UFC 251: The Fight Site Content Guide
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We decided to make it as easy as possible for you, faithful reader of The Fight Site, to keep up with all things UFC 251.
Below, you will find a list of all relevant content our staff has created, whether for this site or for others (we don’t discriminate, good content is good content) so you can get acquainted, get educated, and get hyped for the first big fight night in what feels like forever.
First and foremost, check out The Fight Site MMA Podcast, and the final staff predictions we finally came to here!
Main Card Fighters
Kamaru Usman
UFC 245: Main Card Staff Picks - by The Fight Site Staff
Sine Qua Non: Demian Maia vs. Wrestlers - By Tommy Elliot
UFC 245 wrestling breakdown: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington - by Ed Gallo
2019 Wrestling for MMA Awards - by Ed Gallo
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal: A Lifetime Outside the System - by Phillipe Pocholle-Marchetti
Fight Study: Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal - by Phillipe Pocholle-Marchetti
Jorge Masvidal’s Rhythm Manipulation - by Ryan Wagner
Wrestling for MMA: Jorge Masvidal - by Ed Gallo
Wrestling for MMA, Episode 13: Jorge Masvidal’s Defense & Dan Henderson’s Credentials - by Ed Gallo
Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski Analysis and Prediction - by Daniel Martin
Fight Study: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway - by Phillipe Pocholle-Marchetti
The Fight Site’s MMA Podcast Episode #5: Reyes’ Win and Listener Questions: Watch here or download on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast content.
Max Holloway
#4: Max Holloway - by Daniel Martin
MMA Metagame: On Threats - by Daniel Martin
MMA Metagame: Analytics and Matchups - by Daniel Martin
MMA Metagame: Defense and Initiative - by Daniel Martin
Petr Yan
Petr Yan: the Future of the Bantamweight Division - by Tommy Elliot
2019 Combat Sports Awards, Part 1: MMA - by Ed Gallo
UFC 245: Main Card Staff Picks - by The Fight Site Staff
Takedown Breakdown: Petr Yan’s crafty duck-under - by Ed Gallo
Jose Aldo
#1: Jose Aldo - by Ryan Wagner
MMA Basics: Kicking - by Tommy Elliot
UFC 194 Breakdown: Jose Aldo’s Kicks - by Ryan Wagner
Fight Site Interview: Pedro Rizzo - by Ben Kohn
Guest Post: The UFC’s Meat Packing Plant - by The Fight Site Staff
Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas: O Lindo Terror de Varginha — by Phillipe Pocholle-Marchetti
Takedown breakdown: Amanda Ribas’ harai goshi - by Ed Gallo
Of course, we haven’t found time to write about everybody just yet!
So if any of the other fighters on the main or preliminary card are priorities for you for future breakdowns, podcast discussions, video analysis, etc. be sure to check out our Patreon page, where you can use your subscriber benefits to request them! Those competing this weekend that have not been covered by Fight Site analysts are: Rose Namajunas, Jessica Andrade, Volkan Oezdemir, Jiří Procházka, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Muslim Salikhov, Makwan Amirkhani, Danny Henry, Leonardo Santos, Roman Bogatov, Marcin Tybura, Maxim Grishin, Raulian Paiva, Zhalgas Zhumagulov, Karol Rosa, Vanessa Melo, Davey Grant & Martin Day.
Don’t forget, we have dedicated analysts for MMA, striking and grappling so if there’s a particular aspect of any fighters game you want to learn about, you know who to get in contact with.
Be sure to check back in on this post, as we will update it with UFC 251 relevant content as we publish it this week.