Author: Dan Hiergesell

15 Bold MMA Predictions for the Second Half of 2012

Mixed martial arts is not only the purest sport in the world, but it’s one of the most unpredictable.Key injuries to top fighters, lengthy suspensions and deep weight classes are all responsible in making MMA a truly wild ride.As we move into the latte…

Mixed martial arts is not only the purest sport in the world, but it’s one of the most unpredictable.

Key injuries to top fighters, lengthy suspensions and deep weight classes are all responsible in making MMA a truly wild ride.

As we move into the latter half of 2012, these tendencies are bound to shape the world of fighting yet again.

Taking that into consideration, along with the dynamic bouts already scheduled for the next six months, here are 15 bold predictions for the remainder of the year.

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10 Reasons Why MMA Is the Best Sport in the World

Mixed martial arts is trying its damnedest to gain steam in American culture.The UFC has been its main promoter and has done a stellar job at making fights vastly available to the public masses.But for many sports fans around the country, MMA seemingly…

Mixed martial arts is trying its damnedest to gain steam in American culture.

The UFC has been its main promoter and has done a stellar job at making fights vastly available to the public masses.

But for many sports fans around the country, MMA seemingly comes off as “barbaric” and “grotesque.”

On the contrary, although bloody, MMA is the purest sport around, often surpassing other American sports in areas people fail to recognize.

With that said, here are 10 reasons why the fastest growing sport in the world also serves as the greatest.

Enjoy.

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MMA: The 15 Best Submission Videos on Youtube

Due to UFC copyright, this list is comprised of strictly non-UFC submissions.However, that doesn’t necessarily take away from their greatness.Flying arm bars, improbable triangles and ultimate reversals headline a list of the greatest submission videos…

Due to UFC copyright, this list is comprised of strictly non-UFC submissions.

However, that doesn’t necessarily take away from their greatness.

Flying arm bars, improbable triangles and ultimate reversals headline a list of the greatest submission videos on Youtube to date, both professional and amateur.

These 15 clips are proof that MMA is the purest sport around.  Enjoy.

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20 UFC Fights Guaranteed to Satisfy This Summer

For the next three months, the UFC will be keeping our eyes glued to the TV.With championships bouts, historic rematches, organizational debuts and just plain old slobberknockers headlining the list of summer blockbusters, fans couldn’t be happier.By l…

For the next three months, the UFC will be keeping our eyes glued to the TV.

With championships bouts, historic rematches, organizational debuts and just plain old slobberknockers headlining the list of summer blockbusters, fans couldn’t be happier.

By looking at the eight events that either end before or land on Sept. 1, this summer is going to be one hell of a ride.

Here are 20 fights destined to satisfy our everyday MMA urges, while keeping us out of the heat.

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Brock Lesnar and 10 MMA Comebacks We’d Actually Want to See

Who doesn’t enjoy a good, old-fashioned comeback?It’s beyond entertaining.And with former champions, former contenders and former MMA greats making up the list of current UFC retirees, how could you go wrong?From lightweights to welterweights, middlewe…

Who doesn’t enjoy a good, old-fashioned comeback?

It’s beyond entertaining.

And with former champions, former contenders and former MMA greats making up the list of current UFC retirees, how could you go wrong?

From lightweights to welterweights, middleweights to heavyweights, there are 10 immediate comeback candidates who can still make a respective divisional splash.

Here are the handful of names we’d love to see fight inside the Octagon once again.

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BJ Penn and 10 UFC Fighters Who Are Better Than Their Record

UFC fighters come and go.Fresh fighters step off the MMA bus all the time, sparking new win streaks while ending others.It’s why the sport continues to thrive.But along the way, through the knockouts, submissions and close decisions that form the machi…

UFC fighters come and go.

Fresh fighters step off the MMA bus all the time, sparking new win streaks while ending others.

It’s why the sport continues to thrive.

But along the way, through the knockouts, submissions and close decisions that form the machine that is the UFC, records are often skewed.

Whether due in part to a fighter’s evolution, the divisional tier he occupies or just a bad year, numbers don’t always equate to the truth.

Here are 10 fighters who are better than what their professional record indicates.

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