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UFC adds two more fights to early 2012 fight cards

November 16, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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As the end of 2011 approaches, the UFC is quickly filling up the early fight cards for 2012. With card are scheduled in Brazil, Las Vegas and Japan to open the New Year the UFC will be racking up the frequent flyer miles.

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Ranking Nemesis: The Top Ten for 2011

October 18, 2011   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   No comments
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In 1967, Murray Woroner had an idea for a program, where the greatest heavyweight boxers in history would fight each other to the delight of radio audiences. Considering boxing had been around, in various forms of rule-sets and legality, for a hundred years, this was a colossal undertaking. With the aid of 250 boxing experts, sixteen of the greatest pugilists in history were selected and given scores in 128 attributes ranging from punching power, to footwork, to confidence. These numbers were then fed into a state-of-the-art computer, very similar to the Spike TV series The Deadliest Warrior, and each fight was virtually simulated. When the dust settled at the end of several weeks of prime time programming, Rocky Marciano defeated Muhammad Ali to become the Greatest Heavyweight Boxer Ever. The problem was, basically no one, including the boxing experts involved in the project, agreed with this.

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The UFC Rio Medical Report

August 31, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments
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Even without an athletic commission in Brazil the UFC handed down medical suspensions on the fighters following UFC Rio (UFC 134). 16 fighters or two-thirds of the entire card were suspended, ranging anywhere from 7 days mandatory rest to 180 days pending doctor’s clearance.

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UFC Rio Winners and Losers

August 29, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   1 Comment
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Another fantastic card from Zuffa and Co. is in the books and there is a lot to be said for the performances turned in by the men on Saturday’s UFC: RIO card. Legends showed us to not to count them out, fighters couldn’t live up to their own hype and Rousimar Palhares is so confident that he will beat you he will celebrate prematurely before actually beating you.

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UFC Rio: Silva vs. Okami Main Card Results

August 27, 2011   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   1 Comment
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Four out of five isn’t that bad. Following the Brazilian fighters going six for six on the preliminary card, the hometown fighters went four for five on the main card. Somewhere inside the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Cane is sitting there thinking to himself, why me?

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The Betting Corner for UFC 134

August 26, 2011   Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer)   1 Comment
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It’s Brazil vs. The World (well, except for Jabouin vs. Loveland) as the UFC hits up Rio with an excellent card. We have title shots, rematches and straight-up slugfests on tap, so let’s see if we can’t make a little money off the festivities. Below is my comparison betting odds, as well as a list of valid props for the fights.

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