Entries Tagged as 'MMA'

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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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Filed under Jake O'Brien, MMA, Sports, UFC

Dream The Impossible Dream: Fedor vs. Sylvia Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Yesterday afternoon I was just beginning to emerge from a week of debilitating illness when I was almost shocked back into bed by some news I never thought I’d hear.  Fedor is going to fight a legitimate opponent.  Not even a legitimate opponent in some other weight class, either.  A heavyweight.  Former UFC champ Tim […]

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Filed under Fedor Emelianenko, MMA, Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia

UFC Fight Night Head-to-Head Preview Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

CBS Sportsline’s Head-to-Head Preview is now available for those of you looking for previews and predictions of tonight’s UFC Fight Night event on Spike TV.  If you scroll down on the page you’ll see the rankings for all the CBS MMA writers, and guess who’s still holding on to a slim first-place lead?  I’ll give […]

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Filed under IFL, MMA, Sports, UFC

Cage Potato For A Day Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Don’t come to this blog looking for any MMA news today.  Don’t you do it.  Instead, go to Cage Potato, which I have seized control of for the day.  It was the result of a bloodless coup (also known as a sissy coup), and I fully expect to be overthrown or assassinated tomorrow.  And that […]

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Filed under Cage Potato, MMA, Sports

Cung Le Kicks Frank Shamrock Square in the Ego Monday, March 31st, 2008

When it comes to excitement, Frank Shamrock never lets you down.  As for devising a solid gameplan, that’s another story.  In Saturday night’s Elite XC main event, Shamrock did exactly what Cung Le was hoping for.  Instead of trying to test Le on the mat, Shamrock was content to stand  and trade punches and kicks […]

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Filed under Cung Le, Elite XC, Frank Shamrock, MMA, Sports

One Good Reason Why There’s Hope For The Next Season of The Ultimate Fighter Friday, March 28th, 2008

One word: Rampage. The guy is an entertainer. It just makes you wonder why he’s been champion for almost a year and the UFC is only now beginning to really take advantage of his talent for self-marketing. They should be throwing him in front of every camera they can, because he can […]

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Filed under MMA, Quinton Jackson, Sports, UFC, Uncategorized