These days in MMA, everyone has an opinion. The trick is, to find the opinions that not only carry the most weight, but the ones that consistently make sense. Joe Rogan is one of the most intelligent people I have the good fortune to know. Every time I speak with him, I'm blown away by the knowledge he routinely drops. I recently interviewed Joe, to get his take on everything from judging issues ...

These days in MMA, everyone has an opinion. The trick is, to find the opinions that not only carry the most weight, but the ones that consistently make sense. Joe Rogan is one of the most intelligent people I have the good fortune to know. Every time I speak with him, I'm blown away by the knowledge he routinely drops. I recently interviewed Joe, to get his take on everything from judging issues ...

(Khalidov's most recent bit of UFC-washout dispatching handiwork at KSW 19.) 

If you've even been a semi-regular reader of this site over the past few months, then you are probably familiar with our nuthuggery when it comes to Polish powerhouse Mamed Khalidov. With a record that currently stands at 25-4, Khalidov has made a name for himself as of late by quickly and violently decimating any ch...

UFC Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has received a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after a hearing in Las Vegas. Sonnen is scheduled to fight champion Anderson Silva for the title at UFC 148 on July 7 in Las Vegas.

Sonnen will be required to comply with all testing requirements imposed by the NSAC bef...

(The Wallaceberries taste like Wallaceberries!) 

With all the freak show greatness that comprised this past weekend, we all but forgot to report on some of the matchups that actually, you know, mattered. It's kind of like when you went to Disney World with the intent of riding Space Mountain until you puked, but ended up stuck at the ring toss game all day because some ginger and his group of ...

When will Mamed Khalidov fight in the UFC? Maybe it’s one of those things that according to quantum mechanics we can only ascribe a prediction, with each fight adding to an empirical evidence base dictating the probability of it happening? Holding first round wins over Jesse Taylor, Matt Lindland, James Irvin and Jorge Santiago in the last few years is bound to increase that probability, not to...

In the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), there are many fighters all over the world who are talented, skilled and full of potential, yet, are not too well known to the mainstream media and your casual every day fan.

Such fighters are just waiting for an opportunity to shine and display their skills stateside, where MMA has exploded into the heart of mainstream outlets thanks in large part to th...

With the Invicta FC debut in the books, and considered by most to be a success, Shannon Knapp isn't resting on her laurels. The organization, which is designed to solely promote women's MMA, garnered 250,000 viewers on Saturday night. Knapp recently stopped by TapouT Radio to discuss how the upstart promotion got off to a running start with only a skeleton crew of three people, and her plans for ...

("How old are you again, Brandon? I lost count.") 

It's hard to imagine at this point in his career, but there was a time not too long ago that Brandon Vera was knocking on the door of a heavyweight title shot. Consecutive losses to Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum quickly squashed this notion, and perhaps in an attempt to save his career, Vera dropped to light heavyweight. The results thus far ...

(Busto vs. Anjo at UFC 25, or, before the UFC's commentating team knew what an arm-triangle choke was.) 

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante will be returning to action for the first time since 2010 on March 31st when he headlines Amazon Forest Combat 2. And if that sentiment alone doesn't give you a fearection, then get this: the man he will meet across the cage is none other t...

Former UFC Middleweight champion Murilo Bustamante will be back in action later this month. The long-time MMA veteran will headline Amazon Forest Combat 2 on March 31 in Manaus, Brazil. The show will air in Brazil on RedeTV. Bustamante's opponent will be Dave Menne - the man Bustamante defeated for the UFC Middleweight crown back in 2002.

A 20 year veteran of the sport, Bustamante has been invol...

On April 21st in Atlanta, Georgia’s Philips Arena, one of the most highly-anticipated championship bouts in recent years headlines UFC 145, as light heavyweight king Jon “Bones” Jones attempts to successfully defend his crown for the third time against former 205-pound titlist “Suga” Rashad Evans. It’s the latest chapter in the organization’s championship history, and one that fans hope will add ...

Mark Hill, the prominent West Coast mega-church minister at the helm of Mars Hill Church is getting some tough publicity for his approach to disciplining his members. But its an ill wind that blows no good as the hype brought his interesting take on MMA to my attention.

Hill is not only an outspoken advocate of MMA, he's also very well informed. Check this ~10,000 word piece he wrote in November...

Matthew Roth and Ben Thapa have already reviewed Marcelo Garcia's latest instructional Advanced Brazilian Jiujitsu Techniques for Bloody Elbow but I wanted to get a little more in-depth so I asked Victory Belt if I could interview Garcia's co-author Glen Cordoza.

Cordoza is also the co-author of Garcia's first instructional The X Guard as well as books by Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogu...

After Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ring announcer announcer Bruce Buffer belted out the final result of the UFC 143 main event fight between Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit, the Twitterverse -- much like everywhere else -- was starkly divided by both fans and mixed martial arts (MMA) insiders on who indeed deserved to win the controversial decision.

And this wasn't just biased folks from the...

Shortage of confidence will not be a pressing concern in the welterweight collision between wrestlers Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce on Saturday's UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit pay-per-view card from Las Vegas.

AKA standout Josh Koscheck (16-5) introduced himself in the groundbreaking premiere of The Ultimate Fighter as a pot-stirring instigator, centering the emotional and oft-inebriated Chris Leben ...

Shortage of confidence will not be a pressing concern in the welterweight collision between wrestlers Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce on Saturday's UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit pay-per-view card from Las Vegas.

AKA standout Josh Koscheck (16-5) introduced himself in the groundbreaking premiere of The Ultimate Fighter as a pot-stirring instigator, centering the emotional and oft-inebriated Chris Leben ...

Shortage of confidence will not be a pressing concern in the welterweight collision between wrestlers Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce on Saturday's UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit pay-per-view card from Las Vegas.

AKA standout Josh Koscheck (16-5) introduced himself in the groundbreaking premiere of The Ultimate Fighter as a pot-stirring instigator, centering the emotional and oft-inebriated Chris Leben ...

The podium sits alone on the stage as the low but excited hum of the award nominees and guests of the 2011 MiddleEasy Comment Awards shuffle into their assigned seats. Tuxedos and gowns made in only the finest silks will be worn this evening, where tears of joy and sadness will be shed gloriously in the name of witty comments.

As usual, Synthsis was the first to arrive. He actually got to...

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