Tag: Fights

UFC on FX 1 Results: 5 Fights to Get Melvin Guillard Back on Track

Just a few months ago it looked like Melvin Guillard was going to walk casually into the lightweight title picture, knocking out everyone he could get his hands on along the way. Then, Joe Lauzon’s underrated striking caught “The Young Assa…

Just a few months ago it looked like Melvin Guillard was going to walk casually into the lightweight title picture, knocking out everyone he could get his hands on along the way. Then, Joe Lauzon’s underrated striking caught “The Young Assassin” off guard and soon after he was on the ground getting choked out for […]

UFC on FX 1 Results: 5 Fights for Mike Easton to Take Next

Mike Easton put on the fight of the night and unfortunately didn’t get awarded his prize money. He did get a lot of attention, though, and he can parlay it into a bigger fight for himself. The only problem is that he has only fought twice for the…

Mike Easton put on the fight of the night and unfortunately didn’t get awarded his prize money. He did get a lot of attention, though, and he can parlay it into a bigger fight for himself. The only problem is that he has only fought twice for the UFC and both fights were against less-than-impressive […]

UFC Calls out ESPN on Fighter Salaries for Friday Night Fights: Why This Is Good

ESPN just released a special Outside the Lines piece that questioned the salaries that the UFC pays its fighters. The piece focused on the expansion of the promotion and how some fighters made as low as $6,000 to show and $6,000 more if they won. …

ESPN just released a special Outside the Lines piece that questioned the salaries that the UFC pays its fighters. The piece focused on the expansion of the promotion and how some fighters made as low as $6,000 to show and $6,000 more if they won. The piece was somewhat flawed because no fighter with the company […]

MMA 2011: 10 Best Fights That Were Booked but Didn’t Happen

For Mixed Martial Arts fans, 2011 was quite the memorable year.  Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos winning UFC championships, Anderson Silva’s knockout kick against Vitor Belfort and the UFC signing a blockbuster deal with FOX were just a few …

For Mixed Martial Arts fans, 2011 was quite the memorable year.  Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos winning UFC championships, Anderson Silva’s knockout kick against Vitor Belfort and the UFC signing a blockbuster deal with FOX were just a few of the highlights from 2011. While 2011 was a great year for MMA, it may […]

Top 10 Can’t Miss UFC Fights in January

There will be no shortage of UFC cards in 2011, and to begin the year with a bang, the UFC is hosting three events, including two free cards in the first month. The first event will be UFC 142, which will be available on pay-per-view and feature UFC fe…

There will be no shortage of UFC cards in 2011, and to begin the year with a bang, the UFC is hosting three events, including two free cards in the first month. The first event will be UFC 142, which will be available on pay-per-view and feature UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo putting his title […]

The 10 Best Strikeforce Fights of 2011

Strikeforce has undergone tons of changes this year.  The organization was once the biggest rival to the UFC, which has long been considered the pinnacle of the sport. However, the subsidiary that is Zuffa would later acquire the San Jose-based pr…

Strikeforce has undergone tons of changes this year.  The organization was once the biggest rival to the UFC, which has long been considered the pinnacle of the sport. However, the subsidiary that is Zuffa would later acquire the San Jose-based promotion. Barring the obvious changes that have come along with the recent acquisition, Strikeforce still […]

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The 10 Best Strikeforce Fights of 2011