October 20, 2011
MMA Roundup: GSP, Silva-Sonnen, Nam Phan:
Silly you. Were you under the impression that the unprecedented number of injuries among UFC main event and co-main event fighters had slowed down a bit? That the fans and fighters alike were finally catching a break?
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October 14, 2011
Sorry Dana, Frankie Edgar’s Not #2 Pound-for-Pound:
Every now and then, Dana White makes a proclamation of where a fighter should stand in the MMA rankings, and we are all apparently supposed to just observe said proclamation as fact. If you don’t remember any
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October 12, 2011
UFC 136 Parting Shots:
I remember watching UFC 49 a few years ago (August 21, 2004 to be precise) and seeing one of the most dynamic finishes that I had ever seen in the sport, courtesy of lightweight fighter Yves Edwards.
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October 7, 2011
UFC 136 Preview:
UFC 136 presents one of the best cards we’ve seen in awhile, with entertaining and important fights from top to bottom. We’ve got two title fights, a number one contender bout, a rematch of a controversial fight,
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October 1, 2011
Fightmania Mailbag: UFC Live 6, Bellator, Dream:
With the idle hours before UFC Live 6 takes place on Versus, it seems like a good idea to fix a few oversights in one fell swoop. I didn’t discuss last weekend’s Bellator or Dream events, and
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September 30, 2011
Could Mighty Mouse Win the Lottery?:
In less than 24 hours, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will have his shot at being the man to finally solve the riddle that is Dominick Cruz- a fighter who has confounded opponents so far with his movement
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September 28, 2011
What’s Left for Hughes, Rampage?:
While a lot of people may see a “changing of the guard” narrative in recent UFC events and UFC 135 itself, that doesn’t hold up so well when you look closely at what happened on Saturday night.
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September 22, 2011
UFC 135 Preview:
Even though UFC 135 is anchored by two fights with one fighter massively favored over his opponent (Jon Jones and Josh Koscheck are both -600 favorites), there’s something about this card that makes me think it will
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September 20, 2011
UFC Fight Night 25 Parting Shots:
Two Jakes entered the cage, but only one could win on Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 25 (or if you prefer, “Battle on the Bayou”). On this night, Jake Ellenberger prevailed, giving Jake Shields his second straight
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September 15, 2011
UFC Fight Night 25 Preview:
It’s hard to believe that this Saturday will bring the 25th UFC Fight Night event on Spike TV. While the quality of the cards along the way has varied, a wise philosopher once said, “don’t complain about
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