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Lord of the Octagons: Return of the King!
ALar’s Revised Top 10 MMA Rankings! I want to apologize to my loyal fellowship of readers (all six of you…) for not providing you with spot-on previews and witty commentary concerning the world of MMA recently. The lovely State of … Continue reading
What is the Secret of Your Power?
Wow. I can’t believe Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has flown under my MMA radar. I just heard he’s fighting on Saturday night in his UFC debut. A pure-bred karateka (his dad is a karate school owner and his coach) who is … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Karate, MMA
Tagged Georges St-Pierre, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, UFC 143
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Goliath vs. Goliath: A UFC 141 Preview
Taking a look at UFC 141: Goliath versus… Goliath by ALar88 Happy Holidays everyone! The UFC is giving us a great present this year by treating us with one of the biggest matchups of all time in the UFC. Two … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA
Tagged Alistair Overeem, Brock Lesnar, Donald Cerrone, Jon Fitch, Nate Diaz, UFC 141, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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A Quick(er) Look at UFC 140: Jones v. Machida
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
Hollywood Hendo: The Greatest of All-Time???
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
Guest Post: Sensei Connie Flynn
It was fun to write a guest post on the Ikigai Way blog last week. I thought I’d return the favor to you. Here’s a short piece written by Sensei Connie Flynn of ZenQuest Martial Arts Center in Lenox, MA. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Instruction, Karate, Philosophy
Tagged dojo, karate, martial arts, Sensei
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A Night of Champions: UFC 139 Preview
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
Posted in Commentary, MMA
Tagged Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua, UFC 139, Wanderlei Silva
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Making History: UFC on Fox
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
Posted in Commentary, MMA, Opinion
Tagged Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos, UFC on Fox
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UFC 137 Preview
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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Why I Might Stop Watching MMA
This will be quick. If Alistair Overeem gets the title fight against Junior Dos Santos, I will boycott the UFC, and most likely MMA in general, for now on. I’m no fan of Chael Sonnen, but his elevated testosterone levels didn’t … Continue reading →