Entries Tagged as 'Ben Rothwell'

Rothwell Out of IFL Grand Prix Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Ben Rothwell will not fight in the IFL World Grand Prix in November. He and the organization could not agree on contract terms and his manager, Monte Cox, opted to keep both Rothwell and Mike Whitehead from signing contract extensions that would have made them eligible to compete.
The door is still open for them […]

Post-Finals Reflection and Ramblings Friday, September 21st, 2007

One of the things I’ve always loved about fighting is that it is a prism through which a man’s true character can be viewed.  Never was that more evident to me than at last night’s IFL Finals, particularly in the bout between Ben Rothwell and Ricco Rodriguez.
If you’ve been following my coverage of the Finals, […]

Blogging the IFL Finals: Day 3 Thursday, September 20th, 2007

When Ricco Rodriguez finally got on the scales at last night’s weigh-in, he answered a lot of questions without ever saying a word. For most fighters, the weigh-in is pretty routine. But with Ricco, who has struggled with fluctuating weight gain, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief from the crowd […]

Blogging the IFL Finals: Day 2 Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Since this is an MMA blog, I’m going to spare you most of my feelings on air travel and move on to more interesting topics, but first I have to say this: Jet Blue is what airlines should aspire to be.  They have TV’s in every seat, they apologize for delays by letting you watch […]

The Enigma of Ben Rothwell Monday, September 17th, 2007

Yesterday I learned that due to a biceps injury to Tom Sauer, former UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez has been named as a replacement opponent for Ben Rothwell in the IFL Finals this Thursday. At first I was very excited, but now I’m just very nervous.
Having gotten to know Rothwell on a personal basis […]

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Bashing Bisping, and Other Judging Woes Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

I’ll be the first to say that I don’t think Michael Bisping deserved a split decision victory over Matt Hamill at UFC 75. Hamill looked strong from start to finish, winning every round in my book, and he surprised a lot of people in doing so. But the bigger surprise came when the […]

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Filed under Bart Palaszewski, Ben Rothwell, Cecil Peoples, Dana White, IFL, John Gunderson, Matt Hamill, Michael Bisping, Roy Nelson, UFC 75