Chuck Mindenhall
@chuckmindenhall.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, enthusiast.
I've always wanted to do a kind of Liebling-esque "Sweet Science" for MMA. So I'm excited to do that!
August 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I've always wanted to do a kind of Liebling-esque "Sweet Science" for MMA. So I'm excited to do that!
On Taylor-Serrano III -- the rivalry, the atmosphere, and the perfect storm that has now passed. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's third and final act was a thing to behold
When people look back on this trilogy, they will find it all in a single hour. That’s how long Serrano and Taylor needed to create history in the moment and the longing for more.
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July 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
On Taylor-Serrano III -- the rivalry, the atmosphere, and the perfect storm that has now passed. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
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Ice wars. Lots of jerking, twisting and thrashing, a sadistic little tango. Fists crashing off of helmets fast & furious. All the familiarity of hockey with nary a puck or a stick in sight [ @chuckmindenhall.bsky.social @yahoosports.bsky.social ] sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
Real-life 'Slap Shot': Inside the unbridled chaos of Ice Wars, BKFC's push into organized hockey fights
No puck, no penalty box, and no reason to hold back. Whatever Ice Wars is, it's not subtle — and that's exactly the point.
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June 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Ice wars. Lots of jerking, twisting and thrashing, a sadistic little tango. Fists crashing off of helmets fast & furious. All the familiarity of hockey with nary a puck or a stick in sight [ @chuckmindenhall.bsky.social @yahoosports.bsky.social ] sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
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UFC Clown Jumps Into Octagon To Distract Irate Fighter
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May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
UFC Clown Jumps Into Octagon To Distract Irate Fighter
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They're smart, they're somewhat demented, and they're one of the best stories going in MMA...they are the Fighting Nerds. New feature for your reading pleasure. sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
Revenge of the Nerds: Inside the ruthless rise of UFC’s newest avengers
With a combined 24-0 record in the UFC, Brazil's Fighting Nerds have taken the MMA world by storm. But the scariest part? They're just getting started.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
They're smart, they're somewhat demented, and they're one of the best stories going in MMA...they are the Fighting Nerds. New feature for your reading pleasure. sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
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@chuckmindenhall.bsky.social is on point in this take on the Ilia-Islam-Belal-JDM dilemma. I'd add that it's ironic--even as Dana plans to fix boxing, UFC's having a harder time making fights fans really want. Thought that was boxing's problem. Hmm... #jonesaspinall
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The hypocrisy in Islam Makhachev’s stance (and why Jack Della Maddalena now holds so much power)
Jack Della Maddalena's title shot at UFC 315 on May 10 could send ripples through multiple UFC weight classes.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
@chuckmindenhall.bsky.social is on point in this take on the Ilia-Islam-Belal-JDM dilemma. I'd add that it's ironic--even as Dana plans to fix boxing, UFC's having a harder time making fights fans really want. Thought that was boxing's problem. Hmm... #jonesaspinall
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Wrote about the great George Foreman, who was one of the great marvels of our lifetime. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
George Foreman’s life was extraordinary, and his transformation fit for a giant
It wasn’t the victories that ultimately came to define George Foreman’s life. It was the defeats and epiphanies and genuine convictions, the leaps of faith he took which came to define him. It was the...
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March 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Wrote about the great George Foreman, who was one of the great marvels of our lifetime. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
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I’ve long been fascinated by the career of Primo Carnera. Did the mob fix all his fights? Did everyone from managers to Humphrey Bogart do him dirty? How many of his 72 KOs (still a record for heavyweight champs) were legit? All that and more explored here. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
Primo Carnera: Boxing’s biggest fraud or exploited victim? A legacy of disgrace reexamined nearly 100 years later
Primo Carnera's 72 knockout wins are more than any other heavyweight champion in boxing history. But the numbers tell only half of the story.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I’ve long been fascinated by the career of Primo Carnera. Did the mob fix all his fights? Did everyone from managers to Humphrey Bogart do him dirty? How many of his 72 KOs (still a record for heavyweight champs) were legit? All that and more explored here. sports.yahoo.com/boxing/artic...
