First, from Ben Fowlkes of MMAFighting.com comes the tragic story of MMA and kickboxing legend Gary Goodridge’s recent diagnosis: “When talking to him on the phone, his speech was becoming slurred,” said Mike Mobbs, who’s counted Goodridge as his best friend since the two were nine years old, growing up … Continue reading
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The full card for UFC Japan on February 26th: what were they thinking?
The UFC has announced the full card for its first foray into the Far East in over fifteen years. MAIN CARD: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Benson Henderson – UFC Lightweight Championship Rampage Jackson vs Ryan Bader Mark Hunt vs Cheick Kongo Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields Anthony Pettis vs Joe … Continue reading
Rua/Henderson is what MMA is all about
I actually didn’t get to see UFC 139 during its initial airing. Those of you who actually know me personally (which accounts for somewhere in the neighborhood of my entire readership) will know that I spent much of the weekend nursing a stomach virus that had me completely out of … Continue reading