Author Archives: ALar

UFC 194: The Granddaddy of Them All

Posted on December 5, 2015 by ALar

Here we are only a 7 days away from the biggest UFC card of the year and I am FINALLY making my triumphant return to outlandish MMA prognostications! With every major media outlet ramping up their UFC coverage, I thought … Continue reading →

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Conor McGregor Fights for UFC Gold Tonight…

Posted on July 11, 2015 by ALar

The Notorious One is fighting for UFC gold tonight. In honor of this momentous occasion, I thought I would pass along this Buzzfeed inspired breakdown of my UFC Saturday.

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Catching Up: 10 Random Thoughts on the Wacky World of MMA

Posted on July 3, 2015 by ALar

Things have gotten a little busy outside of the cage for the crew here at MMA and let’s just say our dedicated blogging time has been practically nonexistent. Still, we will not let our faithful readers down! I’m here to … Continue reading →

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Why can’t we have nice things?

Posted on April 28, 2015 by ALar

With our imaginary combat sports adversary boxing quickly approaching its biggest event in damn near decades, we sit here as MMA fans with our heads in our hands. Why can’t we have nice things!? Our greatest Champion is on the … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t Anthony Pettis a superstar?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by ALar

How come THAT DUDE isn’t a budding MMA superstar? Sure, the cage combat faithful are jazzed up that Pretty Tony is returning to the cage this weekend, but why hasn’t he crossed over to become the Hollywood-esque martial artist we … Continue reading →

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The Ronda Show: A Glimpse at the UFC 184 Main Event

Posted on February 27, 2015 by ALar

As MMA fans, we should cherish every single time Ronda Rousey fights. She isn’t going to be here forever. Even with her budding star power and excellent displays of brutality, it’s still hard to get amped up for this weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Can 35-year-old Frank Mir capture ‘Bigfoot’ Silva?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ALar

The answer is no. Simply, no. In most of my blogs, I try to take a deep dive into the strategy and backstory behind UFC main events. For this one, I am going to more or less ask HOW and … Continue reading →

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No love: Prepare yourself for some Brandon Thatch scented violence!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ALar

Why go see 50 Shades of Grey this weekend when there is some ol’ fashioned cage fighting going down in Colorado?!? A little Rocky Mountain MMA has all the roughness, ruckus, and sadism you could ever ask for! My loyal … Continue reading →

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No More Heroes

Posted on February 4, 2015 by ALar

We all know what news broke last night. As an MMA fan and supporter, it was saddening. Disappointing, even. I’ll be damned if it wasn’t totally sobering. One of our stars, our most lethal hero, one of the last mythical … Continue reading →

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Dan Henderson is fighting tonight! Rejoice!

Posted on January 24, 2015 by ALar

Whew! This one almost flew right by me! With the McGregor madness just subsiding and the simmering fervor for the return of Anderson Silva next week, this seriously compelling FOX card almost soared right under my radar. The headlining bout … Continue reading →

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