Spoke to Fluffy Hernandez. We discussed fighting with pipes and pistol whippings, but I assure you it wasn't all so wholesome. Have a look. sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
Say hello to 'Fluffy' Hernandez: UFC Seattle's foul-mouthed contender is middleweight's greatest dark horse
Anthony Hernandez is where momentum goes to die in the UFC middleweight division. And if he can win his seventh straight Saturday at UFC Seattle, he may just be a genuine title threat.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Spoke to Fluffy Hernandez. We discussed fighting with pipes and pistol whippings, but I assure you it wasn't all so wholesome. Have a look. sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/...
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If you haven’t subscribed to @benfowlkes.bsky.social Substack “The Fighting Life,” do it now. He’s brilliant and one of the very few voices in the MMA community (and the United States, honestly) who continues to hold space for nuance and hope. open.substack.com/pub/thefight...
Such anguishes and despairs
Why you shouldn't kill yourself in February, the worst but also shortest month of the year.
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February 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you haven’t subscribed to @benfowlkes.bsky.social Substack “The Fighting Life,” do it now. He’s brilliant and one of the very few voices in the MMA community (and the United States, honestly) who continues to hold space for nuance and hope. open.substack.com/pub/thefight...
UFC 312 wasn't awesome, but it made clear who the best fighters are. Here's a Super Bowl Sunday column. sports.yahoo.com/ufc-312-wasn...
UFC 312 wasn’t awesome, but it made clear who the best fighters are
UFC 312 may not have been a fun time, but greatness can sometimes feel like a rip-off.
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February 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
UFC 312 wasn't awesome, but it made clear who the best fighters are. Here's a Super Bowl Sunday column. sports.yahoo.com/ufc-312-wasn...
A week after Bryce Mitchell shouted out Hitler in the opening act, Sean Strickland arrives as the headliner at UFC 312. Got a feature the original Mr. Line Crosser. sports.yahoo.com/whats-going-...
What’s going through Sean Strickland’s head?
With Bryce Mitchell’s lowering of the bar, UFC’s second-most notorious rabble-rouser arrives for another crack at the middleweight title at UFC 312. What could possibly go wrong?
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February 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A week after Bryce Mitchell shouted out Hitler in the opening act, Sean Strickland arrives as the headliner at UFC 312. Got a feature the original Mr. Line Crosser. sports.yahoo.com/whats-going-...
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Wrote something about the whole situation where Bryce Mitchell thinks Hitler was a good guy and the UFC wishes he wouldn’t say that but apparently can’t do anything about it. sports.yahoo.com/if-bryce-mit...
If Bryce Mitchell's disgusting comments are 'free speech,' is there no such thing as too bigoted for the UFC?
Bryce Mitchell's support for Adolf Hitler earned him a public condemnation from UFC CEO Dana White, but nothing more.
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January 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Wrote something about the whole situation where Bryce Mitchell thinks Hitler was a good guy and the UFC wishes he wouldn’t say that but apparently can’t do anything about it. sports.yahoo.com/if-bryce-mit...
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Got that new Substack post for you right here. Don’t leave me hanging. thefightinglife.substack.com/p/finally-th...
Finally there is nothing you are sure you will never be
You age. You change. And if you don't maybe you are fucking it up a little bit.
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January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Got that new Substack post for you right here. Don’t leave me hanging. thefightinglife.substack.com/p/finally-th...
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If you're in the market for this kind of thing, I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes. I even wrote about it. sports.yahoo.com/i-went-to-a-...
I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes ...
Diego Lopes enjoyed a breakout year with the UFC in 2024 – and he's just getting started.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you're in the market for this kind of thing, I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes. I even wrote about it. sports.yahoo.com/i-went-to-a-...
