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The Ronda Show: A Glimpse at the UFC 184 Main Event
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
Can 35-year-old Frank Mir capture ‘Bigfoot’ Silva?
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
Posted in Commentary, MMA, Opinion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bigfoot Silva, Brazil, Frank Mir, mma, UFC
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No love: Prepare yourself for some Brandon Thatch scented violence!
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
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
Dan Henderson is fighting tonight! Rejoice!
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
#HotTake: Daniel Cormier will DISMANTLE Jon Jones
It’s going down. This Saturday night has that special tingly feeling about it. That feeling that only comes around once in a blue moon in today’s MMA landscape. Ever since the “Year of the Superfight” was declared, I was expecting … Continue reading
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Weekend Fight Watch: Triple Threat!
How much spare time do the MMA decision makers think us fight fans have? This weekend alone there will be THREE reasonably populated MMA cards that could make for a long few days on the couch for the average fight … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA, Uncategorized
Tagged Alistair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos, mma, Rose Namajunas, TUF 20, UFC, WSOF
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Forget Thanksgiving, the MMA Feast is Here! A UFC 181 Breakdown
For the last few months, I’ve struggled to summon the passion to write a blog about a UFC event. Outside of a certain Notorious Irishman, nothing has really moved the needle in my neck of the woods since I attended … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, Uncategorized
Tagged Anthony Pettis, Johny Hendricks, mma, UFC, UFC 181, Wheaties
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Will the Curse of the Heavyweight Championship be Lifted at UFC 180?
When the news hit my Twitter feed that Cain Velasquez was forced out of his title defense against grappler extraordinaire Fabricio Verdum, I wasn’t pleased. Even in my sadness, I couldn’t imagine how ol’ Dana White felt when he heard … Continue reading
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Why isn’t Anthony Pettis a superstar?
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 →