2020 was a weird year for pro wrestling. With a global pandemic, there was sure to be an impact on the quality. While there was indeed an impact on wrestling, one could argue it got […]

2020 was a weird year for pro wrestling. With a global pandemic, there was sure to be an impact on the quality. While there was indeed an impact on wrestling, one could argue it got […]
English professional boxer Terri “Belter” Harper (11-0-1, 6 KOs) earns The Scrap’s award for Female Fighter of the Year. The 24-year-old has held the IBO female super-featherweight title since 2019 and picked up the WBC […]
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 […]
As 2019 came to a close, Sasha Banks’ status was being questioned. Injuries and time away were a factor. However, in 2020 we saw Banks embody the megastar we all knew she could be when […]
In 2020, the regional women really brought the show. At LFA 95, a main event for the inaugural strawweight title took place that made history in more ways than one. The Scrap’s Regional Submission of […]
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 […]
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 regional scene is perhaps the greatest when it comes to emphatic knockouts in mixed martial arts, with the year 2020 continuing this tradition. From Josh Fremd’s brutal knee at LFA 89 to Nathais Frederick’s […]
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. […]
Although 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic put the world to a halt, pro wrestling was able to keep on going. Within the United States, WWE and AEW did everything it could to stay afloat. A […]
2020 was a strange year for a lot of fighters, with event cancelations, fight pull outs, and short notice opponents. Some fighters were still able to prevail against all odds, and AJ McKee Jr. is […]
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 […]
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 […]
When Stu Grayson and Evil Uno were repacked in May of 2019 as The Dark Order, they got off to a rough start. The faction that was meant to be dark and sinister, was just […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]