Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Last, but certainly not least, we conclude the highly unofficial 2008 UFC awards with a celebration of the top ten fighters of the past year. This one was another close race, but by the time December 31st made way to January 1st, the choice was clear.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - On January 17th, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin gets an opportunity to stamp himself as a legitimate 205-pound contender when he takes on Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 93 in Dublin. A win for Franklin will not only be his third in a row, but it will [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - On January 17th, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin gets an opportunity to stamp himself as a legitimate 205-pound contender when he takes on Dan Henderson in the main event of UFC 93 in Dublin. A win for Franklin will not only be his third in a row, but it will [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - No explanation necessary for this one - this is a collection of the fights that got you up off your seat and cheering from beginning to end. And whether these fights were displays of high-level grappling, toe-to-toe standup battling, or a mix of both, they’re certainly ten for the 2009 [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Everybody loves a good knockout - everybody. And for those aficionados of the sudden finish, 2009 was a better year than most. It was tough to narrow all of the UFC’s great knockouts this year down to a list of just ten, but hey, who wants to read a [...] Read more »
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 »
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 »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When it comes to upsets, 2008 was a slow year compared to 2007, but there were still enough surprises - some in the biggest fights of the year (and one at the end of the year) - to fill our list here and kick off this year’s unofficial award season.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Despite his defeat at the hands of Frank Mir Saturday night at UFC 92, former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vows that fight fans have not seen the last of “Minotauro”.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For two rounds in Saturday’s UFC 92 main event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, it looked like Forrest Griffin’s height and reach advantage was going to be too much for Rashad Evans to deal with. But when you haven’t lost in your previous 18 pro fights, you find a [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Rampage is back. After a tumultuous 2008 that saw Quinton Jackson lose his light heavyweight title, change his managerial and training teams, and deal with out of the Octagon issues, he finished off the year by knocking out his old nemesis Wanderlei Silva in the first round of their UFC [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Heavyweight prospect Antoni Hardonk got a spirited effort out of late replacement Mike Wessel in their UFC 92 preliminary bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night, but in the end, the experience and stamina of Hardonk won out as he TKOed Wessel in the second round.
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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - It may be combat sports’ not so hidden secret, but championships can change fighters. We’ve seen it time and time again - someone fights hard, makes a name for himself, wins a title, and then it’s all downhill from there. Whether it’s the added money or fame or a diminished [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - “I’m not losing. I’m not losing.”It’s the mantra Rashad Evans repeats to himself every time he’s in a fight and things start to deviate from the plan he’s been seeing in his head for the previous eight weeks in training camp. It’s that little assurance that he’s put in his [...] Read more »
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - For someone who’s MMA career only spans 14 pro fights, Frank Mir has seen more than his share of twists and turns. On Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the latest chapter in the Las Vegan’s career sees him taking on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for [...] Read more »
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