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After watching the fights at UFC 245, we had 5 major takeaways. Read what they were here.

UFC 245 is coming to the T-Mobile Arena this Saturday Dec. 14 and the main card is stacked with not one, not two, not four... don't get greedy... but an impressive three title fights. The Women's Bantamweight belt is on the line between champ Amanda Nunes and #1 contender Germaine De Randamie. After that is the Featherweight title bout between champ Max Holloway and #1 contender Alexander Volkanovski. The card is topped off with a battle for the Welterweight strap between champ Kamaru Usman and #2 contender Colby Covington. 

So, let's take a closer look at the main card matchups and I'll give my predictions so you can bet your life savings accordingly. Disclaimer: I'm kidding. Please don't do that. 

What. A. Night. 57,000+ rowdy fans packed Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, the majority of which were in staunch support of the Oceanian fighters. The UFC record-breaking crowd witnessed a little bit of everything, from submissions to quick knockouts to all-out fisticuffs in what turned out to be a special night that realized a new champion. This post will recap three fights that caught our attention (and everyone else’s, too): Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey, Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa, and Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker.

The UFC was back in Diamond MMA's home turf of Chicago and that meant that the patron saint of safe balls, our own Craig Diamond, was out and about making sure that all the fighters were protected. Tony Ferguson, Marlon Moraes. Popov, Lamas and Kattar all got hooked up with Diamond gear. We didn't see Cowboy or Wineland but they've both been known to protect themselves with Diamonds so hopefully their goods were all good.

Nearly two weeks ago, Amir Khan and Terence Crawford entered the eminent ring at Madison Square Garden for their moment of glory, and the conclusion was anything but dignified or desirable.

Crawford, determined to defend his welterweight title, knocked Khan to the mat in round one and by all accounts dominated the following two rounds. Khan seemed to muster a second wind in the fourth and fifth rounds, exchanging blows and landing punches, but then came the disappointment.

Learning a martial art can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding activities you can do. You can spend a lifetime studying a discipline, with always more to be learned and new techniques to be added to your arsenal.

If you’re on the fence as to whether to take up a martial art or not, we’re going to go over 5 top reasons why you should start learning a discipline today.

It’s important to start this by saying, UFC fans, we hear you. It’s a bit of a strange time for the company. Between complaining about CM Punk being on the PPV over professional athletes who deserve their shot and talking about “how much the company has changed since WME took over,” there’s been a lot of debate about the direction of the company. 

For many, the recent stunt in the cage involving Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier seemed to be a bit over the top — with a number of fans saying the company has gone “too WWE” for their tastes.