Hot Takes

Non-title main events should be three rounds. Most of them are ten minutes of two tired guys surviving.

Southpaws have the biggest built-in advantage in the sport and nobody talks about it enough.

Justin Gaethje holding the lightweight belt in 2026 is the best story in the sport right now.

Brock Lesnar did more for UFC pay-per-view than any heavyweight before or since.

A draw in a title fight should mean an immediate rematch, not a champion who moves on.

Alexander Volkanovski is the most underrated all-time great. He belongs in everyone's top five.

Late-career losing streaks shouldn't count against anyone's legacy.

Elbows from top position should be scored like knockdowns. They do more damage than any jab.

Max Holloway is the best boxer the UFC has ever had. That volume should not be humanly possible.

Fighters who haven't competed in 12 months should drop out of the rankings.

The BMF belt is a better idea than interim belts and nobody wants to admit it.

Ciryl Gane getting the belt without beating the champion is the least satisfying way to crown anybody.

Dustin Poirier is the best fighter never to hold an undisputed UFC title.

Weight cuts are the real opponent. Same-day weigh-ins would change the whole sport.

Alex Pereira is the best striker the UFC has ever seen. Yes, better than Anderson.

The 10-point must system is broken. Half-point scoring would fix most robberies overnight.

There are too many Fight Nights. Fewer cards with real stakes would make every event feel big again.

Double champs are overrated. Win the second belt, vacate the first, and the rest of the roster waits a year.

Win streaks are the most overrated stat in MMA. Who you beat matters more than how many.

Sean Strickland as middleweight champion is the funniest thing that could have happened to the UFC's PR team.