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Watch Forrest Griffin choke out Jay Mohr, repeatedly
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin sat down with Jay Mohr inside of the Fake Mustache Studios recently to discuss a variety of topics. A painfully hilarious bonus video of the events that took place after the sit down are more than worth a few minutes of your time. Do yourself a favor and check out the video of Forrest choking out the FOX Sports radio host multiple...
Pat Healy's Triumphant Return to The UFC
Healy's successful return to the UFC Photo: Pat's Instagram
I am a fan of the lower weight classes so the Pat Healy versus Jim Miller was the fight on the PPV for me. It was the fight I was most excited about on the main card and it exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed the other fights but this fight was special. It was a chaotic symphony of punk rock music inside of...
Weekend in Violence 3 Stars: Bam Bam, McMann, and Big Country's right hand
Sure, things did get a little messy this past weekend in Jersey. Eye pokes, broken thumbs and toes, technical decisions - basically it was just one of those nights in MMA that no one could possibly prepare for. However, three fighters did stand out about the rest in terms of performance, and ultraviolence. Let's start from the top. 1st Star - Pat 'Bam Bam' Healy ...
What's next for Roy Nelson after UFC 159?
Big Country keeps on keeping on!
Their may be no greater anomaly in MMA than Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Competing in a sport of super athletes and a division of rangy muscle-bound killers Nelson looks somewhat out of place. To the untrained eye he is just some fat guy with a mullet trying to compete with guys who are much stronger, taller and better than him. Compete though...
Sunday Morning Coming Down - UFC 159 Edition
Opening Bell: Chael P. Sonnen –
The P stands for Pretender
Ok, listen, I will be the first to say I drank the kool-aid
and believed that Chael’s wrestling could somehow close the deal last night and
earn him the World Title he’s so desperately craved. I wrote articles that while explaining why I
thought he could win, stated that he is a 6-5 fighter in the UFC going into...
Sara McMann dominates in her UFC debut
Photo Credit: InvictaFC
Sara McMann announced her presence in the UFC with her brilliant, almost effortless performance and her bright infectious smile. I think most people watching were all smiling after her interview with Joe Rogan. McMann's Olympic wrestling background seemed to help her as she was very calm inside the octagon and just seemed to have a lot of fun....
NASTY
Jon Jones suffers broken toe in win
Jon Jones needed only four minutes to defeat Chael Sonnen by TKO after trapping him on the ground and unloading a series of elbows and punches that left the challenger bloodied and bruised. It only took him a couple more minutes to discover his big toe was badly broken. Jon Jones, while preparing to be interviewed by Joe Rogan, looked down and saw the toe, the reaction was immediate...
Catch the UFC 159 Post Fight Conference Here
UFC 159 is in the books, and it was certainly among the more odd events that's taken place. A couple of technical decisions, a mangled toe, an early stoppage, and a Roy Nelson KO for the ages. Check out who's saying what at the UFC Post Fight Press Conference.
UFC 159 weigh-in highlight: Alan Belcher gets the final words
The name Michael Bisping is synonymous with the phrase "grudge match." No words are off limits for 'The Count' when he talks about his opponents behind their backs, or right in front of their faces during press conferences, weigh-ins, and anything forum where he knows people are listening. So what exactly could 'The Talent' have possibly said that would...
Their Violent Past: Jones breaks Vera's face in three places
Jon Jones had to climb the UFC ranks just like any other young up and comer. We tend to forget that he had seven dominant showings before being rewarded with his title shot against Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua. It was a different kind of climb though. Before the Tonight Show appearance, the Rashad Evans soap opera, and the eventual culmination into a Nike sponsorship - this was...
Is Women's MMA here to stay?
UFC Champion Ronda Rousey image credit: NY Post
“I can’t believe all the people that are here to watch two
girls punch each other in the face. I don’t get it.”
“I think people are just interested in the shock value of
it, but I’m sure the novelty of it will wear off soon.”
This is part of a conversation I overheard between two
waitresses...
To finish or be finished? UFC 159 Edition
It's finish or be finished for the AK Kid - 100% of the time
Jon Jones may be one of the greatest finishers of our time. That's why it's a bit surprising that he enters our list at #7 when it comes to the top ten UFC finishers on tomorrow's card alone. Now degree of difficulty is a completely different story. Jones has finished the likes of Rampage, Shogun, and Machida...
'UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen' weigh-in video replay
via @danawhite
It's official. All 24 fighters featured on tomorrow night's UFC 159 fight card have made weight and will do battle as planned.
