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A LOOK A THIAGO ALVES GETTING READY FOR MATT HUGHES AT UFC 85 THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 7
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvPP2wZCuvQ&hl=en] Thiago Alves faces Matt Hughes, the former UFC Welterweight Champ, at UFC 85 this coming Saturday in London, England. The event will be broadcast on Pay-Per-View. Thiago trains with American Top Team. Other fighters who train with American Top Team are Jeff Monson, Denis Kang, Din Thomas, Cole Miller, and Antonio Silva to name … Read more
REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY
by: Jack Bratcher It’s always very interesting to hear from the referees after controversial fights to find out why they made the calls that they did. Questions, conspiracy theories, and even some disgust seemed to abound after EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights on CBS. So what better person to talk to than the referee who was … Read more
Vitor Belfort Signs With Affliction
After being rumored for the last two days it’s official. Vitor Belfort has signed with the MMA start up promotion Affliction. Vitor has been fighting at 205, but has asked to fight at 185 if possible for Affliction. Also, they are not sure if he will fight on the debut card July 19th in Anaheim … Read more
Bas Says Kimbo Should Have Lost
Bas Rutten gave his thoughts on the Kimbo vs. Thompson fight and was honest in doing so. He stated that he thought the fight should have been stopped in the second round because Kimbo did nothing to improve his situation during the numerous elbows he took to the head while on the ground. I respect … Read more
WEC Fighter Pay Out
The total disclosed payroll for the event was $260,000. The average salary was $11,818. Urijah Faber took home the largest purse of the night at 44k. What do the people think? Good payout, or not enough? I think that it was pretty good overall. These are not the most marketable fighters, so that considered, they … Read more
“WHY MMA IS WRONG!” – The worst article I have ever read
First of all I want you to read this article on “Why MMA (mixed martial arts) is wrong according to someone called MODI at sportsonmymind.com. Here’s the part of the article called “Why MMA is wrong”: “MMA is violence’s greatest reality show. Yes, there are other examples — but even pro wrestling and TV are … Read more
Mixed Martial Arts on 60 Minutes: a look back
Mixed Martial Arts being shown on Prime Time Televsion inevitably ignites all the talk about its affect on today’s society. Is it good for us? Is it bad for us? Too violent? Too vulgar? Take a look back a little over a year ago when this segment about MMA was shown on sixty minutes. As … Read more
DANA WHITE CALLS ELITE XC SHOW ON CBS “HORRENDOUS”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4586aWw5xyw&hl=en] Dana White responds to a critic who says our society has sunk to a new low with the broadcast of EliteXC’s display of Mixed Martial Arts on CBS this past Saturday NIght. White agrees that what was shown on Saturday Night with the EliteXC event was “horrendous.”
Great Deals on PRIDE FC DVDs
Just received this in the mail. It is PRIDE FC #1 – From The Tokyo Dome. I noticed on Amazon the other day that pretty much all of their PRIDE DVD’s were about half price. You can find new and used DVDs and get some really good deals. I also recently got some Rumble on … Read more