…Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson. Intriguing choices, particularly the latter. Dana White has always had a contentious relationship with Nelson and has been critical of his weight, attitude, regiment, and general philosophy to not only the fight game but how a fighter should train and prepare for fights. One moment … Continue reading
Category Archives: MMA
Joe Silva Goes all Heel GM and Makes Quinton Jackson fight Glover Texeira
The final fight on Quinton Jackson’s UFC contract will be against none other than Glover Teixeira at UFC 153 in Brazil. Teixeira, you may remember, is the dangerous rising Light Heavyweight who was offered to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as a replacement for Thiago Silva. Rua infamously declined the fight by … Continue reading
Trainer’s Comments Fuel Speculation That Chael Sonnen is Retiring from MMA
Tito Ortiz might not be the only fighter done after Saturday night. Speculation is mounting that Chael Sonnen could be making a hasty exit from the fight game following his second loss to Anderson Silva. The ballyhoo that Sonnen spit out last year regarding his exit from the sport if … Continue reading
Chael’s Fake Modesty and Real Racism
Chael Sonnen recently told Ariel Helwani that he had dialed down his rhetoric after receiving a clandestine call from Renzo Gracie. Sonnen refused to divulge what was said, only saying that when you get a call from a Gracie or a guy like Randy Couture, you “just shut up and … Continue reading
[VIDEO] UFC Primetime: Silva vs. Sonnen
Intriguing and well-done. Whoever’s responsible for these can’t be paid enough by the UFC, and I’m surprised that more focus isn’t put on them. Also, if you haven’t seen it already, my new contribution for Spike’s MMA Uncensored blog is up – Chael Sonnen & Anderson Silva: Are These Guys … Continue reading
New MMA Uncensored Live Blog Post: Bellator Courts Controversy
New blog post for Spike.com’s MMA Uncensored Live blog about the recent Bellator signings of Brett Rogers and Paul Daley: There’s another card tonight that features the return to the spotlight of a fighter who once competed in a main event on broadcast television, a claim that can be made … Continue reading
Fedor Emelianenko is Officially Done Fighting
After an easy first round knockout of Pedro Rizzo, Fedor Emelianenko announced his retirement from MMA. Video courtesy IronForgesIron.com: In attendance were Fedor’s entire family and Vladimir Putin. Because I’ve mentioned him, I’m bound by international law to reproduce this very real undoctored photo of him from a shoot with … Continue reading
You know who else pulled guard? Jesus.
This has to be one of the stranger things I’ve seen: a Christian ministry predicated on Mixed Martial Arts and punching guys in the face and kicking their legs and throwing them to the ground, hallelujah? I will say that there is or at least can be a strange sort … Continue reading
Trust Me, Alistair Overeem Will Not Fight Anytime in 2012
Alistair Overeem decided for some weird reason to say that he’s fighting in December: There’s no use in mincing words: this is unmitigated bullshit. The suspension levied by the NSAC ends on December 27th and, similar to the conditional license that was granted for his last fight against Lesnar, he’ll … Continue reading
ARES Fight Night IX coverage for Knick Ledger; new Spike piece on Commissions Killing MMA & Boxing
Two new articles up. First, for the Knick Ledger: Capital Region fighters were successful, though narrowly, at Ares Promotion’s “Fight Night IX” at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center Saturday night. The event was hampered by some last minute changes that took two of its major stars off the card, but … Continue reading