With a couple of grudge matches, Belcher vs. Bisping and Davis vs. Magalhaes, the 3rd women's fight in UFC history, and a title fight between the most outspoken and arguably the most talented man in the business - we actually...
UFC 159 HOV staff pick em
It's just around the corner boys and girls, UFC 159 is 24 hours away, and we got the band here at HOV together to make our official UFC 159 picks.
I shined the HOV logo in the sky, and they all came out of the woodwork to give their picks on this star studded card. I say they all, but as you'll learn Evan Shoman doesn't usually make picks, but he is too funny to...
Dana White UFC 159 Video Blog #2
We're back with another Dana White video blog, this one brings us some backstage happenings from UFC on Fuel TV 9 featuring Gegard Mousasi's UFC debut. Check it out for all the behind the scenes info that you can't see anywhere else.
Sara McMann Takes On Sheila Gaff at UFC 159
Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff This Saturday night is UFC 159 and on the FX prelims we get the third women's fight inside of the octagon when Sheila "The German Tank" Graff (14-4-1) takes on Sara McMann (6-0). This fight will be a contrast in styles as Gaff will look to keep this standing and the Olympic silver medalist wrestler McMann, will be looking to take this...
UFC 159: The mouths that roared!
Ka-Boom!
Mixed martial arts, more so than any other, is a sport in which bad blood between the participants exists. It's not only a great way for the promoters to hype a fight and get the fans to buy a pay-per-view, its also positive for the fighters themselves. Why? Because MMA fans love it. For the MMA fan their is always going to be a great feeling watching two men going...
Invicta FC 5: All Angles with Michelle 'The Karate Hottie' Waterson
image via @karatehottiemma
One of my favorite things about Invicta Fighting Championships is that every event feels so meaningful. It's not a feeling you get with just any new promotion out there. With Invicta it starts right up top with Shannon Knapp and Janet Martin. Most importantly, you see it in the eyes, and the actions of their fighters. And it doesn't end there...
UFC 159 Dana White Vblog #1
Boston Strong! Photo Cred: Dana's Twitter It's coming up Saturday night. Chael Sonnen vs. Jon Jones. Cheick Kongo vs. Roy Nelson. Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher and much more. One of the highlights of any big fight week, are the sometimes epic, always informative Dana White video blogs. He's released his first one for UFC 159 and we're bringing to you...
Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: Is there a bad guy?
Is there a bad guy? This Saturday night, UFC Light Heavyweight champion of the world, Jon “Bones” Jones will step into the famed Octagon and defend his title against Chael P. Sonnen. The world will be watching, and Twitter will be heated after the fight, however it goes, because people don’t have gray areas with Chael and Jon. People either love Jon Jones, or hate him...
What's next for UFC on FOX 7's big finishers
Nick Diaz gives Josh Thomson props It's time to wrap a neat little bow around one of the most violent cards in recent memory. This article will take a look at what I believe could, and/or should be next for every man that finished his fight this past weekend in San Jose (eight in all). It's my fun way of laying to rest this brutally satisfying card so we can bring our main...
Takeaways from UFC of FOX 7
Photo by the incomparable Esther Lin for MMA Fighting
The UFC on FOX 7 was the best FOX card the UFC has put on to date. It was a great going into the event and it lived up to the hype tying the UFC KO record with eight. The other three fights went to decision including the classic five round war between Gilbert Melendez and Benson Henderson that left people still trying to...
Judge, Jury and All the Wrong Scores
What has 10 Thumbs and No clue about judging? These guys!
You will find awful officiating in all professional sports. No matter what decision is made, someone will disagree with it. If you say anything negative about officiating in the NBA or NFL, you may find yourself slapped with a fine of $25,000. Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, and Tennis all have their...
RAW Report 4/22/13 From London
London RAW Set: All Photos Credit WWE
We’re in foggy Londontown for WWE RAW this week, and it
should be a special event. The
Undertaker makes his way back on to RAW as a competitor for the fist time in a
very long time, as he joins forces with Team Hell No to battle The Shield. That’s a money match guaranteed.
The last two weeks, RAW has experienced a bit...
10 Point Must Scoring System, Must Go!
Nobody knew who won this fight!
On a night where the UFC tied the record for most KOs in one event it is no surprise that there was controversy surrounding two of the three fights that went to decision. The main event between Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez was a closely contested battle that illustrates some of the problems with the simplistic nature of MMA scoring....
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