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Guide to the Prelims: UFC 257
The UFC opens up its 2021 PPV schedule with UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2. On Saturday January, 23, McGregor will headline the PPV, just as he did to start 2020. The main card will […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Article of the Year: Zhang Weili, Fashion Icon
The pandemic brought out the creativity for The Scrap staff, making this award category one of the toughest to narrow down on. However, there was one article that stood out from the rest — one […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Holy Sh*t Moment of the Year: Joaquin Buckley’s spinning back kick at UFC Fight Island 5
It is fitting that 2020 was filled with holy sh*t moments, considering the year itself was one of them. Mike Tyson returned to the ring, Floyd Mayweather announced a fight with Logan Paul, and that’s […]
The Scrap’s Best 2020 Moment: UFC is first sport to return during pandemic
COVID-19 introduced a great deal of hardship into our lives in 2020. Society was separated by social distancing, mask wearing became the norm, and the days looked dark and uncertain. The UFC pushed on though […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Most Creative Column: Building The UFC
When the global pandemic hit, so did boredom. Creative combat sports content was needed more than ever since there was nothing to report on for a period of time. While quarantined, The Scrap’s staff decided […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Male Fighter of the Year: Kevin Holland
When it came down to choosing The Scrap’s award for the Male Fighter of the Year, UFC middleweight Kevin Holland was a no-brainer. “Trailblazer” fought five times in 2020 and managed to earn just as […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Knockout of the Year: Cody Garbrandt’s buzzer beater KO at UFC 250
Cody Garbrandt (12-3 MMA) burst onto the scene in 2015. He left a trail of unconscious opponents in his wake before finally getting his shot at the bantamweight title at the end of 2016. Garbrandt […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Brandon Royval
In 2020, approximately 123 fighters made their UFC debut, many of which entered the promotion with a heap of hype behind them. While those with said hype routinely amass a bright spotlight, some athletes do […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Retirement of the Year: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Hundreds of elite fighters have stepped into the UFC octagon since the inception of the company. A select few became legends, even less retired on top. In 2020 Khabib Nurmagomedov was added to this shortlist. […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Performance of the Year: Justin Gaethje vs. Tony Ferguson
Technical masterclasses. Short-notice schoolings. Bloody bruisings. All were witnessed inside the cage during 2020. But none compare to Justin Gaethje’s sole triumph of the year that featured all three. Honorable mentions: Brian Ortega vs. Chan […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Khamzat Chimaev
2020 was an unprecedented year in too many ways to reflect on here. With the world on hold as the Coronavirus ran rampant, the UFC announced its plans to push onward. Of course, as with […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Upset of the Year: Shana Dobson vs. Mariya Agapova
Upset [noun] – an unexpected result or situation. The story of the underdog is as old as fighting itself and is commonly an outcome that stays close to the heart of fans over time. Who […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Fight Card of the Year: UFC 249
For a while, MMA was the only sport that was running. The UFC was first to resume sports during the pandemic, putting MMA in the spotlight. With many cards being cancelled, there were many cards […]
The Scrap’s 2020 Fight of the Year: Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2020 was an extraordinary year for mixed martial arts competition. Aside from a momentary hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport continued its winning ways, producing firefight after firefight. Over 100 hours of entertainment […]
Part 2: Predicting every UFC champion at the end of 2021
2020 saw three new UFC champions crowned, with Petr Yan, Deiveison Figueiredo and Jan Blachowicz all claiming gold, respectively. Despite just three changes this calendar year the challengers continued to line up one after the […]
Part 1: Predicting every UFC champion at the end of 2021
2020 saw three new UFC champions crowned, with Petr Yan, Deiveison Figueiredo and Jan Blachowicz all claiming gold. Despite just three changes this calendar year, the challengers continued to line up one after the other, […]