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Mike Straus @AKAstraus21 is a credentialed MMA journalist and a member of the MMAJA. He has been a fan of the sport since its inception and has been covering the sport professionally for three years. In the past, he has produced content for Fansided's Cagepages, mma-media.com, and Combatpress.com. He currently contributes for mymmanews.casinowinning.net, he is a staff writer for Cagesidepress.com, and LowKickMMA.com. He most recently began writing for BJPenn.com.

Bellator 205’s John Salter talks Rafael Lovato Jr, title shots, and more 2f141m

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

Bellator 205 is upon us. The Viacom owned promotion touches down in Boise, Idaho for

Food for thought: Can Sam Alvey challenge for the light heavyweight title? 1vn3n

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

Can Sam Alvey challenge for the light heavyweight title?

TJ Dillashaw Retains Bantamweight Title At UFC 227, Says Cody Garbrandt Has No Chin 4c5p2r

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

The main event of UFC 227 delivered, as reining bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw TKO’s Cody Garbrandt for the second time.

Brock Lesnar Tested Three Times By USADA Since Reentering Testing Pool 2yf6u

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

USADA has been busier than normal as of late, they paid Brock Lesnar three visits since “The Beast” announced his return.

UFC Fight Night Boise: Fighters react to JDS – Ivanov main event 566f38

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

UFC Boise: JDS batters former WSOF heavyweight champ Blagoy Ivanov- the pros react

UFC 227’s Ricky Simón talks not getting the respect he deserved in his last fight, Benito Lopez, more 1r601b

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

Ricky Simón’s UFC debut may not have been gone exactly like he had hoped, marred

UFC 226: The landmark event is the latest reason why the UFC needs more weight classes 2111x

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

UFC 226: Michael Chiesa misses weight, Max Holloway pulled from featherweight title fight. The UFC needs more weight classes.

TUF 27 Finale’s Steven “Ocho” Peterson talks Matt Bessette, Team Fortis MMA 695b2v

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series has quickly established itself as the foremost platform for UFC

John Salter believes he is the right choice to welcome former champ Lyoto Machida 6m135v

By Mike Straus 7 years ago

The Illinois Athletic Commission (IAC) and their governing body, the Illinois Department of Financial and