Entries from April 2008

Judging Kalib Starnes Friday, April 25th, 2008

From this week’s Crave Online column:
It’s a tough time to be Kalib Starnes.  After a poor performance against Nate Quarry at UFC 83, Starnes has become persona non grata in the MMA world.  His crime?  When it came time to fight, he didn’t.  He committed the unforgivable sin for a fighter.  He ran.
Starnes spent all […]

A Pleasant Chat With Mac Danzig Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Today I posted an interview with Ultimate Fighter winner Mac Danzig over at Cage Potato.  We discussed his victory at UFC 83, the stigma of being a ‘reality show fighter’ and where his career may be headed in the UFC’s lightweight class.
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Mac Danzig is a smart, humble, […]

Dear Guy Attending This Live MMA Event Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

My new post over at Cage Potato is an open letter to the guy all of us have sat next to when attending live MMA shows, or even just when watching the UFC in bars.
You know the guy I’m talking about.  He’s the one who suggests that the fighters kick each other in the balls.  […]

Unreasonably Specific UFC 83 Picks Friday, April 18th, 2008

If you’re an MMA fan, chances are you’ve already read plenty of picks and previews of this weekend’s bouts.  If you’re not an MMA fan and you are still reading this blog, you are my parents.
Either way, I implore you to check out my latest Cage Potato article, which features not only predictions for who […]

Fightmetric, Math, And The Usefulness of Stats in MMA Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

In a new post over at Cage Potato, I take a look at Fightmetric, a system for analyzing and comparing the effectiveness of MMA fighters.  Results are…inconclusive.
That’s not true.  I think Fightmetric is kind of stupid, but in the way where I still have to give them credit for trying something new.  Like those Bob […]

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UFC 83 Head-To-Head Picks Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

The traditional CBS Sportsline Head-to-Head picks for UFC 83 are now available, and look who’s still barely clinging to first place.
I wasn’t sure I’d be able to hold that spot after my terrible showing on the last UFC Fight Night, but apparently my peers were also caught off-guard by a few of those fights.
This time […]

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Charles McCarthy Is Kind Of A Jerk Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

My latest post at Cage Potato looks at why Charles McCarthy can’t stand arrogance, unless it’s his own.  From his comments about his upcoming opponent, Michael Bisping:

“He’s a decent kickboxer. (He’s) real arrogant, and, you know — not much else, really. He’s gonna get choked out April 19.”
“I have very little regard for that […]

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Big Announcements Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

The few of you out there who are regular readers of this blog have probably noticed that I haven’t posted with the same regularity lately.  What’s up with this guy? you may be wondering.  Has his drinking problem finally gone from ‘worrisome’ to ‘debilitating’, or is he just indefinably lazy?
The truth is, neither.  Kind of.  […]

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Tell Me Again About What It Means To Honor A Contract Monday, April 14th, 2008

When Randy Couture resigned as UFC heavyweight champion, a split formed among MMA fans.  There were those who sided with Couture, supporting his decision to leave the organization in search of bigger money and bigger fights elsewhere, and there were those who sided with the UFC, urging Couture to “honor his contract”.  That’s what a […]

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TUF And The Effects of Exposure Bias Friday, April 11th, 2008

While my blog posts have been noticeably slowed by illness in the last week or so, I don’t want you jerks thinking that I haven’t been doing any writing.  I have a new Crave Online article up about the effects of The Ultimate Fighter on the collective psyche of MMA fans.
Here’s an excerpt:
In covering the […]

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