At a glance
- Founded in 2006 by Thomas Myers
- Part of Vox Media's SB Nation network since late 2008
- Writers include Jesse Holland and Anton Tabuena
Overview
MMA Mania is a US MMA news site founded in 2006 by Thomas Myers. In late 2008 it joined the SB Nation network, now owned by Vox Media. That puts it in the same family of sites as MMA Fighting, with a focus on fast news and live coverage of fight nights rather than long features.
The staff includes Jesse Holland, one of the site's longest-running bylines and a former managing editor, along with Dan Hiergesell and Andrew Richardson. Anton Tabuena, the former editor in chief of Bloody Elbow, now writes for MMA Mania, adding a writer with years of experience breaking down UFC cards. Their names sit on most of the results threads and fight announcements, so you quickly learn who covers what.
What you'll find
The core of the site is daily UFC news: fight announcements, fighter quotes, injuries and card changes. On event nights, MMA Mania runs live results bout by bout, and the day before it covers the weigh-ins live, with official weights and any misses reported as they happen.
Beyond MMA, the site covers boxing and jiu-jitsu. The tone mixes news and entertainment, so next to the results you will find stories on fighters trading shots on social media, press conference moments and whatever gets fans talking after a card.
Why follow
MMA Mania has been publishing since 2006, which makes it one of the oldest MMA sites still active in the United States. Being part of SB Nation gives it a stable spot in the English-language MMA media landscape. The late 2008 announcement of its move to SB Nation is still available on the site if you want the backstory.
Its live weigh-in and results coverage is the most useful thing it does. If you cannot watch a UFC card, its results threads give you the outcome of every fight, the method and the round, updated through the night so you can check in whenever you want.
MMA Official's take
MMA Mania is for UFC fans who want daily news in English with some entertainment mixed in. It also suits readers who follow boxing or jiu-jitsu and want everything in one place without switching between several sites.
Start with the live weigh-in coverage the day before a UFC event, then keep the live results thread open on fight night. After that, follow the stories by Jesse Holland and Anton Tabuena for the fallout and the week's fight announcements.