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Thoughts on The Ultimate Fighter finale
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The Ultimate Fighter season finale show on Spike was an enjoyable night of fights, even though some of the fights involving TUF cast members were fairly predictable. Obviously, the big draw of the night (season?) was Kimbo Slice's UFC debut. I think the UFC envisioned a much different...
TUF season finale
4 days ago by
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The Ultimate Fighter finale is this Saturday and I cannot wait for this card. First, yes, it was sort of a lackluster season of TUF after Kimbo Slice was eliminated and because Rampage Jackson pulled out of the Rashad Evans fight. Still, the card gives at least three fights that will...
UFC 106 quick thoughts
15 days ago by
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*UFC 106 was an entertaining show, especially considering the black cloud that had been hanging over the event. I don’t know what it is about shows like this but while most of the casual fans wrote it off for the lack of big-time fights, UFC 106 ended up being one of the more...
Brock Lesnar's career in limbo?
19 days ago by
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I've been a little under the weather this week, which is why I haven't been posting as much. But I did catch the great WEC show last night. Great main event. The WEC is the most underrated promotion in MMA. Those fighters simply do not get the credit they deserve.On a sadder...
UFC 105 and more injuries
22 days ago by
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UFC 105 was an entertaining night of fights and you’re rarely going to find me complaining about a free card with some big fights on it. I was surprised to see Dan Hardy beat Mike Swick and I think he has zero chance against Georges St. Pierre, when that fight does happen. I...
Randy Couture and UFC 105
26 days ago by
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UFC 105 is this weekend and I'm looking forward to it. It is actually a very solid card. Randy Couture is back in action after an entertaining bout with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and he's taking on Brandon Vera. Vera used to be an exciting fighter and Couture used to be a champion...
What's next for Fedor?
29 days ago by
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CBS had an entertaining night of fights Saturday and while a few of them were closer than I anticipated, there were no real shockers. Fedor did what he does, even if it wasn't as quickly as he's been doing it lately, and Jake Shields won with a terrific ground performance....
MMA on CBS
November 05, 2009 by
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MMA returns to CBS this weekend as Fedor takes on Brett Rogers and Strikeforce assembles a fairly entertaining card overall. ESPN.com gives a quick breakdown on the two main fights, but I think it's pretty clear that Fedor and Jake Shields are going to win. This is a big show though...
Injuries, Kimbo Slice and Pat Barry
November 04, 2009 by
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Brock Lesnar still isn't healthy enough to resume training, so rumors are swirling that he won't be able to fight Shane Carwin on Jan. 2 at UFC 108. Another bout rumored for that card, the middleweight title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, will also be pushed...
Shogun-Machida: Immediate rematch
October 27, 2009 by
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This doesn't happen too often. While both parties agreed to it, rematches like this, especially with a title on the line, usually don't happen so quickly. Yet, it appears Dana White and both Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua have signed off on it so the rematch...
Lesnar out of UFC 106
October 27, 2009 by
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In devastating news, Brock Lesnar was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Shane Carwin at UFC 106 in November. The match will now be held at UFC 108 on Jan. 2. Lesnar has been suffering from an illness that sounds an awful lot like H1N1, but is unconfirmed. Lesnar reportedly...
Shogun was robbed
October 25, 2009 by
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua fought a very tactical fight against a difficult opponent in UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and Rua fought it to perfection. He landed a flurry of devastating leg kicks and while the fight was extremely close, it's hard to see Machida...
UFC 104 worth a buy?
October 23, 2009 by
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UFC 104 is this weekend and outside of the Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua bout for the light heavyweight championship, there’s not a whole lot of intrigue. I’m excited for the Joe Stevenson-Spencer Fisher fight, but the rest of the card? Take it or leave it. I’m curious...
Can Shogun beat Lyoto Machida?
October 22, 2009 by
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The odds aren't in his favor. Right now, the line on the Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Lyoto Machida fight for the light heavyweight title is Mauricio Rua (+375) vs. Lyoto Machida (-550). If you're not a degenerate gambler, like I used to be, this essentially means Machida...
MMA on The Simpsons
October 16, 2009 by
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The Simpsons took its shots at mixed martial arts on a recent episode and Dana White was less than thrilled about it. He spoke with USA Today about the episode and said his chief complaints where showing kids doing MMA moves on the playground and the depiction of fans that go to fights...
Cool event to benefit Wounder Warrior Project
October 16, 2009 by
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Just got an e-mail about a very cool event happening in the area this weekend benefiting a great cause. Make sure to check it out if you're around on Saturday. Here's some information from the news release. "The Second Annual Mid-Atlantic Hopper Challenge (the Hopper)...
Frank Mir and Anderson Silva?
October 14, 2009 by
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Frank Mir was at the WEC 43 weigh-in and during a Q&A session he said he’d love a chance to fight Anderson Silva at heavyweight. Could we ever see that fight?Silva has talked about possibly fighting at the heavyweight level in the future and Silva-Mir could be an intriguing...
TUF quick thoughts: Rampage as a coach?
October 08, 2009 by
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Another episode of The Ultimate Fighter, another loss for one of Rampage Jackson’s fighters. It looked like Demico Rogers was going to win his bout as he was dominating the action, but he fell prey to a choke near the end of the first and that’s all there was. Rampage is...
Forrest Griffin on why he ran from the cage
October 06, 2009 by
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Just came across the Forrest Griffin interview with MMA Fanhouse, where Forrest Griffin talks about why he ran from the cage after losing to Anderson Silva.“This guy actually asked me a good question the other day, and this is a real story and I really like it: first off, he...
UWC viewing info
October 02, 2009 by
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The UWC has a really solid card this weekend available for PPV online. The show is headlined by a big fight between Mike Easton and Chase Beebe. Here’s the viewing information.UWC® and Modavox Announce Global Pay-Per-View of UWC 7: REDEMPTION available at www.uwcmma.com Pre...
Roy Nelson and Kimbo Slice
October 01, 2009 by
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It was billed as the biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter and one fighter was less than impressive. And that fighter was Roy “Big Country” Nelson. As predicted, Roy Nelson took out Kimbo Slice. But it was not all that impressive. He was fighting a guy that...
Avoiding Nelson vs. Slice spoilers
September 29, 2009 by
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It’s tough, it really is. I’m trying like crazy to avoid all the reports and stories about this fight Wednesday night on The Ultimate Fighter. Roy Nelson is taking on Kimbo Slice in what’s supposed to be one of the most viewed fights in the show’s history. It...
The end of Kimbo Slice?
September 24, 2009 by
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The end of Kimbo Slice?A forgettable episode of The Ultimate Fighter really served to set the stage for the Roy Nelson vs. Kimbo Slice fight on next week’s episode. Rashad seems to have this whole “coaching” thing figured out, which is why he put his most experienced...
Rampage Jackson done with UFC?
September 23, 2009 by
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson stated on his blog that he’s done fighting, mainly due to the injuries he’s received over the years and due to a list of disagreements with Dana White.You can find the Yahoo story here.Chief among those disagreements, obviously, has...
Quick look at UFC 103
September 18, 2009 by
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The UFC 103 card isn’t the greatest in the world, but I think I’ll be shelling out the cash just to see how Vitor Belfort does against a real opponent. That is sort of a theme in the only two fights that really matter on this card as Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic...
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