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Just random thoughts culled from the deep recesses of my existence. I'm a big sports fan so I blog about Shaquille O'Neal and the NBA, Manny Pacquiao and boxing and UFC and the world of mixed martial arts from time to time.
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WEC 45 | Cerrone vs Ratcliff Lightweight Showdown
The World Extreme Cagefighting organization returns to The Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA for another mixed-martial arts extravaganza. After the success of WEC 44 last November 18 where Jose Aldo overwhelmed Mike Brown with his speed...
WEC 45 | Cowboy Attempts to Own 9mm
In the main event of WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face Ed “9mm” Ratcliff in a non-title lightweight match which will decide who gets the crack for the World Extreme Cagefighting organization̵...
UFC 107 | The Prodigy Destroys His Nightmare
B.J. “The Prodigy” Penn is currently ranked by Sherdog and MMAWeekly as the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world. He is one of the best mixed-martial artists ever having been only the second fighter to win UFC titles in two different we...
UFC 107 | Frank Mir Chokes Out Cheick Kongo
Frank Mir is no stranger to the UFC as 14 of his 16 career MMA fights were held inside the Octagon. Mir is also a two-time former UFC Heavyweight Champion and currently ranked the #3 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog. Along with Antonio Rodrigo ...
UFC 107 | Jon Fitch Manages Decision Win Against Mike Pierce
Jon Fitch is widely considered to be one of the best welterweights in the UFC. In fact, he was in the record books as being tied with Anderson Silva and Royce Gracie for most consecutive wins in the UFC, which was 8. But Anderson Silva has since s...
UFC 107 | KenFlo Nails The Carpenter
Kenny “KenFlo” Florian is best known for his appearance on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show where he lost the middleweight final to Diego Sanchez. He is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-fou...
Big Fat Roy Nelson is The Ultimate Fighter!
The tenth season of the The Ultimate Fighter has wrapped up! The Roy “The Big Country” Nelson vs Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub matchup co-headlined the finale of TUF: Heavyweights which was held at the Pearl at the Palms in Las...
TUF 10 Heavyweights: Finale
After 12 episodes, the UFC-produced reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is finally coming to an end with its season finale on December 5, Saturday 9:00 PM PT/ 8:00 PM CT at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. At the fir...
TUF 10 Episode 12: Battle Tested
Something was definitely wrong with Kimbo Slice’s knee. Guess what? He has arthritis. That’s what Dana White himself told Kimbo in the previous TUF 10 Episode 11. That means one thing guys, Kimbo is officially out of The Ultimate Fighte...
TUF 10 Episode 11: Demise Me
NOTE: Due to Thanksgiving, no The Ultimate Fighter episode will be shown this week. Regular programming resumes on December 2 for the final episode which is a 2-hour special. The coaches challenge in the previous episode is supposed to be a much ne...
WEC 44 | Jose Aldo’s Speed Overwhelms Mike Brown
Speed kills? Ask Miguel Cotto about that. This was also proven by Jose Aldo when his barrage of punches proved too much for Mike Brown as the referee stopped the fight at 1:20 in the second round to award the TKO victory to Aldo. Jose Aldo is cro...
UFC 106 | The Huntington Beach Bad Boy vs The First Ultimate Fighter
In the main event of UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 on November 21, 2009 at at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” meets Forrest Griffin inside the Octagon for the second time. After a...
TUF 10 Episode 10: Gut Check
The screen shot above is from the preview video for The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Episode 10. It shows Jon Madsen lifting Brendan Schaub and is about to spike him to the ground! Wow, can Madsen survive that? Incidentally, they are the two fighter...
UFC 105 | The Natural Wins a Controversial Decision Against The Truth
In the main event of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera on November 14, 2009 at Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England; Randy “The Natural” Couture faces off against Brandon “The Truth” Vera. At UFC 102, Couture was defeate...
TUF 10 Episode 9: Rattled
To arouse viewer interest and resurrect the dropping ratings of the TV show after its record-breaking Episode 3, Dana White and the UFC organization is at it again. In the preview video for The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Episode 9, we see Matt Mit...
Strikeforce | The Last Emperor vs The Black Grim
This November 7, 2009 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko will face off against Brett “The Black Grim” Rogers. It will be the main event for Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers...
Strikeforce | Shields Faces Mayhem
Jake Shields, currently the #3 ranked welterweight in the world by MMAWeekly and ranked #4 by Sherdog will meet MTV’s Bully Beatdown host Jason “Mayhem” Miller for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship belt recently vacated by C...
TUF 10 Episode 8: One Soldier Left
On the next episode of The Ultimate Fighter, Marcus Jones loses his cool when someone made a Big Baby caricature of him. On Episode 6, Darril Schoonover stands up to Rampage Jackson’s verbal abuse. This time however, he reaches his boiling p...
TUF 10 Episode 7: Voices In My Head
The tension between Team Rampage coach Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Team Rashad coach Rashad Evans escalates in Episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter Season 10. Team Rampage has suffered an unprecedented sixth consecutive loss on the previo...
UFC 104 Video | Lyoto Machida vs Shogun Rua
The main event of UFC 104 will feature current UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida in his first defense of the title he wrestled from TUF Season 10 coach Rashad Evans at UFC 98 against Mauricio “Shogun” R...
UFC 104 Video | Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell
It will be the clash of the Titans as two heavyweight giants will meet inside the Octagon in the co-main event for UFC 104. Undefeated Cain Velasquez faces former IFL star “Big” Ben Rothwell in a non-title heavyweight bout. I will pos...
TUF 10 Episode 6: 16 Sharks
After suffering his fifth consecutive loss on episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter 10, coach Quinton “Rampage” Jackson questions whether he is cursed. For the second consecutive fight, Rampage failed to come to his fighter’s aid aft...
UFC 104 | Machida vs Shogun Fight Preview Videos
UFC 104, an upcoming mixed martial arts event is scheduled for October 24, 2009 (October 25, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, USA. In the main event, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto “The D...
The Big Baby Is Ready For His First Fight
For episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Season 10, Marcus Jones, a former NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appears ready to take on his first match inside the Octagon. Matt Mitrione injures his shoulders increasing the rift be...
ESPN The Body Issue Gina Carano Cover
The “Face of Female Mixed Martial Arts”" Gina Carano is one of six athletes that will grace the six different covers of ESPN The Magazine’s “The Body Issue”. Looking by the cover preview where Gina is posing topless, this is...
Watch The Biggest Fight in Ultimate Fighter History!
This September 30 at 10 PM, Spike TV will air The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Season 10 Episode 3 featuring “The Biggest Fight in Ultimate Fighter History!”, a bout between Roy Nelson and Kimbo Slice. The episode is highly anticipa...
UFC 103 | The Phenom is Back!
Former UFC Middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin failed to stop former UFC Light Heavyweight champion and current Cage Rage Light Heavyweight champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort from attempting a comeback in the Octagon. ...
UFC 103 | Dos Santos Ends The Cro Cop Era
In the history of mixed martial arts, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović has one of the most lethal leg kicks. He is a large heavyweight kickboxer who often relies on his strong legs to knock opponents out. However, his era may finally end as he...
UFC 103 | The Phenom Returns to Face Ace
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort is a mixed-martial arts (MMA) event being promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization. The show is scheduled for September 19, 2009 (September 20, Sunday here in the Philippines) at the American Air...
UFC Fight Night 19 | Maynard Bullies El Matador Huerta
On September 16, 2009 at Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, UFC Fight Night 19 or UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard was be staged. In the co-main event, Gray “The Bully” Maynard faced Roger “El Matador” ...
