Fighters come in all different kinds of shapes and sizes before they start their camp. Take recently temporarily fat UFC fighter Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The training camp is where the weight loss and fat loss happens, but the weight cut is just that, a weight “cut”. After weigh ins, a…
Referees in the sport of MMA have a responsibility to ensure the safety of fighters in the heat of battle. The quick decision-making skills required of a combat sports referee should be compensated appropriately. But how much do referees get paid at the highest level of MMA?
The UFC’s biggest superstars generate the biggest buzz, draw millions of eyes, and sell the most tickets and pay-per-views. The UFC is by no means loose with the purse strings, but for the organization’s biggest draws, there is a lot of money to be made. In the past, the UFC…
As of this year, the UFC maintains a total of 12 weight classes; 8 men’s divisions and 4 women’s divisions.