Posts Tagged ‘Mixed Martial Arts’

The Highly Unofficial 2008 UFC Awards – The Submissions

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Whether applied with the finality of a knockout punch, with speed and technical acumen, or as a last-ditch fight saving maneuver, a submission move is one of the most versatile weapons in mixed martial arts today. Just ask the fighters who landed on the list below of the top submissions [...] Read more »

The Highly Unofficial 2008 UFC Awards – The Newcomers

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The beauty of sports is that there is a never-ending pool of talent that always replenishes each particular game, whether it’s football, baseball, basketball, or mixed martial arts. 2008 saw a talented group of newcomers make their way to the Octagon, and frankly, it was tough to narrow the field [...] Read more »

UFC 92 The Ultimate Bad Blood Rematch Jackson vs Silva

Trilogies are still a rare happening in mixed martial arts, and usually only occur when fighters split a pair of fights. As far as I know, this is the first time a major fight has been booked where one fighter holds a 2-0 record over the other.
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Wanderlei Silva – “The Axe Murderer” Looks to Chop Rampage Down Again

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Despite the nickname “The Axe Murderer”, Wanderlei Silva is one of the most gracious and affable fighters in mixed martial arts today or on any day. Yet even with a Hall of Fame-worthy resume and the adulation of fans around the world, Silva is only human, and subject to the [...] Read more »

UFC® ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH GLOBOSAT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - Brazilian sports fans now have access to the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fights in the world, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and Globosat today announced a three year television distribution agreement to show UFC events on two Globosat channels - Premiere Combate and SporTV.
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“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

Goulet: Rejuvenated and Hungry for Fights

Dave Sholler, UFC - Nearly a year ago, welterweight Jonathan Goulet had considered ending his mixed martial arts career at the age of 28. After 27 professional bouts, the Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada native was having trouble summoning the desire to fight.
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De La Hoya-Pacquiao Bout Puts Boxing Back in Spotlight at BetUS

‘Boxing is dying,’ ‘mixed martial arts bouts (MMA) are better’ and ‘there are no great boxers anymore.’
Stop me if you’ve heard any of the above recently.
While it’s true that the sport of boxing has absorbed several body blows in recent years, particularly because of the immensely popular MMA, boxing bettors and pugilistic aficionados everywhere…
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“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM NOGUEIRA VS. TEAM MIR” FINALS ARE SET

New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - After twelve episodes of elimination bouts, grueling training, and creative hijinks and pranks, “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Mir™” live finale is set with Phillipe Nover taking on Efrain Escudero in the lightweight (155lb) class and Ryan Bader battling Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight division [...] Read more »

Manny Tapia: Mr. Nice Guy looks to Capture a World Title

Armando Alvarez, WEC - Manny Tapia describes himself as the nicest guy in the world, someone who wouldn’t hurt a fly, a peacemaker of sorts. The 10 opponents he’s defeated in his mixed martial arts career would beg to differ, at least inside the cage. Now this nice guy from Riverside, CA looks [...] Read more »

Miguel Torres: Winning is just a part of the Dream

Armando Alvarez, WEC - For some winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing. For Miguel Angel Torres winning is only part of the equation; part of his accomplishments and his life’s goals. It sounds hard to believe when you’re 34-1 and the WEC bantamweight champion, but in Torres’ case winning is a catapult [...] Read more »

Quinton Jackson - Seven Defining Moments

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - One of mixed martial arts’ true superstars, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returns to the Octagon on December 27th to face rival Wanderlei Silva in what is expected to be one of 2008’s best bouts. But Jackson’s third fight against “The Axe Murderer” is just latest in a series of defining moments [...] Read more »

Corey Hill - Dodging Bullets…For Now

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Corey Hill, all six-foot-four of him, is dodging bullets. Not literally, but in a figurative sense, as he tries to make sense of the matrix known as mixed martial arts. Every day provides a new challenge, a new obstacle, and that’s not surprising, especially considering that Hill is just two [...] Read more »

Corey Hill - Dodging Bullets…For Now

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Corey Hill, all six-foot-four of him, is dodging bullets. Not literally, but in a figurative sense, as he tries to make sense of the matrix known as mixed martial arts. Every day provides a new challenge, a new obstacle, and that’s not surprising, especially considering that Hill is just two [...] Read more »