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Deja Vu: The UFC on Fox and a History of MMA on Television, Part 1

The entire MMA world was buzzing when the announcement came, sudden as a heart attack, that the Ultimate Fighting Championship would soon make a huge leap forward into the mainstream. Media cheerleaders swooned, even as the promotion made it clear that…

The entire MMA world was buzzing when the announcement came, sudden as a heart attack, that the Ultimate Fighting Championship would soon make a huge leap forward into the mainstream. Media cheerleaders swooned, even as the promotion made it clear that just a single fight would air on television during this debut show. But that […]

Anderson Silva to Stay at Middleweight, Wants No Part of Jon Jones

Regardless of the outcome at UFC 153, there will be no future superfight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones. For months, the two MMA stars have shrugged off the possibility of fighting one another. It’s all about respect for Jones, who says he …

Regardless of the outcome at UFC 153, there will be no future superfight between Anderson Silva and Jon Jones. For months, the two MMA stars have shrugged off the possibility of fighting one another. It’s all about respect for Jones, who says he doesn’t want to be the man to defeat Silva. The two have […]

UFC Ultimate Insider’s Counterpunch: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans (Part 2)

Before UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champion Rashad Evans face off inside the Octagon this weekend at UFC 145, the two former teammates face off in the second part of Counterpunch. The long-awaited grudge match will give Evans a …

Before UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champion Rashad Evans face off inside the Octagon this weekend at UFC 145, the two former teammates face off in the second part of Counterpunch. The long-awaited grudge match will give Evans a second chance at winning a title, something that he has been waiting more […]

The Gentle Way Part II: Olympians Ronda Rousey and Rick Hawn Adapt to MMA

Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerles…

Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerless gloves and the MMA cage. Men like Mitsuyo Maeda and Masahiko Kimura had spent years spreading […]

UFC Ultimate Insider: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans (PART 1)

Before UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champion Rashad Evans face off inside the Octagon for highly anticipated fist-to-face action, both fighters go at it in an exchange of words in this edition of UFC Ultimate Insider. The long-aw…

Before UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champion Rashad Evans face off inside the Octagon for highly anticipated fist-to-face action, both fighters go at it in an exchange of words in this edition of UFC Ultimate Insider. The long-awaited grudge match will give Evans a second chance at winning a title, something that […]

Tim Kennedy Pays Tribute to Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” Video

Katy Perry made a music video for her song “Part of Me” which shows the pop icon enlisting in the marines after catching her boyfriend cheating on her. What follows is perhaps the most ridiculous video riddled with images of teen angst and …

Katy Perry made a music video for her song “Part of Me” which shows the pop icon enlisting in the marines after catching her boyfriend cheating on her. What follows is perhaps the most ridiculous video riddled with images of teen angst and Katy Perry in mock wartime situations.  Perhaps the most ridiculous part is […]