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Submission of the Year Watch: October 2013 Edition

In 2013, three UFC title fights have been won via submission. Anthony Pettis most recently joined that short list with an armbar to dethrone Benson Henderson. Demetrious Johnson and Ronda Rousey also secured armbars to defend the flyweight and women’s bantamweight championships, respectively. Forcing opponents to tap in such important fights has made these three […]

In 2013, three UFC title fights have been won via submission. Anthony Pettis most recently joined that short list with an armbar to dethrone Benson Henderson. Demetrious Johnson and Ronda Rousey also secured armbars to defend the flyweight and women’s bantamweight championships, respectively. Forcing opponents to tap in such important fights has made these three […]

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Knockout of the Year Watch: October 2013 Edition

At Bellator MMA 106, Muhammed Lawal will attempt to avenge his stunning loss to Emanuel Newton. In February, Lawal met Newton in the light heavyweight tournament semifinals. Though heavily favored to walk through the tournament field and battle for the…

At Bellator MMA 106, Muhammed Lawal will attempt to avenge his stunning loss to Emanuel Newton. In February, Lawal met Newton in the light heavyweight tournament semifinals. Though heavily favored to walk through the tournament field and battle for the 205-pound championship, Lawal was knocked out by a spinning backfist from Newton. Newton went on […]

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Fight of the Year Watch: October 2013 Edition

Each month, the UFC puts out dynamically explosive cards that have the potential to produce some of the best fights of the year. Well, in classic form, the UFC manifested yet another unheralded Octagon clash this October, which many now consider the be…

Each month, the UFC puts out dynamically explosive cards that have the potential to produce some of the best fights of the year. Well, in classic form, the UFC manifested yet another unheralded Octagon clash this October, which many now consider the best MMA contest of all time. How does it stack up against the […]

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Fantasy Matchmaker: August 2013 Edition

There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with a natural ease, the majority of bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation where several aspects need to be evaluated on each side of the table before co…

There is an art to matchmaking in combat sports. While some fights come together with a natural ease, the majority of bouts are formed through a hectic process of evaluation where several aspects need to be evaluated on each side of the table before committing to the matchup. Whether or not a fight makes sense […]

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Fight of the Year Watch: July 2013 Edition

While UFC 161 was a disappointment for many MMA fans, it did deliver one or two highly entertaining bouts. Most notably, UFC newcomer James Krause and veteran Sam Stout earned Fight of the Night honors for their scrap that ended with a third-round subm…

While UFC 161 was a disappointment for many MMA fans, it did deliver one or two highly entertaining bouts. Most notably, UFC newcomer James Krause and veteran Sam Stout earned Fight of the Night honors for their scrap that ended with a third-round submission. With his win, Krause made a big splash in the UFC […]

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Submission of the Year Watch: July 2013 Edition

Only midway through the 2013 calender, many great candidates have emerged for Submission of the Year honors. In June, Josh Burkman joined the race for the award by submitting former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch. Despite being overlooked …

Only midway through the 2013 calender, many great candidates have emerged for Submission of the Year honors. In June, Josh Burkman joined the race for the award by submitting former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch. Despite being overlooked heading into the matchup, Burkman required only 41 seconds to put Fitch to sleep in decisive […]

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