Mara Kessler
Mara writes Knockout Daily's breakdowns: the why behind the result. She watches fights three times, once for fun and twice with a notepad, and will explain a leg-lock entry until you get it. Thinks the flyweight division is the most underrated show in the sport.
Latest from Mara
Ateba Gautier Survived a Screwdriver Stabbing, Then Roman Kopylov Found His Chin
The 24-year-old Cameroonian middleweight started 5-0 in the UFC before Kopylov stopped him in the first round at UFC 332, the first stoppage loss of his career.
Conor McGregor's Comeback Flopped Against Max Holloway and Joe Rogan Is Asking Questions
The Irishman's UFC 329 return in July ended in a loss to a man he beat back in 2013, and now Rogan is publicly questioning whether McGregor's heart was ever in it.
Shevchenko Fires a Warning Shot as Natalia Silva Escapes Wang Cong's Late Surge
Silva's second-round head kick knockdown banked the cards at 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 before Wang's fifth-round left hook arrived too late to matter.
Alex Pereira Opens as the Underdog to Sergei Pavlovich, and the Teixeira Tape Explains Why
BetOnline opened Pavlovich at -130 for the UFC 335 co-main, early money pushed him higher, and Charles Oliveira sits at -172 to keep the BMF belt against Diego Lopes on Dec. 12.
King Green Calls Out Herb Dean Over UFC 332 Stoppage as Dana White Weighs In
Esteban Ribovics dropped Green three times before Dean waved it off at 4:08 of Round 1, snapping a four-fight win streak that had the BMF title in the conversation.