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Wrote about Nikola Jokić a year ago, back when he was, oh, only the best player in the world, before he became a fever dream of excellence www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How Nikola Jokić Became the World’s Best Basketball Player
He doesn’t run very fast or jump very high, and seems to prefer the company of horses. But he has mastered the game’s new geometry like nobody else.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Wrote about Nikola Jokić a year ago, back when he was, oh, only the best player in the world, before he became a fever dream of excellence www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
If you're in the market for this kind of thing, I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes. I even wrote about it. sports.yahoo.com/i-went-to-a-...
I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes ...
Diego Lopes enjoyed a breakout year with the UFC in 2024 – and he's just getting started.
sports.yahoo.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you're in the market for this kind of thing, I went to a Zach Bryan concert with Diego Lopes. I even wrote about it. sports.yahoo.com/i-went-to-a-...
Got a chance to hang with Payton Talbott out in Reno for this feature, and I have to say, he's definitely one of the most unique individuals in the fight game. sports.yahoo.com/payton-talbo...
Payton Talbott is different: Inside the swirling, singular world of UFC 311's next superstar
Reno’s 26-year-old bantamweight phenom is far from your ordinary MMA fighter. But can he be as extraordinary as many believe?
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January 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Got a chance to hang with Payton Talbott out in Reno for this feature, and I have to say, he's definitely one of the most unique individuals in the fight game. sports.yahoo.com/payton-talbo...
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I argued that Ilia Topuria deserved to be 2024’s Fighter of the Year. The big homie @chuckmindenhall.bsky.social argued for Alex Pereira. You alone can judge the merits of our respective cases. sports.yahoo.com/alex-pereira...
Alex Pereira or Ilia Topuria: Did 'Poatan' get robbed of 2024's MMA Fighter of the Year?
Ilia Topuria narrowly won Uncrowned's 2024 Male Fighter of the Year award over Alex Pereira. Was it the right call?
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January 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I argued that Ilia Topuria deserved to be 2024’s Fighter of the Year. The big homie @chuckmindenhall.bsky.social argued for Alex Pereira. You alone can judge the merits of our respective cases. sports.yahoo.com/alex-pereira...
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Check out bold and possibly even crazy predictions for MMA in 2025 from the whole Uncrowned staff. (I feel smugly confident in mine tbh.) sports.yahoo.com/8-bold-predi...
8 bold MMA predictions for 2025: Jon Jones' next step, Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor and more
Uncrowned lets loose with our eight boldest takes about the wonders in store for MMA in 2025.
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January 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Check out bold and possibly even crazy predictions for MMA in 2025 from the whole Uncrowned staff. (I feel smugly confident in mine tbh.) sports.yahoo.com/8-bold-predi...
The first-ever MITHY Awards: MMA's best (and most serious) sendoff for 2024 sports.yahoo.com/the-first-ev...
The first-ever MITHY Awards: MMA's best (and most serious) sendoff for 2024
"The Man In The Hat," Chuck Mindenhall, crowns MMA’s miscellany as only he can.
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January 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The first-ever MITHY Awards: MMA's best (and most serious) sendoff for 2024 sports.yahoo.com/the-first-ev...
Wrote about the hottest of MMA hotbeds as part of Uncrowned's End of Year series. sports.yahoo.com/mmas-greates...
MMA’s greatest emerging hotbeds for 2024: The French revolution is upon us. Who saw that coming?
Each year there’s a new MMA destination that embraces barefoot fighting as if they’ve been starving for it. In 2024, it was France's turn.
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December 28, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Wrote about the hottest of MMA hotbeds as part of Uncrowned's End of Year series. sports.yahoo.com/mmas-greates...
Sometimes the low blows don't hurt as much as the shots that land clean.
December 17, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Sometimes the low blows don't hurt as much as the shots that land clean.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Colby Covington is more vulnerable than ever before at UFC Tampa — and he knows it sports.yahoo.com/colby-coving...
Colby Covington is more vulnerable than ever before at UFC Tampa — and he knows it
By his own standards, the lead-up to his fight with Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa has been quiet. So what’s up with Colby Covington?
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December 13, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Colby Covington is more vulnerable than ever before at UFC Tampa — and he knows it sports.yahoo.com/colby-coving...