. Let’s take a quick look ahead at what’s in store.

At FIGHT! Magazine, we believe there is a need for a completely objective and unbiased ranking system.

There’s gonna be a whole lotta shaking going on as top 25 fighters in multiple weight classes throw down on two continents.

Three rankings-qualified shows is what passes for a slow MMA weekend in 2011.

Consistent rules, venues and branding are essential for the sport’s continued growth and recent events set the stage for that.