Brock Lesnar, Fedor Emelianenko and the Top Seven Fighters Who Don’t Suck

Mixed Martial Arts fans probably have the shortest memories of all sports fans. In no other sport does a guy go from being the greatest fighter we’ve ever seen to a washed-up has-been in the minds off casual fans. Shinya Aoki might be one of the …

Mixed Martial Arts fans probably have the shortest memories of all sports fans. In no other sport does a guy go from being the greatest fighter we’ve ever seen to a washed-up has-been in the minds off casual fans. Shinya Aoki might be one of the better examples of this phenomenon. One day he was […]

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Brock Lesnar, Fedor Emelianenko and the Top Seven Fighters Who Don’t Suck

Post UFC 126: Don’t Believe the Seagal Hype in Regard To Anderson Silva’s Kick

After Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort at UFC 126, he thanked actor Steven Seagal for helping him perfect the front kick that put Belfort away. “As far as the kick goes, the last time I did my training camp here, I was training at Black H…

After Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort at UFC 126, he thanked actor Steven Seagal for helping him perfect the front kick that put Belfort away. “As far as the kick goes, the last time I did my training camp here, I was training at Black House with Steven Seagal, and he helped me a […]

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Post UFC 126: Don’t Believe the Seagal Hype in Regard To Anderson Silva’s Kick

Congrats Silva, but Don’t Flirt Again with the LH Division of Jackson, Jones

“Jackson, Jones,” ‘love the sound of it, the mellifluous alliteration. These are the last names of two fighters who should be last on the list of still UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva, if he wants to …

“Jackson, Jones,” ‘love the sound of it, the mellifluous alliteration. These are the last names of two fighters who should be last on the list of still UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva, if he wants to retain his numero uno pound-for-pound MMA fighter myth as long as he and his sycophants could. Quinton […]

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Congrats Silva, but Don’t Flirt Again with the LH Division of Jackson, Jones

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works And MMA Tournaments Don’t Work

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. F…

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. For the younger generation, maybe it goes back only as far as Mortal Kombat. Never […]

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Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works And MMA Tournaments Don’t Work

Alessio Sakara Explains Withdrawal From UFC 122: Don’t Eat the Tuna

Alessio Sakara withdrew from UFC 122 after the fight card had already begun on November 13. The official reason for his withdrawal was “illness.” No other explanation was offered. Many speculated as to the reason why he pulled himself from …

Alessio Sakara withdrew from UFC 122 after the fight card had already begun on November 13. The official reason for his withdrawal was “illness.” No other explanation was offered. Many speculated as to the reason why he pulled himself from the card in Oberhausen Germany, but no explanation was forthcoming from the UFC or Sakara […]

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Alessio Sakara Explains Withdrawal From UFC 122: Don’t Eat the Tuna

MMA’s Most Dangerous Nice Guys: Don’t Mistake Niceness for Weakness

MMA and nice are not two words that readily go together. In a sport where two fighters pummel each other with a goal of  forcing submission or knock out, nice guys should be a rarity. They could be mis-identified as a soft fighter.
But here are so…

MMA and nice are not two words that readily go together. In a sport where two fighters pummel each other with a goal of  forcing submission or knock out, nice guys should be a rarity. They could be mis-identified as a soft fighter.
But here are some fighters who show that you can be a nice […]

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MMA’s Most Dangerous Nice Guys: Don’t Mistake Niceness for Weakness