Filed under: UFCIn the last edition of Fighter vs. Writer, I smoked “Mr. International” Shonie Carter by a healthy margin with my UFC 123 picks. The victory was sweet, and somewhat rare, but it’s over now and all that matters is the next showdown.
In the last edition of Fighter vs. Writer, I smoked “Mr. International” Shonie Carter by a healthy margin with my UFC 123 picks. The victory was sweet, and somewhat rare, but it’s over now and all that matters is the next showdown.
With UFC 124 going down in Montreal tonight, I tapped UFC heavyweight and former “Ultimate Fighter” contestant Matt Mitrione to go head-to-head with me in a fight-picking battle to the death.
When it came to making picks, Mitrione was easily the most enthusiastic and verbose opponent I’ve faced in this series, but is he the most formidable? Find out below, but be warned, some of his picks may shock you…
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsRoy Nelson, Shonie Carter — they’re all clearly interested in pursuing a career in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Matt Mitrione, on the other hand, is not. And quite frankly, he isn’t sure why you think he is…
Roy Nelson, Shonie Carter — they’re all clearly interested in pursuing a career in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Matt Mitrione, on the other hand, is not. And quite frankly, he isn’t sure why you think he is.
A rumor began circulating around the MMA world following Mitrione’s win over Joey Beltran at UFC 119 that the former NFL player turned MMA fighter was going to cut short his promising fighting career to pursue a life as pro wrestler.
Not so, says Mitrione.
“That’s such a weird situation that my name got thrown in the mix, and then after that, that Pat Barry’s name got thrown in the mix,” Mitirone said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour. “Like, why is my training camp getting assaulted by the WWF people, man?”
Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour is another loaded two-hour episode featuring all kinds of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.
* Manager Shu Hirata will be in studio to preview his client Takayo Hashi’s fight against Tara LaRosa on Nov. 24 for DaMMAge Fight League and to talk about the state of Japanese MMA.
* Roy Nelson will shed light on his recent contract issues with the UFC and what the future holds for him.
* Matt Mitrione will help us look back on UFC 123 and ahead to his fight against Tim Hague in January.
* Ed Soares will stop by to discuss Saturday’s fight between Lyoto Machida and Rampage Jackson.
* Jiu-jitsu expert Robert Drysdale will talk about his second pro win and when he expects to fight again.
* And Scott Carson, Herschel Walker’s opponent on Dec. 4, will explain why he is worthy of fighting the NFL legend.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.
Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour is another loaded two-hour episode featuring all kinds of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.
* Manager Shu Hirata will be in studio to preview his client Takayo Hashi’s fight against Tara LaRosa on Nov. 24 for DaMMAge Fight League and to talk about the state of Japanese MMA.
* Roy Nelson will shed light on his recent contract issues with the UFC and what the future holds for him.
* Matt Mitrione will help us look back on UFC 123 and ahead to his fight against Tim Hague in January.
* Ed Soares will stop by to discuss Saturday’s fight between Lyoto Machida and Rampage Jackson.
* Jiu-jitsu expert Robert Drysdale will talk about his second pro win and when he expects to fight again.
* And Scott Carson, Herschel Walker’s opponent on Dec. 4, will explain why he is worthy of fighting the NFL legend.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.
Filed under: UFC, NewsFittingly on a Veterans Day, the UFC made it official Thursday the Fight for the Troops 2 event will be held Jan. 22 in Fort Hood, Texas,
The UFC again will partner with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to raise funds for soldiers…
Fittingly on a Veterans Day, the UFC made it official Thursday the Fight for the Troops 2 event will be held Jan. 22 in Fort Hood, Texas,
The UFC again will partner with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to raise funds for soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.
“It’s always a great honor for us to entertain the men and women of the military by bringing them some great fights while raising money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund,” said UFC president Dana White. “It’s the least we can do for the people who are defending this country and making so many sacrifices for our freedom, and this is a cause the UFC will always support.”
(What Leonard lacks in striking technique and conditioning, he more than makes up for with his unshakable sense of humor.)
Despite coming off a disappointing performance at WEC 51 in which he was outstruck to a split decision loss against Mark H…
(What Leonard lacks in striking technique and conditioning, he more than makes up for with his unshakable sense of humor.)
Despite coming off a disappointing performance at WEC 51 in which he was outstruck to a split decision loss against Mark Hominick, former featherweight title contender Leonard Garcia will be one of the first 145-pounders to debut in the Octagon, when he meets Tyler Toner at the TUF 12 Finale (December 4, Las Vegas). The match will be Garcia’s first in the UFC since his 1-2 stint as a lightweight in 2007. Garcia is 1-2-1 in his last four fights in the WEC, with his only victory coming in a very questionable decision against Chan Sung Jung. Tyler Toner most recently dropped a decision against Diego Nunes at WEC 51. The TUF 12 finale takes place four weeks before the "official" debut of WEC talent at UFC 125, and 12 days before the WEC’s last event.
Filed under: UFCSometimes I feel like MMA fans, much like MMA judges, are afflicted with a disease that makes us place undue importance on whatever we saw last.
That would explain why a takedown in the final minute of the round is somehow enough to n…
Sometimes I feel like MMA fans, much like MMA judges, are afflicted with a disease that makes us place undue importance on whatever we saw last.
That would explain why a takedown in the final minute of the round is somehow enough to negate all the punches a fighter took in the first minute, and also why many fans are talking about UFC 119 this morning as if it was the biggest waste of their money since “Waterworld.”
What we saw on Saturday night was an exciting undercard eclipsed by an anti-climactic main event. Whatever highs we may have been riding after watching guys like Sean Sherk and Evan Dunham go at it were obliterated by the time we got to round two of Frank Mir vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. And since that was the last thing we saw before turning off the TV and trudging angrily off to the bed or the bar, it understandably left some people feeling cheated.
In the last edition of Fighter vs. Writer, I smoked “Mr. International” Shonie Carter by a healthy margin with my UFC 123 picks. The victory was sweet, and somewhat rare, but it’s over now and all that matters is the next showdown.
Roy Nelson
Monday’s live edition of 
Fittingly on a Veterans Day, the UFC made it official Thursday the 
Sometimes I feel like MMA fans, much like MMA judges, are afflicted with a disease that makes us place undue importance on whatever we saw last.