Judgment Day: 7 MMA Fighters Who Will Benefit From the End of the World
(Bendo: Prepared for takeoff.) According to some misguided crazy people, the world is going to end tomorrow. Apparently, May 21st,…
Is the current guard in MMA obsolete?
As I was watching Jon Jones tear into Mauricio Rua on Saturday, I couldn’t help but notice the…
Three Reasons Why You Should Always Cheat in an MMA Fight
(“Cheat to win!” Pic: SBNation) There are a lot of things we’ll never know about the illegal knee Michael Bisping…
Shogun vs. Jones: The Fight we really wanted to see
When it was announced that Rashad Evans had injured himself and was unable to fight Shogun on March 19, the UFC brass scrambled for a replacement. In the end, we got the fight we wanted to see.
The Jon "Bones" Jones truth and hype.
A quick overview on Jon Jones, and how he truly stacks up against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Have bandwagon fans created a myth that even “Bones” can’t live up to?
Siver Pulls Off An Upset
Built like a castle/rook chess piece, and only slightly taller, Dennis Siver defied the odds-makers and arm-chair pundits by defeating the home-town hero George Sotiropoulos.
Blogkick: The ROFL Files; Funny MMA Quotes
In my efforts to compile a list of “Stupid MMA Quotes” for my most recent article I unearthed many other quotations that I would have liked to include but that didn’t quite qualify as “stupid”. Some were inspirational, others rekindled memories of legendary fights of the past but my favourite quotes were the ones that made me laugh. Since the previous article was well received I have decided to create a second collection of my favourite MMA quotes; The ROFL Files.
First up is
Blogkick: Stupid MMA Quotes
After numerous articles outlining various opinions on fighters’ rankings and predictions on upcoming fights I feel like it’s time for a change of pace in the Blogkick third season. This article is a compilation of my favourite “stupid quotes” in MMA.
First on the list is Ken Shamrock. After weeks of Tito Ortiz getting the better of Shamrock throughout the first season of TUF and in the build up to their first fight Shamrock finally exploded at the pre-fight press conference with
BlogKick: Torres Fights Smart to Las Vegas Boos
From the start of the fight between Miguel Torres and Antonio Banuelos, Torres used superior boxing skills and reach advantage to pick apart his opponent. The CompuStrike numbers tell the tale: 87 of 205 strikes found their mark for Miguel, while Antonio only managed 17 of 124 attempted strikes.
UFC 126: I ditched my loved ones to see my heroes fight
As fans we are willing to almost pay anything to watch our favorite fighters not only put on a show, but win. Why do we expect the world out of these cards, when there is a chance it might not go as well as previously thought?