Kaufman Wins Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Crown

posted 03-01-10 by John George

Strikeforce has a champion in the women’s welterweight division but the fight between Canadian fighter Sarah Kaufman (11-0-0) and Japanese grappling queen Takayo Hashi (12-2-0) is like eating fat-free ice cream.

Velasquez is Victorious in UFC 110; Event Featured Great Batch of Brawls — Who Will They Face Next?

posted 02-21-10 by John George

The Ultimate Fighting Championship 110 event, broadcast last night on Pay Per View from Sidney, Australia, was one of the best nights of mixed martial arts fights to come along in a long while. The pay per viewers got their money’s worth, as there were almost no boring fights, and plenty of exciting twists and [...]

Nogueira vs. Velasquez: Legendary Fighter Faces Rising Star in UFC 110 — A Tiny Mistake By Velasquez Could Mean Submission Victory By Nogueira

posted 02-15-10 by John George

A legendary mixed martial arts veteran will face an undefeated rising star during the main bout of the Ultimate Fighting Championship 110 event, to be broadcast Feb. 20 on pay per view from Sydney, Australia. Read results and see video here. Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (32-5-1) a former heavyweight champion of both the UFC and [...]

With Couture Coming Out on Top in UFC 109 — Let’s See An Over 45 Division! Sonnen Defeats Marquardt

posted 02-08-10 by John George

Randy “The Natural” Couture (18-10-0) won the battle of the geezers Saturday night by defeating Mark “The Hammer” Coleman (16-10-0) in a second-round submission victory during Ultimate Fighting Championship 109: Relentless. The light heavyweight fight was the main event of UFC 109, which was broadcast on Pay Per View from Las Vegas. Both Couture, 46, [...]

Couture VS Coleman Videos

posted 02-05-10 by Max Tedaldi

We know you’re itching for the Couture VS Coleman fight this weekend. We know that you crave highlight videos to pump yourself up for a battle brimming with experience, brawn and bloodshed. Check out this collection of videos we assembled featuring some of the best that each fighter has to offer. We know this is [...]

Couture vs. Coleman: Geezers Get Ready to Slug it Out in UFC 109

posted 02-05-10 by John George

The main event in tomorrow night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship 109 features two of the sport’s oldest active fighters facing each other in the cage. Randy “The Natural” Couture (17-10-0), a spry young 46, will face Mark “The Hammer” Coleman (16-9-0), who is only 45. The event will be broadcast live on pay per view from [...]

Diaz, Cyborg, Walker Come Out on Top in Strikeforce Miami

posted 01-31-10 by John George

Last night’s Strikeforce Miami mixed martial arts event was filled with notable facts: A veteran fighter won a title, A woman champion retained her belt, a 47-year-old former football star won his first fight and a retread from the pro wrestling ring continued his winning ways in world of real fighting. The event was broadcast [...]

Football Legend Herschel Walker Enters MMA in Strikeforce Miami

posted 01-30-10 by John George

Forty-seven-year-old football legend Herschel Walker, one of the sport’s greatest collegiate running backs, will make his mixed martial arts debut tomorrow night during Strikeforce Miami, to be broadcast on Showtime from Sunrise, Fla. Walker is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He played for the University of Georgia and won the Heisman [...]

Nate Marquardt Is Ready for UFC 109

posted 01-28-10 by Max Tedaldi

Watch the #2 middleweight as he explains why he is going to crush Chael Sonnen at UFC 109.

Why Are Men Tennis Pros Such Insufferable Sissies, While the Women Have As Much Toughness and Character As Boxers and MMA Gladiators? Reflections on the Australian Open and WBO Boxing

posted 01-26-10 by John George

Male tennis pros are some of the biggest pussies out there. One look at Roger Federer’s insolent upper lip or elegant caresses of his hair should be more than enough proof of this. Female tennis pros like Serena Williams remind me of MMA warriors. There is a willingness to it all hang out which needs to be celebrated and respected

UFC Fight Night 20: A Boo-Worthy Main Event But Also Some Fabulous Come-From-Behind Victories

posted 01-12-10 by John George

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Fight Night 20, broadcast live last night on Spike from Fairfax, Va., showcased a couple of amazing come-from-behind victories and a lackluster main event that had the crowd booing. The first fight broadcast featured crowd-favorite and The Ultimate Fighter reality show winner Amir Sadollah (3-1-0) versus hard-hitting Brad “Bad” Blackburn in [...]

‘Smooth’ Henderson Unifies WEC Lightweight Belt; Faber, Brown Also Win

posted 01-11-10 by John George

Benson “Smooth” Henderson (11-1-0) looked smooth indeed last night as he successfully avoided dangerous strikes from Jaime Varner (16-3-0) and unified the World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight belt by submitting Varner with a guillotine choke halfway through the third round. The fight was the main event of WEC 46, broadcast on Versus from Sacramento, Calif. Varner [...]

Zuffa Should Rethink WEC Strategy, Bring Back Heavier Weight Classes

posted 01-10-10 by John George

Tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting event has one thing conspicuously missing: fighters in weight classes above 155 pounds. Yes, the card is fairly stacked, featuring a lightweight unification title fight, as well as two former featherweight champions in separate fights. But it just doesn’t feel right to have a major mixed martial arts event with no [...]

WEC Features Fine Fighters: Varner, Henderson, Brown, Faber

posted 01-10-10 by John George

Tomorrow night’s World Extreme Cagefighting event showcases some of the world’s top fighters in the lightest weight classes. The event, to be broadcast on Spike from Sacramento, Calif., will feature main bout that will unify the WEC’s lightweight division, as well as two bouts that include former WEC featherweight champs who are still among the [...]

UFC 108 Undercard Fights Were Much More Fun Than the Main Event

posted 01-03-10 by John George

The Ultimate Fighting Championship 108 featured quite a few fights that were more fun than the main event bout between “Sugar” Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva. Broadcast live on pay per view from Las Vegas, the undercard was filled with submissions and knockouts that got the blood pumping. Daley vs. Hazelett The most hyped undercard [...]