Tate vs. Rousey and 10 Other Questions We Still Have for Strikeforce

UFC on FX 2 is in the books, but now we are less than 24 hours away from one of the most anticipated title bouts of 2012, as all the talk and all the hype surrounding Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and undefeated contender …

UFC on FX 2 is in the books, but now we are less than 24 hours away from one of the most anticipated title bouts of 2012, as all the talk and all the hype surrounding Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and undefeated contender “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey (4-0) have led to their title bout […]

UFC on FX 2: Questions We Have About Yasuhiro Urushitani

Yasuhiro Urushitani has a chance to make history tomorrow on UFC on FX 2 “Alves vs. Kampmann,” as the very first flyweight champion and first Japanese “regular” UFC champion ever. (In 1999, compatriot Kenichi Yamamoto became UFC…

Yasuhiro Urushitani has a chance to make history tomorrow on UFC on FX 2 “Alves vs. Kampmann,” as the very first flyweight champion and first Japanese “regular” UFC champion ever. (In 1999, compatriot Kenichi Yamamoto became UFC 23 Middleweight Tournament Champion, but he was not considered as a “regular” champion.) These will be the reigning […]

UFC on FX 2 Fight Card: Questions We Have About Martin Kampmann

As the last person to defeat the current interim UFC Welterweight champion, Martin Kampmann surprisingly gets little attention in a division crowded with exciting stars. This is mostly due to a string of bad luck in his recent bouts. Headlining this Fr…

As the last person to defeat the current interim UFC Welterweight champion, Martin Kampmann surprisingly gets little attention in a division crowded with exciting stars. This is mostly due to a string of bad luck in his recent bouts. Headlining this Friday’s UFC on FX 2 opposite former top contender Thiago Alves, “Hitman” will look […]

UFC on FX 2: Questions We Have About Thiago Alves

After scoring consecutive big wins over Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck in 2008, many thought that Thiago Alves was the future of the welterweight division. Alves was thrust into a title fight against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, and many thought that h…

After scoring consecutive big wins over Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck in 2008, many thought that Thiago Alves was the future of the welterweight division. Alves was thrust into a title fight against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, and many thought that he would be the toughest test of St-Pierre’s career, as Alves had completely […]

UFC 144: Henderson Beat Edgar Badly, Yet Questions Remain

As I wrote last week regarding Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez, MMA scoring has some serious flaws.   Once again, this was made somewhat evident at UFC 144, during the UFC Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson. &#16…

As I wrote last week regarding Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez, MMA scoring has some serious flaws.   Once again, this was made somewhat evident at UFC 144, during the UFC Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson.  After a dominating performance by Henderson, UFC President Dana White commented that he believed “Edgar […]

UFC 144 Results: 5 Questions We Have About Quinton “Rampage” Jackson

With excitement building about his return to Japan, Rampage Jackson caused alarm for his fans by missing weight for UFC 144. From there, it only got worse. He went on to lose his scheduled scrap with Ryan Bader and leaving Dana White wringing his hands…

With excitement building about his return to Japan, Rampage Jackson caused alarm for his fans by missing weight for UFC 144. From there, it only got worse. He went on to lose his scheduled scrap with Ryan Bader and leaving Dana White wringing his hands over losing one of his bankable light heavyweights. The loss—his […]