MMA News and Articles by Danny Acosta - Page 2

WrestleMania Season: Reflections as MMA Rages On into Big Apple It’s time! No, not for Ultimate Fighting Championship announcer Bruce Buffer’s trademark introduction to a main event fight (at least not...

Danny Acosta

Mar 24, 2016

Opinion: Celebrating the Climb and the Clutch in Miesha Tate’s UFC Title Run The women’s MMA pioneer should be treated like a cornerstone athlete instead of a transitional champion in Ronda Rousey’s supporting cast,...

Danny Acosta

Mar 17, 2016

Opinion: Requiem for a Non-Needle Mover Nate Diaz at UFC 196 proved once again that he is a legitimate MMA star, despite UFC President Dana White’s past words to the contrary, writes...

Danny Acosta

Mar 13, 2016

Smartest Guy at the Bar: UFC 196 Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight once again shines on Conor McGregor, as he faces Nate Diaz on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Danny Acosta

Mar 03, 2016

Opinion: Ronda Rousey’s Suicidal-Thought Admission a Turning Point for MMA The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion’s revelation on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” deserves a standing ovation, writes Danny Acosta.

Danny Acosta

Feb 26, 2016

Opinion: MMA Need Not Support Donald Trump The mixed martial arts world should join the rest of the globe and dismiss the candidacy of the Republican frontrunner, writes Danny Acosta.

Danny Acosta

Feb 18, 2016

Opinion: The Frank Shamrock Precedent and Its Fingerprint on Today’s MMA When the former middleweight champion left the UFC and briefly retired in 1999, he paved the way for the sport’s current stars, writes Danny Acosta.

Danny Acosta

Feb 06, 2016

Opinion: McGregor Promotions, Better Posters and Other Loud Statements Fighters have begun to look out for their best interests and Conor McGregor is at the forefront of the movement, writes Danny Acosta.

Danny Acosta

Jan 29, 2016

Opinion: Let’s Not Forget Half the Sport Defensive excellence should be lauded, not criticized, in mixed martial arts competition, writes Danny Acosta.

Danny Acosta

Jan 22, 2016