By Gregory Saks on February 27, 2010
Strikeforce gained some ground in MMA fan interest in January due to the hype surrounding its January 31st Miami card and the debut of former NFL star Herschel Walker. Walker, along with fellow star Bobby Lashley, helped create a surge in casual fan interest in the event and the promotion, enough to gain over [...]
Posted in Rankings | Tagged dream, k1, strikeforce, ufc, wec
By Gregory Saks on February 16, 2010
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira takes on Cain Velasquez in a major heavyweight clash in the main event of UFC 110 this Saturday in Sydney, Australia. The event, which will actually take place on Sunday local time in Sydney and air live in the United States on Saturday, will also feature a compelling middleweight bout [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged antonio rodrigo nogueira, cain velasquez, michael bisping, ufc, wanderlei silva
By Steven Kelliher on February 11, 2010
The only thing worse than watching Tom Lawler lose a Split Decision to Aaron Simpson on the main card of UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 was watching in horror as Efrain Escudero refused to tap even as Evan Dunham forced his arm into contortions no one should ever willingly experience. Luckily for Escudero, [...]
Posted in Exclusives | Tagged Exclusives, interviews, lightweights, ufc
By Steven Kelliher on February 10, 2010
It has been well over one year since Patrick Cote last saw action inside the UFC Octagon. That fight–a losing effort to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva–not only resulted in a drop back into the contender’s pack at 185lbs, but it also lead to the longest layoff of Cote’s career, as he suffered and [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 3, 2010
When a November title fight failed to materialize with sidelined Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, undefeated contender Shane Carwin used the extended layoff following his knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga to rehab a nagging injury. With Lesnar recently announcing that his return to the cage is on for 2010, it is full speed ahead for Carwin’s [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 2, 2010
Disappointed with his recent Unanimous Decision defeat at the hands of Chael Sonnen, New Jersey’s favorite middleweight, Dan Miller, is eager to get back on track inside the Octagon. Next up on the list for the newly-crowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jamie Cruz is an upcoming main card battle with ADCC Champion Demian Maia. [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 1, 2010
His name has been known to the majority of hardcore fans for several years now, but Roy “Big Country” Nelson did not truly emerge on the mainstream MMA scene until he won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter last month, defeating Kimbo Slice on the show and following that up with a first-round knockout [...]
Posted in Exclusives | Tagged Dana White, Exclusives, heavyweights, interviews, ufc
By Gregory Saks on January 22, 2010
The Ultimate Fighting Championship enjoyed a large increase in its share of MMA fan interest in December following two high-profile early month events as well as the lead-up to its January 2nd UFC 108 event. Beginning with the “Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finale” on December 5th featuring Kimbo Slice, and followed up with UFC [...]
Posted in Rankings | Tagged dream, k1, ufc, wec
By Steven Kelliher on January 20, 2010
One of the top three pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre continued his reign of terror in 2009 with dominant victories over Lightweight Champion BJ Penn and top contender Thiago Alves respectively, running his current winning streak to six in a row and earning Fighter of the Year awards from both [...]
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By Gregory Saks on December 29, 2009
The series of injuries and canceled bouts that have plagued this weekend’s UFC 108 card have been well-documented within the MMA press. What once may have been a blockbuster event to draw in giant pay per view numbers is now filled with replacement matchups that do not have the same gravity or buzz. [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged dustin hazelett, paul daley, rashad evans, thiago silva, ufc
