10 September Tussles Worth Watching
The month of September is every MMA fan’s paradise. It doesn’t matter where you are, chances of a quality event happening relatively close by are good.
Lightweight Matches to Make After UFC 118
UFC 118 featured two critical lightweight matchups — Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn and Gray Maynard vs. Kenny Florian — plus some 155 tilts on the prelim card as well. In the aftermath, the lightweight division is in need of some top-to-bottom matchmaking services.
UFC 118 Analysis: The Prelims
Notice how there is little mention in post-UFC 118 discourse of Joe Lauzon’s dominating performance or Greg Soto’s invention of new ground-and-pound techniques. It’s a sick, sad world that fails to give the prelim stars their proper dap.
The Top Prospects in MMA
With major league promotions like the UFC, World Extreme Cagefighting, Strikeforce and Dream all running a seemingly endless number of events, it can be easy to forget that every single one of their stars started in some no-name promotion fighting for a few bucks, if that.
UFC 118 Preview: The Main Card
A marathon of August MMA finally hits its closing note come Saturday with UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2.” Airing live on pay-per-view from Boston’s TD Garden, this show marks the UFC’s first venture into the state of Massachusetts since winning a long battle for sanctioning.
Lessons Learned from Strikeforce ‘Houston’
In a sport where finality is delivered through scrambled synapses and mangled limbs, lessons are learned at the expense of undefeated records and oversold hype.
SRC 14: Scorecard Breakdown of Santiago-Misaki 2; Santiago’s Reaction
TOKYO — When the Sengoku Raiden Championship middleweight title is on the line, Jorge Santiago always seems to put forth a dramatic roller coaster of a performance.
Dedication Paid Off For ‘Feijao’
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante was a prospect with an unlimited ceiling when he ran up a 7-1 record in his first eight fights — the only loss coming by disqualification after an illegal kick
Lashley Entering the Active Rotation?
HOUSTON — There’s a silver lining to the criticisms made about Bobby Lashley’s recent inactivity. They do show that there is a bona fide interest in the budding heavyweight
The Fights to Watch This Week
While August go down as a month dominated by Zuffa-run events, the next few days feature the start of the first Bellator Fighting Championships women’s tournament and Strikeforce’s attempt to pull off a zany one-night tournament in the 135-pound women’s division.
The Weekly Wrap: July 31 – August 6
Jon Jones shed the prospect tag in his latest outing for the second consecutive time, stopping a veteran fighter in a fashion few ever have.
The Stories That Emerged from UFC 117
I’m a man who loves his violence, and UFC 117 did nothing if not deliver on that front.
Pros Pick: Silva vs. Sonnen
Embattled middleweight champion Anderson Silva, chided for his recent antics inside the cage, will defend his crown against the mouthy Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Saturday when they square off at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Video: UFC 117 Weigh-ins
Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen successfully made weight on Friday in Oakland, Calif. » Recap Video
UFC 117 Preview: The Prelims
I live my life by a few simple rules: Queens must always get the money, never vote for someone who claims to be a regular Joe and, above all, give me UFC prelims or give me death.
Sonnen-Silva the Lengthy Tradition of Trash Talk
The scene was unforgettable, if for no other reason than it was so implausible. But it was real, and as the newly crowned champion leaned over the ropes to give press row an earful
UFC 117 Preview: The Main Card
Prepare your puny brains for a violence exhibition par-excellence come Saturday, as UFC 117 “Silva vs. Sonnen” airs live on pay-per-view from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Spike TV Unveils TUF 12 Cast
Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will defend his crown against Josh Koscheck in December, but the two men will take care of some unfinished business before they meet for a second time inside the Octagon.
The Stories That Emerged from UFC on Versus 2
Thank the camera in the sky for an end to our violence drought and thank UFC matchmaking for the quality night of fights that was UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko.
UFC ‘Jones vs. Matyushenko’ Main Card Preview
As the MMA masses slowly rock back and forth in anticipation of this Sunday’s UFC on Versus 2: Jones vs. Matyushenko event, it’s time to get back into full-on fight mode.
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