As the NBA and NHL look at potential options for resuming their respective seasons this summer, they may see the NFL’s draft broadcast as a spark for some creativity.
Based on the current timelines and banking on a positive mindset, here’s an idea for a potential calendar for the next year to get things back on track across the sports world.
If it all goes poorly in the worst-case scenario, the state of the UFC and the company’s entire future could change drastically.
Sometimes, you need years of training. Sometimes, you need a perfect physique or masterful technique. Sometimes, just like the song says, you just “gotta have the funk.”
The magnitude of a big fight is still in the air, but it seems like a new version of the man who would dance around at press conferences and taunt opponents has surfaced: a new and improved Conor McGregor.
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett may have been spending too much time with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic over the last few months, as he turned the field into a WWE ring during a Week 11 AFC North battle.
Everyone faces their own types of fights in life, and MMA fighters are forced to deal with the harsh realities that come with their professions: a fight inside of the Octagon, and a battle in your head when you’re outside of it.
Can you smell what The Rock is cookin’? Is it time to play The Game? For those of you who haven’t followed professional wrestling at any point in your lives, … Continue Reading ‘We’re all superstars’: WWE’s influence across sports world continues to grow as company’s deal with FOX begins
The sport of mixed martial arts often gets a lot of flack from first-time fans for the brutality they see during a bloody bout, or insults from fighters looking to … Continue Reading ‘$50,000 fireworks show’: UFC’s Randy Costa letting fights do the talking as he looks to honor fallen friend’s legacy
Austin Bumpus, founder of The Swing of Things, recently joined Rob Huckins on the latest episode of “Trails to Peaks Radio,” talking about the mindset and motivation behind The Swing … Continue Reading The Swing of Things’ Austin Bumpus joins Trails to Peaks Radio to discuss site’s creation, other topics in sports media
Just like any other sport, the debate for the top UFC fighter of all time has been raging on for years, and it’s a more complicated conversation than most. Unlike … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best UFC fighters of all time
Ed Ruth, a three-time NCAA champion, has made the seamless transition from his collegiate career to the world of MMA, currently making a name for himself as a fighter for Bellator.
Imagine if a UFC card could have Brock Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones, Frank Mir, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping and so much more? Oh wait, that happened exactly 10 … Continue Reading Feeling old? 10 things to remember more than 10 years after UFC 100
UFC 239 should be remembered as one of the company’s best events in the last five or 10 years, and will hopefully set the tone for some great pay-per-views in the ESPN+ era.
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the new and improved version of The Swing of Things! About three years ago, this site served as an outlet for a staff of … Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: The reboot
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