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Pat Sabatini went 3-0 in 2021, his first year in the UFC. Every year, a new crop of talent enters the UFC looking to make an impact and show why they belong in the world’s top MMA promotion. And some of them make noise, some even more than others. For instance, Paddy Pimblett had a […]

Merab Dvalishvili went from seconds away to being knocked out to landing 142 unanswered strikes for a knockout of his own. In the featured UFC 266’s prelim, Merab Dvalishvili met up with Marlon Moraes in a huge bout for the future of the bantamweight division. Dvalishvili entered the fight ranked at No. 11, but with a […]

Joe Judge is reportedly coming back for a third season as the New York Giants continue to show they don’t care about their fans. The 2021 season has become a remarkable one for the New York Giants, who have slowly become the worst-run organization in the NFL. Despite a litany of embarrassments down the stretch, […]

Dustin Poirier is FanSided MMA’s Peoples Champ. The FanSided MMA’s Peoples Champ award goes annually to the MMA fighter who is beloved by fans worldwide but failed to break through and win an undisputed championship in their weight class. In 2021, Dustin Poirier was the obvious choice for Peoples Champ. Outside of the Octagon, Poirier […]

Yankees’ Rachel Balkovec makes history as first female manager in affiliated professional baseball history The rise of women in baseball continues with another historic hire. Rachel Balkovec is the new manager of the Tampa Tarpons, the Low-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Her hire makes her the first female manager in affiliated professional baseball […]

Valentina Shevchenko is FanSided MMA’s Most Dominant Champion of the Year. In the history of MMA, there are few fighters who have been as dominant in their weight class as Valentina Shevchenko. Since making her return to flyweight, Shevchenko has won eight straight fights, including seven title fights, and has rarely lost a round on […]

UFC 261 is FanSided MMA’s Fight Card of the Year. When MMA fans tune in to watch a fight card, they are hoping for a series of entertaining fights, highlight knockouts, an electric atmosphere, and memorable moments. For all four of those reasons, UFC 261 is FanSided MMA’s Fight Card of the Year. For the first […]

The New York Yankees had a disappointing end to the 2021 season, and then they went quiet in the offseason. Once the MLB Lockout ends, when might they make a big move? New York Yankees fans were not happy with how the offseason was going before MLB announced a lockout on Dec. 2. So far, the […]

FanSided MMA’s non-UFC Fight Card of the Year is Bellator 263. After making the Mohegan Sun Arena their home for nearly 10 months, Bellator was ready to hit the road for a packed stadium. Bellator 263 went down inside of The Forum in LA. 11 fights were scheduled, including the conclusion of the Featherweight Grand […]

Julianna Peña submitting Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 is FanSided MMA’s Upset of the Year. Julianna Peña faced off against Amanda Nunes in the very last UFC women’s bantamweight bout of 2021, it was expected to be another crowning performance by Nunes, who has solidified herself as the greatest female fighting athlete of all time. […]