Author Archives: ALar

A Quick(er) Look at UFC 140: Jones v. Machida

Posted on December 7, 2011 by ALar

By ALar88 This Saturday the UFC treats us with another loaded card.  The event on Saturday is filled with past champions and future stars.  The night begins with an elite featherweight bout between Jung Chan-Sung AKA “The Korean Zombie” versus … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Hendo: The Greatest of All-Time???

Posted on December 1, 2011 by ALar

Hollywood Hendo: The Greatest of All-Time??? By ALar88 At this point, I hope all you fight fans out there have had the privilege of watching the five round war between Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson at UFC 139. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A Night of Champions: UFC 139 Preview

Posted on November 15, 2011 by ALar

By: ALar88 The UFC seems to be just cranking out events lately, eh? After this past weekend’s debut on Fox, with Junior Dos Santos becoming the new Heavyweight Champion in astounding fashion, the UFC comes up with another great card. … Continue reading →

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Making History: UFC on Fox

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ALar

UFC on Fox: Velasquez v. Dos Santos Preview by ALar88 At 9 PM this Saturday, the UFC will broadcast their first fight on Fox. This is a major jump for the organization as their newly contracted relationship with Fox begins.  … Continue reading →

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UFC 137 Preview

Posted on October 26, 2011 by ALar

UFC 137 Preview: GSP v. Diaz, GSP v. Condit… Penn v. Diaz?!?! Sadly, an unfortunate training incident has forced Welterweight Champ Georges St. Pierre to bow out of his fight with challenger Carlos Condit on this card, but the UFC … Continue reading →

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Street Fighter 5: MMA Edition

Posted on October 13, 2011 by ALar

Street Fighter 5: MMA Edition By ALar88 Here at Moai Martial Arts, we often like to think theoretically about the sport of MMA and its athletes. We toss around questions like, could Anderson Silva beat Brock Lesnar? Does BJ Penn … Continue reading →

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ALar’s UFC 136 Preview: Title Fights x2!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by ALar

Previews and Predictions It seems like there has been a UFC card every weekend recently, not that I am complaining. Last weekend we were treated to a great card, where three of my four predictions were correct, not to toot … Continue reading →

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ALar’s Quick Picks for UFC on Versus 6

Posted on September 29, 2011 by ALar

A Quick UFC on Versus 6 Preview As I am still lamenting over Rampage’s loss this weekend, I decided to get my mind off of the subject by previewing this weekend’s FREE UFC on Versus 6 card. This preview may … Continue reading →

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ALar’s Picks for UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage

Posted on September 19, 2011 by ALar

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage Saturday, September 24th, 9PM Eastern. Available on Pay Per View Let me start this article out by saying Rampage Jackson is my favorite fighter in the history of MMA. He is the reason I became … Continue reading →

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Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre: How it Needs to Happen

Posted on September 9, 2011 by ALar

Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre: Do We Really Want to See it? With Anderson Silva’s recent beatdown of Yushin Okami at UFC 134, the MMA community has started spit balling the idea of a “Superfight” between The Spider and … Continue reading →

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