Category: Exclusive

MMA Campfire Tales: Unsportsmanlike Conduct

MMA Campfire Tales: Unsportsmanlike Conduct

| May 15, 2013 | 12:36 pm | Reply

Fighters have thin skin these days. Say someone hits like a girl, or that they make funny noises during a match, or that they’re legally cheating with TRT, and all of a sudden everyone has hurt feelings. Back in the day, this was just your standard banter before the fight, and for good reason: Everyone was scared shitless. If you’re a judoka walking into a rickety cage against some monster of unknown origins and skills, you’re damn right you’re going to call him a name or three to make yourself feel better.

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Mike Rio: More Than Meets the Eye

Mike Rio: More Than Meets the Eye

| May 14, 2013 | 1:56 pm | Reply

UFC lightweight Mike Rio gets his nickname from the iconic Marvel comic book character and like “The Wolverine” from the X-Men, there is more to him than meets the eye.

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MMA Betting Futures: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones

MMA Betting Futures: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones

It was a well-hyped fight, but one that played out perhaps even more one-sided than imagined. The always vocal Chael Sonnen had talked his way into a title shot at 205 lbs, yet champion Jon “Bones” Jones wasn’t impressed by the verbal acrobatics, and certainly wasn’t impressed by Sonnen’s skills. Landing shots in the clinch and easily winning the wrestling battle, Jones broke a toe, but absolutely dispatched his opponent with little danger and maximum damage.

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Why MMA Needs Chael Sonnen More Than Sonnen Needs MMA

Why MMA Needs Chael Sonnen More Than Sonnen Needs MMA

| April 24, 2013 | 9:16 am | Reply

Saturday night in Newark, NJ the UFC will host one of the most anticipated events of 2013. It will see title challenger Chael Sonnen take the light-heavyweight division’s most dominant champion in years, Jon Jones.

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UFC on FOX 7 Main Card = UFC vs Strikeforce

UFC on FOX 7 Main Card = UFC vs Strikeforce

| April 19, 2013 | 8:21 am | Reply

It might be nothing but the coincidence UFC president Dana White says it is but tomorrows UFC on FOX 7 main card should be dubbed “UFC vs Strikeforce”. Each of the four main card bouts that will air live on FOX features a UFC veteran against a former Strikeforce fighter.

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Jorge Masvidal enter his UFC debut with lots to prove

Jorge Masvidal enter his UFC debut with lots to prove

| April 16, 2013 | 10:11 am | Reply

It’s been nine month’s since Jorge Masvidal last fought. The well-traveled Mixed Martial Artist defeated Justin Wilcox back in July of 2012 and was scheduled to fight at the final Strikeforce card in December before withdrawing from the bout due to injury. This Saturday Masvidal returns to action in the biggest fight of his career as he’ll be making his UFC debut on the UFC on FOX 7 preliminary card.

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Zak Cummings TUF 17 Episode 8 Blog: Andrews vs. Myself!

Zak Cummings TUF 17 Episode 8 Blog: Andrews vs. Myself!

| March 19, 2013 | 12:15 pm | Reply

Jimmy won a brutal fight with Clint on last week’s episode of TUF 17, showing how durable he was while working to get Clint’s back and locking in a rear naked coke. Even though Team Darkside took the victory there were only two guys left to fight, Dylan Andrews and myself.

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UFC 158 continues the promotions Submission Drought

UFC 158 continues the promotions Submission Drought

| March 17, 2013 | 12:22 pm | Reply

Last night the UFC scored big with UFC 158. Not only did one of the promotions biggest draw once again successfully defend his title but several worthy welterweight candidates also emerged. The entertaining event saw many things except one, a submission!

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