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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

Forrest Griffin rebounds with win over Tito Ortiz

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:02:58 -0500

Forrest Griffin worked his way back up the 205 pound ladder in the UFC with a decision win over Tito Ortiz at UFC 106. Griffin looked solid on the feet, and when was not able to stuff Ortiz's takedowns and was planted on the mat, Griffin found a way to

UFC 105 predictions

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:03:03 -0500

You've got 3 great fights at UFC 105, live on Spike TV: Brandon Vera vs Randy Couture, Dan Hardy vs Mike Swick and Denis Kang vs Michael Bisping. These are all tough fights to call. I'm not really comfortable picking any of these fighters to win because it's so close.

Fedor reigns Supreme once again

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:19:35 -0500

Brett Rogers was impressive in his Strikeforce main event fight against top ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, but once again the Russian sensation, considered by many as the greatest of all-time, came through with a TKO victory in round 2. While Rogers wasn't as aggressive as I thought he might be

Houston Alexander vs Kimbo in December?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:13:16 -0500

This fight is rumored for the UFC card in Memphis featuring BJ Penn versus Diego Sanchez. If the Kimbo/Houston fight is actually happening then it'll be a really exciting one for as long as it lasts. The bout favors the styles of both fighters--stand and throw down. They're going to

UFC 104 post fight thoughts

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:41:35 -0500

Machida scored the decision win over Shogun, albeit a controversial one. Some rounds were quite close but I scored it about 4 rounds to 1 for Shogun, but all 3 judges disagreed and gave it 3 rounds to 2 for Machida. I'm a fan of both fighters and was happy

UFC 104 Predictions

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:20:42 -0500

MACHIDA OVER SHOGUN Machida' elusiveness, unorthodox and effective style will once again be too much for his opponent. VELASQUEZ OVER ROTHWELL Ability to take your opponent to the mat is a great tool--you get to dictate where the fight goes. Velasquez has that ability. STEVENSON OVER FISHER Along the same

Lyoto Machida on the cover of Men's Fitness Magazine

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:40 -0500

Men's Fitness has put several UFC fighters on their covers, and this month they've allowed UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida grace their cover. Machida is a very deep and wise individual with a legacy of martial arts heritage running through his veins. He's the kind of fighter you

UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez, tickets on sale October 24th

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:48:49 -0500

On October 24th at 10am CT, tickets for UFC 107 go on sale. Officially only two fights have been announced: B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo But the rest of the rumored card is below, and looks to be quite dynamic and action packed if

Card Announced For CBS/STRIKEFORCE/M-1 Global

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:32 -0500

"CBS/STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7th ON THE CBS TELEVISION CBS, Strikeforce, M-1 Global officially announced the fight card for CBS/ STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on CBS. The following fights are confirmed for the event in Chicago: Fedor

Joe Stevenson versus Spencer Fisher prediction for UFC 104

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:45:31 -0500

A veteran of 45 fights and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under the Robert Drysdale, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson is coming off a big win over Nate Diaz and takes on the very entertaining and dangerous Spencer Fisher. "The King" Fisher is coming off three straight wins, and looks to use