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I love journalism.
Never a dull moment in MMA, right?
I want to be the Howard Cosell of MMA.
I'm not trying to steal anyone's shine.
You can never have enough wacky in MMA.
Bethe Correia is really wacky, but I love it.
Usually, you become a star and then a champion.
Rousey took the fast track and marketed herself well.
We need more coaches like Eugene Bareman in this sport.
All in all, UFC 239 delivered. There's no doubt about it.
KSW might just be the best promotion you've never heard of.
Orange County is one of the all-time great markets for MMA.
Israel Adesanya will not be Eugene Bareman's final UFC champion.
There's no rule that states you must touch gloves before a fight.
My oldest son's name is Oliver and my second son's name is Walter.
Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje is no doubt a fun fight on paper.
One of my roles, and one of the things I'm good at, is breaking news.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most dominant fighter in the history of MMA.
You haven't lived until you've experienced a Tai Tuivasa walkout in person.
I think Edmonton's Rogers Place is still the nicest arena I've ever been to.
Curtis Blaydes' ground and pound is really scary. Like, really, really scary.
When the UFC visits Canada, the card is usually filled up with a bunch of Canadians.
Sometimes when a champ wins, there's a debate about who should be next for him or her.
I'm always impressed by how fighters can compartmentalize their lives before big fights.
I always feel like I leave a Max Holloway fight week feeling good about the state of MMA.
If you have an issue with someone, call them out. Don't paint everyone with the same brush.
For whatever reason, the UFC wouldn't credential me during the first two years of my career.
I welcome someone who is willing to march to the beat of his own drum - to hell with the haters.
The MMA world is a much better place when the Diaz brothers are fighting and thriving, isn't it?
Chael will forever go down as one of my favorite interviews because he always kept you on your toes.
When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205.
The record books might not indicate it, but if you ask me, Chael is a former WEC light heavyweight champion.
Lord knows we've been guilty of getting too excited about a title reign only to see it last one or two fights.
Henry Cejudo actually saved the flyweights. Like, an entire division. I feel like this should be a bigger deal.
I think Valentina Shevchenko has a great chance of breaking Demetrious Johnson's record of 11 straight title defenses.
Aspen Ladd is quite the enigma. She looks and acts like a Girl Scout out of the cage, but in there she is an absolute beast.
You know how some fighters retire but you have a feeling they will be back at some point? I don't get that feeling from Chad Mendes.
You have to entertain in the UFC. Like it or not, this isn't news. It has been this way for a while, and it will continue to be this way.
I don't love the term gatekeeper because it feels like there's a negative connotation attached to it, so I prefer to go with litmus test.
I'm always curious to see how a fighter responds after suffering a first loss. I'm especially curious when that first loss is via knockout.
It's one thing to boo, but to actually pelt someone down below because you're upset a sporting event went a certain way is just so bizarre to me.
Well, the Cris Cyborg-UFC relationship has mercifully come to an end. The ending was ugly and unfortunate, but I can't say I'm too torn up about it.
Considering fighters are usually going to want to fight the best, they need to be protected from themselves. That's where management should come in.
I'm not doing Pulitzer Prize work where I'm unearthing major negative stories about the UFC or some big controversies. It's just kind of day-to-day fodder.
Jorge Masvidal is a star. That wasn't always the case. Hardcore fans always knew how good he was, but it always seemed like he would fall short in the big one.
I've said this before, but I need to repeat it again: Nothing impresses me more than when MMA fighters handle a particularly tough defeat with grace and class.
The reality of this sport is champions make a heck of a lot more than non-champions, so the pressure to keep the title in order to keep earning that money is immense.
Bruce Buffer will forever be synonymous with the UFC and is a living legend, but I very much enjoy when Joe Martinez works a UFC card. He's a pro with a great delivery.
Don't get me wrong; I'm not advocating for five-month breaks, like in other sports. That's way too long. All I'm saying is it sure is nice to miss MMA from time to time.
I've often felt that it was important to have an MMA media association, not so much to fight battles and things of that nature but also to teach a lot of the younger journalists.