December 2011
Monthly Archive
December 31, 2011
Fightmania December Rankings:
December exemplified the rest of 2011, meaning that there were plenty of big events, along with some surprising results and dominant performances, too. While some fighters, such as Jon Jones, have a firm grasp on the top [+]
December 29, 2011
2011 In Review: Biggest MMA Stories:
Welcome to part one of my two-part look at the year in mixed martial arts, which will focus on the biggest stories and happenings of the year. On Saturday, we will feature the second part of the [+]
December 28, 2011
UFC 141 Preview:
Is it literally the biggest UFC fight of all time, as the promotion has been insisting? Well, I think Tim Sylvia and Gan McGee would beg to differ, but I don’t think many of us would rather [+]
December 20, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Parting Shots:
Another Strikeforce event is in the books, and with a new Showtime deal in place it will apparently be far from the last. It’s only appropriate that the promotion’s best remaining fighter, Gilbert Melendez, led us out [+]
December 17, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Live Blog:
Join us tonight at 10:30 ET/9:30 CT for a live blog covering Strikeforce’s “Melendez vs. Masvidal” event. I will be here providing my take on the fights themselves as well as seemingly random observations about everything else [+]
December 16, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Preview:
With apologies to Luke Rockhold, Gilbert Melendez is Strikeforce’s last big name champion. His contemporaries, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and Nick Diaz, have already left for the UFC, so fans can be excused for thinking the writing [+]
December 14, 2011
UFC 140 Parting Shots:
Your experience may differ, but after four days and multiple viewings of UFC 140, I still feel like I’m processing everything that took place. For someone that saw Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his glory days in Pride, [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Dana White Post-Fight Interview (Video):
UFC president Dana White looks back at UFC 140 and talks about what’s next for the fighters. [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Jon Jones Post-Fight Interview (Video):
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones talks about defending his title against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140. Jones managed to put Machida to sleep in round 2 with a standing guillotine choke earning them each $75,000 in bonus for Fight of the Night. [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Chan Sung Jung Post-Fight Interview (Video):
The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung talks about his spectacular 7 seconds KO of Mark Hominick in the first round at UFC 140. [+]
Fightmania December Rankings:
December exemplified the rest of 2011, meaning that there were plenty of big events, along with some surprising results and dominant performances, too. While some fighters, such as Jon Jones, have a firm grasp on the top [+]
December 29, 2011
2011 In Review: Biggest MMA Stories:
Welcome to part one of my two-part look at the year in mixed martial arts, which will focus on the biggest stories and happenings of the year. On Saturday, we will feature the second part of the [+]
December 28, 2011
UFC 141 Preview:
Is it literally the biggest UFC fight of all time, as the promotion has been insisting? Well, I think Tim Sylvia and Gan McGee would beg to differ, but I don’t think many of us would rather [+]
December 20, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Parting Shots:
Another Strikeforce event is in the books, and with a new Showtime deal in place it will apparently be far from the last. It’s only appropriate that the promotion’s best remaining fighter, Gilbert Melendez, led us out [+]
December 17, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Live Blog:
Join us tonight at 10:30 ET/9:30 CT for a live blog covering Strikeforce’s “Melendez vs. Masvidal” event. I will be here providing my take on the fights themselves as well as seemingly random observations about everything else [+]
December 16, 2011
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Preview:
With apologies to Luke Rockhold, Gilbert Melendez is Strikeforce’s last big name champion. His contemporaries, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and Nick Diaz, have already left for the UFC, so fans can be excused for thinking the writing [+]
December 14, 2011
UFC 140 Parting Shots:
Your experience may differ, but after four days and multiple viewings of UFC 140, I still feel like I’m processing everything that took place. For someone that saw Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his glory days in Pride, [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Dana White Post-Fight Interview (Video):
UFC president Dana White looks back at UFC 140 and talks about what’s next for the fighters. [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Jon Jones Post-Fight Interview (Video):
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones talks about defending his title against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140. Jones managed to put Machida to sleep in round 2 with a standing guillotine choke earning them each $75,000 in bonus for Fight of the Night. [+]
December 12, 2011
UFC 140: Chan Sung Jung Post-Fight Interview (Video):
The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung talks about his spectacular 7 seconds KO of Mark Hominick in the first round at UFC 140. [+]
