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SPIKE releases eight-minute preview of The Ultimate Fighter 10
September 09, 2009 by
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Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter? Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Here's your proof:
Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine since January 2009 and appears regularly...
Legalization of MMA in Maine: A Frustrating Education Lies Ahead
September 01, 2009 by
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As a former 21-year resident of Maine (the U.S. state most people assume is part of Canada), I was happy to see the passing of a bill Tuesday that creates the Mixed Martial Arts Authority of Maine, a legislative body that will oversee regulation of the sport - making the Pine Tree...
UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Recap, Bonuses, Couture Inks Extension
August 30, 2009 by
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Plenty to recap in this one as UFC 102 came and went Saturday night in front of a wild crowd in Portland, Oregon, at the Rose Garden. Despite having no titles on the line, this set up some interesting fights down the road and was a good bridge to what is lining up to be a wild fall...
UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 29, 2009 by
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It's UFC 102 time and that means the Five Bullet Point Preview: five talking points for each of the televised bouts that you can print off and use to be the coolest guy or gal at your party tonight. Let's get to it!
Randy Couture (16-9) vs. Antonio "Minotauro"...
MMA Roundup: Fedor vs. Rogers, UFC 104 Announced, Other Upcoming Events
August 26, 2009 by
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More big news in what has become arguably the most newsworthy month in MMA history was announced Wednesday as Strikeforce spilled the beans that Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers will headline the Russian wrecking machine's debut on Showtime this Fall.
There was no official...
Scripting Out This Monday's WWE RAW
August 22, 2009 by
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RRC contributor Todd Matthy put together a 'fan script' for this Monday's WWE RAW, an important one since it's day after SummerSlam. (Well, at least that used to be important. Who knows anymore?)In any case, check out Todd's script here.
Nevada Passes MMA Instant Replay Rule But Questions Remain
August 19, 2009 by
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It was only a matter of time before the words 'instant replay' and MMA became intertwined and the Nevada State Athletic Commission fused them together Wednesday, giving referees the opportunity to review a controversial stoppage and potentially change the outcome.First reported...
Strikeforce Carano vs. Cyborg: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 14, 2009 by
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It's Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg this Saturday night and it's time for the RRC Five Bullet Point Preview, giving you five talking points for the four major fights, making you officially sound like the smartest person in the room. Women's Championship: Gina Carano vs...
Snakebit, Cursed And Needing Hype, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg still plods ahead
August 12, 2009 by
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(Note: Josh will be appearing on Fight Network Radio this Friday at 4 pm to talk Strikeforce. Tune into Sirius 98 or HardcoreSportsRadio.com for the free live stream.)Despite multiple injuries and missed connections for drug tests, preparation for the star-crossed Strikeforce card...
UFC 101: The Five Bullet Point Preview
August 08, 2009 by
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It's UFC 101 weekend and we're here to provide you some quick-hit bullet points for you to keep in mind as you're watching the action either on PPV tonight or live in Philly, PA.We have five bullet points for the two co-main events and a few highlights for the other three...
Let The War of Words Begin: Fedor Signs Deal With Strikeforce
August 03, 2009 by
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Just days removed from a UFC press conference where president Dana White revealed he could not get a deal with top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko done due to M-1 Global's insistence on co-promotion, Strikeforce decided to move in.The organization announced Monday that Emelianenko...
Tapping out to reality: Affliction MMA cancels August show, folds promotion
July 24, 2009 by
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It began when it was revealed earlier this week that Josh Barnett tested positive for anabolic steroids and would not be licensed by the California State Athletic Commission to fight Fedor Emelianenko a week from Saturday to headline Affliction's third MMA event.But in listening...
UFC announces UFC 103, main event still TBD
July 14, 2009 by
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On Tuesday, the UFC officially announced UFC 103, set to take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday, September 17th, but held off on formally announcing the main event.It's been widely speculated that former Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin will be...
