I woke up on Saturday morning assuming I’d spend much of the next week talking about the need to provide more competent reffing and judging in MMA. Okay, I’m being a bit facetious, since I don’t wake up in the morning and think “what will I blog about in reference … Continue reading
Category Archives: MMA
ARES Fight Night IX Card Change; Cage Wars 13 will be the Capital Region’s 1st Ever MMA Event
Five Guys Fighting announced on its Facebook page that it will be putting on a full MMA event in August, the first of its kind in the Capital Region. They’re taking advantage of a loophole that New York State unveiled last January after it was sued by the UFC that allows … Continue reading
Wallid Ismail: Extreme Translator [Video]
In the video below, Ariel Helwani speaks to Erick Silva about his bout tonight with Charlie Brenneman on UFC on FX 3 through coach Wallid Ismail, who in turns provides the most intense. Translation. Ever. Seriously, I thought I was watching an old 80s wrestling show. It’s amazing. *arrive* *TRANSLATE* … Continue reading
BJ Penn Un-retires to Fight Rory McDonald at UFC 152
Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Just days after I included BJ Penn in my list of Fighters Who Are (Probably Not) Retired for Spike MMA & Sports, the consensus best Lightweight in UFC history is coming out of retirement in response to a public challenge from Rory … Continue reading
Future Endeavor Friday: Kenny Florian Retires, Floyd Mayweather Goes to Jail, Randy Orton Suspended
Kenny Florian has officially announced his retirement from the sport, citing a lingering back injury. Florian, as I mention in today’s article for Spike MMA & Sports (coming later today), is one of those fighters who has plenty of reasons not to get punched in the face for a living. He’s a … Continue reading
UFC 146 Fat Boy Fallout – JDS Retains, Varner is Back, What Mayhem Did(n’t) Do Backstage, Lesnar Meets with White, and more
What a card to miss. I was at a friend’s apartment for his birthday and, because I’m not an anti-social creep, didn’t deign to suggest that all forty people who weren’t fight fans chip in to order a pay-per-view. I read the results on Twitter, though, and throughout the night … Continue reading
Picks for UFC 146: Fat Guys, Fatter Lips!
Even though I maintain that the real money division in MMA is Light Heavyweight (it has been since the late 90s and will continue to be for the foreseeable future), the Heavyweights are still a major draw. People will always be impressed with big men who kick ass, plus it’s always re-assuring … Continue reading
Jon Jones’ Psuedo-Apology for DUI is Appalling
I’m not one to hate on Jon Jones. As a matter of fact, I’ve been one of those people from the beginning that has always been taken aback at all of the animosity towards him. I always thought he was just one of those guys that wasn’t what people wanted … Continue reading
Uncertain Proving Grounds: Barnett vs. Cormier & Bellator 69
My introductory post for Spike TV is up! Hey, quit harping on fights that won’t happen like the one between Josh Koscheck and BJ Penn (he already told you he was retired! Leave BJ alone!). There’s plenty of interesting stuff that IS going down this weekend, even if many of … Continue reading
TONIGHT: live blog for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Times Union Center
Tonight is Star Boxing’s second foray into promoting boxing at the Times Union Center in Albany. As an added bonus, they’ll be broadcasting live on ESPN2 for Friday Night Fights. I’ll be providing live, round by round coverage of it over on the Mixed Marshall Arts blog, pending technological cooperation from the … Continue reading