MMA Editorials
April 24, 2012
UFC 145 Parting Shots:
The UFC stopped a long PPV-less drought with a satisfying event last Saturday as UFC 145 packed a lot of quality violence into a few hours. While the light heavyweight title showdown between champion Jon Jones and [+]
April 23, 2012
Bellator 66 Parting Shots:
While UFC 145 got the lion’s share of fan attention this past weekend, it wasn’t for a lack of quality fights on Friday night. Bellator 66 certainly delivered a great card, and if you didn’t see it, [+]
April 21, 2012
Jon Jones Amazes, Disappoints at UFC 145:
At a certain point, an athlete reaches a level where the most revealing compliments are not the standard praise that is heaped on him or her on purpose, but instead the other reactions that many people may [+]
April 19, 2012
Thursday Throwdown: Testosterone Mystery Edition:
Okay, that title may be a little misleading. I don’t think there’s a whole lot of mystery as to why Alistair Overeem’s testosterone is over a dozen times higher than the average man’s. To expect anything else [+]
April 17, 2012
UFC on Fuel 2 Parting Shots:
UFC on Fuel 2 broke the six-week break from action in the Octagon in a satisfying way, with plenty of high-paced fights and exciting finishes. The main event, of course, featured Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson fighting in [+]
April 13, 2012
UFC on Fuel 2 Preview:
It’s been six weeks since the last UFC event, which seems like a long time now that we regularly have a live event every one or two weeks. Of course, if you were a fan in the [+]
April 12, 2012
TUF Brazil Episode 3: Principles and Preferences:
Last week, Vitor Belfort’s charges got off to a good start as Godofredo “Pepey” Oliveira took care of Wagner “Galeto” Campos in the first fight between the two newly-formed squads. Meanwhile, the overall sense of community and [+]
April 9, 2012
The Ultimate Follow-Up: Episode 5:
The fifth episode of The Ultimate Fighter wasn’t the most riveting piece of entertainment, with a manufactured coach vs. fighter angle, another injury that turns out to be nothing, and a fight that was competitive enough, [+]
April 2, 2012
TUF Brazil Episode 2: The Odd One Out:
TUF Brazil is officially in full swing now, as the fighters have been drafted into teams and moved into the house. However, as the (kinda catchy) remixed, Portuguese version of the TUF theme song plays, we’re reminded [+]
March 31, 2012
Fightmania March Rankings:
I’m not going to pretend that March was chock-full of huge MMA fights, but there was some good action. Bellator really stepped up, especially with their first show of the sixth season. Meanwhile, many UFC veterans and [+]
UFC 145 Parting Shots:
The UFC stopped a long PPV-less drought with a satisfying event last Saturday as UFC 145 packed a lot of quality violence into a few hours. While the light heavyweight title showdown between champion Jon Jones and [+]
April 23, 2012
Bellator 66 Parting Shots:
While UFC 145 got the lion’s share of fan attention this past weekend, it wasn’t for a lack of quality fights on Friday night. Bellator 66 certainly delivered a great card, and if you didn’t see it, [+]
April 21, 2012
Jon Jones Amazes, Disappoints at UFC 145:
At a certain point, an athlete reaches a level where the most revealing compliments are not the standard praise that is heaped on him or her on purpose, but instead the other reactions that many people may [+]
April 19, 2012
Thursday Throwdown: Testosterone Mystery Edition:
Okay, that title may be a little misleading. I don’t think there’s a whole lot of mystery as to why Alistair Overeem’s testosterone is over a dozen times higher than the average man’s. To expect anything else [+]
April 17, 2012
UFC on Fuel 2 Parting Shots:
UFC on Fuel 2 broke the six-week break from action in the Octagon in a satisfying way, with plenty of high-paced fights and exciting finishes. The main event, of course, featured Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson fighting in [+]
April 13, 2012
UFC on Fuel 2 Preview:
It’s been six weeks since the last UFC event, which seems like a long time now that we regularly have a live event every one or two weeks. Of course, if you were a fan in the [+]
April 12, 2012
TUF Brazil Episode 3: Principles and Preferences:
Last week, Vitor Belfort’s charges got off to a good start as Godofredo “Pepey” Oliveira took care of Wagner “Galeto” Campos in the first fight between the two newly-formed squads. Meanwhile, the overall sense of community and [+]
April 9, 2012
The Ultimate Follow-Up: Episode 5:
The fifth episode of The Ultimate Fighter wasn’t the most riveting piece of entertainment, with a manufactured coach vs. fighter angle, another injury that turns out to be nothing, and a fight that was competitive enough, [+]
April 2, 2012
TUF Brazil Episode 2: The Odd One Out:
TUF Brazil is officially in full swing now, as the fighters have been drafted into teams and moved into the house. However, as the (kinda catchy) remixed, Portuguese version of the TUF theme song plays, we’re reminded [+]
March 31, 2012
Fightmania March Rankings:
I’m not going to pretend that March was chock-full of huge MMA fights, but there was some good action. Bellator really stepped up, especially with their first show of the sixth season. Meanwhile, many UFC veterans and [+]
