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A Brief Introduction of the History and Rules of Modern Mixed Martial Arts

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:29:55 -0500

Over the past decade the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts have increased drastically. The Ultimate Fighting Championship introduced MMA to the United States, as well as to the international community, in 1993 and was the primer for the sport's explosion. With millions of viewers world wide, betting on the

GSP on fighting Josh Koscheck at UFC 124, trash talk, TUF 12 & Freddie Roach

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:28:16 -0500

Dana White: "Karo Parisyan is going to have to figure out the next chaper of his life"

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:05:53 -0500

James Toney vs Randy Couture almost set for UFC 118 in Boston

Mon, 17 May 2010 20:29:31 -0500

UFC 118 is bringing back memories of the single digit UFCs in the early '90s, which featured specialty matchups such as "boxers versus wrestlers" and other bouts of that nature. I'm referring to the close to being signed fight between Randy Couture and James Toney. Couture is of course a

How would Jon "Bones" Jones do against Shogun?

Tue, 11 May 2010 21:16:01 -0500

Congrats to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua for putting a definitely mark on who the UFC light heavyweight champ is at UFC 113. It's one thing to fight to a close decision and keep things in limbo, it's another thing to separate you opponent from consciousness. It was a very impressive performance

Aldo, Henderson, Gamburyan victory at WEC 48

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:24:58 -0500

Jose Aldo defended his WEC featherweight title in Sacramento as he won a unanimous decision over former 145 pound king, Urijah Faber. Aldo was in complete control of the battle, landing big strikes on the feet and picking Faber apart. Big leg kicks would force Faber to switch stances on

Jake Shields impressive in defending title against Henderson

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:52:28 -0500

I have to give Jake Shields a lot of credit in his recent title defense over Dan Henderson. Shields had an excellent single-leg, mounted Henderson off all takedown attempts and was able to thwart and win a clear cut decision over one of the greatest fighters of all-time. I didn't

Chuck or Tito?

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:26:26 -0500

Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will square off once this season of TUF is done, and many are curious as to who will win this 3rd installment of their trilogy. Although time has passed, once thing remains eternal in MMA--styles make fights. And stylistically it's still a similar battle. Ortiz

Vera or Jones? The great debate...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:54:55 -0500

Brandon Vera takes on Jon Jones this weekend, and while the veteran Vera has notched some solid wins in the division and is a bonafide 205er, rising star Jon Jones is the favorite for this fight. Vera probably has mixed emotions about his role as underdog. On the one hand

UFC 110 predicions

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:44:39 -0500

Nog over Velasquez. Tough one to pick, but striking and BJJ prowess and experience wins here. Bader over Jardine. Takedowns are still worth alot. Silva over Bisping. Still hard to bet against the Axe Murder in this one, even though he hasn't been as terrifying as he was in the

Diaz, Walker, Cyborg, Lawler, Lashley prevail in Strikeforce

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:49:35 -0500

StrikeForce Miami proved to be an entertaining card. 47 year old Herschel Walker was able to pick up a win in his MMA debut, and Nick Diaz and Cris Santos won their respective title bouts. Cyborg showed her domination against the tough and big hearted Marloes Coenen. But in the

Maynard vs Diaz prediction

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:30 -0500

Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz duke it out live on Spike TV on Monday in Fairfax, Virginia, on the UFC Fight Night Card. It's a good fight, and it's a chance for Maynard to get revenge for the time he was bested by Diaz on The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality

Fighter of the Year 2009: Jose Aldo Jr.

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:09:44 -0500

What a 2009 Jose Aldo Jr. has had: 4 wins, all stoppages, all TKO/KOs, 3 in the first round, 1 in 8 seconds, an incredible double flying knee combo knockout, stopping Mike Brown to become the new WEC featherweight champ. Jose Aldo is being compared to a mini-Anderson Silva,

Josh Thomson is no "Punk"

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:23:22 -0500

I don't know Strikeforce lightweight Josh "The Punk" Thomson as a person, but I do know is he always puts it all on the line when he fights, and delivers entertaining shows for the fans. His last bout with Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce was a classic and Melendez and

BJ Penn reigns supreme at lightweight

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:28:02 -0500

BJ Penn defeated Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 to once again defend his lightweight crown and further cement himself as the greatest 155er in the history of the game. The fight witnessed Sanchez sporadically charging in with kicks and punches, and continually being countered with punches from Penn. In round