Entries Tagged as 'UFC'

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 […]

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 […]

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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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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Some People Will Do Anything For Attention Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Washington Post sports columnist Leonard Shapiro is not a fan of MMA. The fact that it will soon air on CBS is apparently an affront to his delicate sensibilities, or so his new column, “Mixed Martial Arts Set to Sully Network Television“, would have us believe. Shapiro refers to MMA as a “so-called […]

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Exclusive Kenny Florian Interview Monday, March 17th, 2008

I had a chance to talk with UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian recently, and the full interview is now live on Cage Potato.  Florian is one of the smartest, most self-aware fighters that I’ve had the opportunity to interview, and his story is an interesting one.
Here’s an excerpt:
Reading past interviews with you, it seems like […]

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Living With The Fedor Backlash Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Few men have caused so much trouble by doing so little. In the past year Fedor Emelianenko has sparked controversy and debate, provided the impetus for the creation of one new company and strained relationships within another, and all while barely maintaining an active career as a pro fighter.
We of the MMA media are […]

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Dana White Loves Analogies Monday, March 10th, 2008

Here’s a Dana White gem for you, from a recent interview with Carlos Arias of the Orange County Register. This is White’s response to a question about competitors in the MMA business:
“You come over to my house this weekend and we kick back and watch TV. We put on (expletive) NASCAR. We’re like, ‘Holy […]

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