UFC 100 Final Wrap: Waving Goodbye To the Mainstream Media
July 12, 2009 by
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In a lot of ways, UFC 100 was like a big neighborhood block party. People of all types stopped by and a lot of familiar friends had a great time catching up and enjoying the culmination of the build for the largest-pushed, largest-promoted and most-written about MMA event we've...
UFC 100 Results: The Five Bullet Point Recap
July 12, 2009 by
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Just like that, UFC 100 is in the history books and thus, the fallout, recap and post-event analysis can begin.In the spirit of our Five Bullet Point preview, enjoy our UFC 100 Five Bullet Point Recap of the five televised fights and the overall event, courtesy of RopesRingCage.com...
UFC 100: The Five Bullet Point Preview
July 11, 2009 by
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It's pretty safe to say that we are the media saturation point with UFC 100 - the most-covered event in the history of MMA. But everyone has to get their .02 in and RopesRingCage.com is no different.But instead of making you dredge through yet another preview/prediction piece,...
UFC makes UFN 19 official; Diaz vs. Guillard to headline
July 07, 2009 by
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Leading into arguably the biggest event in company history this Saturday, the UFC made another announcement official Tuesday, confirming their next Ultimate Fight Night for Wednesday, September 16th on Spike TV - the same night season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter debuts.UFN 16 - emanating...
Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum added to Strikeforce 8/15 Event
July 06, 2009 by
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The August 15th Strikeforce event on Showtime continues to form as their Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem will defend against former UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum on the show.Despite winning the belt over Paul Buentello (29-11-1) back in November 2007 (seen here), this will...
WEC News: Jamie Varner's Career May Be Over, Still Lightweight Champion
June 30, 2009 by
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WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner may never fight again due to injuries he suffered in a recent win over top contender Donald Cerrone, according to WEC founder Reed Harris.In the January fight at WEC 38, Varner suffered a broken hand and a broken foot in the controversial win over...
UFC 99 Fallout: Bonuses, White Goes Off on Cro Cop, Quick Results
June 14, 2009 by
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Four earn UFC 99 bonusesThe UFC's debut in Germany for Saturday's UFC 99 brought four fighters $60,000 bonuses for going the extra mile in their fights:- Fight of the Night: Rich Frankin vs. Wanderlei Silva- Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick (over Ben Saunders)- Submission...
Todd Matthy Reviews Macho Madness: The Randy Savage DVD Collection
June 10, 2009 by
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At long last, the DVD set we’ve all wanted but thought we’d never see is here: Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection! There’s an interesting story behind this collection as the tension between Vince McMahon and Randy Save has been so great for years that Vince had...
Strikeforce Saturday Wrap: Shields, Rogers dominate, Diaz impressive
June 07, 2009 by
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Jake Shields looked flawless in submitting Robbie Lawler while Brett Rogers shocked the MMA world by knocking out Andrei Arlovski in seconds as part of Saturday night's Strikeforce event in St. Louis, MO.Here are quick-hit recaps of the five main fights on the televised card with...
Nason On Fight Network Radio Wednesday Afternoon
June 02, 2009 by
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Yours truly returns to the airwaves Wednesday for the Insider Report on Fight Network Radio, joining guest host John Pollock. Airtime is 4 pm EST and it can be heard on www.hardcoresportradio.com or Sirius 98.We'll be talking MMA and specifically this Saturday's Strikeforce...
He's Back: Kimbo Slice Slated for The Ultimate Fighter
June 01, 2009 by
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Yahoo MMA writer Kevin Iole is reporting that the heavyweights-only season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter is going to feature a pretty big name, one that has already seen the main event in two prime time specials and was featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. That's right: Kevin...
Coaches announced for 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter, major fight comes out of it
May 28, 2009 by
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Wrestling Observer/Yahoo writer Dave Meltzer and the AP are reporting that the top contender to Lyoto Machida's Light Heavyweight title and the recently deposed Light Heavyweight champion will be the coaches for the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter, debuting on SPIKE on September 16th.
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