David Castillo
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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Georges St-Pierre calls Anderson Silva’s boxing success ‘inspiring’
Georges St-Pierre was inspired by Anderson Silva’s boxing match against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, he told Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour. → Read More
Obscure fighter of the week: Before Jake Paul, there was Sean Gannon
The first video sensation to turn fight professional was a cop named Sean Gannon. His lone UFC match be may forgotten, but his story shouldn’t. → Read More
Editorial: Jake Paul & Tyron Woodley prove that the only punchline is prizefighting itself
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley didn’t do anything to impress fans of boxing or MMA. But sports themselves shouldn’t escape criticism. → Read More
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Toe-to-Toe Preview
Phil and David break down everything you need to know about Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley this weekend in Ohio, and everything you don’t about raccoon bites in funny places. → Read More
Video: Jake Paul tries, fails to snatch Tyron Woodley’s cap at the weigh-ins
Jake Paul keeps trying to get under Tyron Woodley’s skin, This time he used chicken fingers, and hat stealing at the weigh-ins. → Read More
UFC editorial: Middleweight keeps getting distractions to its crumbling hierarchy
Paulo Costa was supposed to fight Jared Cannonier for UFC APEX this weekend. He’s not, and the UFC doesn’t seem to care about its consequences. → Read More
Kamaru Usman predictably opens as massive favorite over Conor McGregor in ‘potential’ bout
Kamaru Usman doesn’t have to worry about Conor McGregor in the cage, but that won’t stop oddsmakers. → Read More
Obscure fighter of the week: Koji Oishi
Koji Oishi wasn’t much competition for Nick Diaz at UFC 53, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t much at all. → Read More
Editorial: Jacare was never a UFC champion, but he was a generational talent all the same
The MMA world will miss Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza for a lot of reasons that both have and don’t have to do with the sport. → Read More
UFC 265 Sober play-by-play: Reflecting on Jose Aldo’s masterclass
At UFC 265, Jose Aldo showed that he’s got more than just one great fight left in him. → Read More
UFC 265: Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane Toe-to-Toe Preview: A complete breakdown
Phil and David break down everything you need to know about Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane for UFC 265 in Houston, and everything you don’t about successfully lucksacking. → Read More
Editorial: By pretending Ngannou doesn’t matter, UFC is no longer pretending that titles do
UFC 265 gives us an exciting heavyweight matchup in Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane, but it’s hard to stand out of the shadow of Dana White vs. Francis Ngannou. → Read More
Editorial: The Conor McGregor era ends not with a bang, but a simper
Conor McGregor may not be done, but he’s done as an elite main event fighter after the sideshow the UFC 264 aftermath turned into. → Read More
UFC 264: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 Toe-to-Toe Preview: A complete breakdown
Phil and David break down everything you need to know about Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor at UFC 264 in Nevada, and everything you don’t about Consolation Belts. → Read More
UFC 264 Editorial: In the annals of trilogy history, Dustin Poirier vs.Conor McGregor has few equals
How does the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy stack up against MMA’s best (and worst)? → Read More
Fedor called out by former WWE star, ‘This is the fight everyone wants to see’
Is it? → Read More
Video: Ex-kickboxer Joe Schilling in violent barroom confrontation
The former GLORY Tournament champion and Bellator fighter appears to knock out a man in viral video. → Read More
Editorial: Late expectations with the great Fedor Emelianenko
Does Fedor have one great fight left in him? → Read More
Video: ‘Let me bang bro’ Julian Lane starts a kerfuffle at BKFC 18 weigh-ins
Julian Lane of ‘Let me bang bro’ fame starts a kerfuffle at the BKFC 18 weigh-ins. → Read More
Smith: Commission told me Jon Jones ‘failed every drug test’ before our fight; Jones responds
Anthony Smith accused Jon Jones of failing his drug tests before their fight at UFC 235 two months ago. Now Jones is responding. → Read More