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Wednesday, Jun 10

Does women's MMA have a future?

Is there a future for women’s mixed martial arts? Sure, Gina Carano will be headlining the Strikeforce show Saturday on Showtime, but is it really the boon for women’s MMA that most are making it out to be or is... Is there a future for women’s mixed martial arts? Sure, Gina Carano will be headli...

Friday, Mar 20

Competing with UFC 100 and Greasegate

On the other hand, maybe this will be the final stand for Affliction and they will fall apart after that show. That would free up a lot of fighters to either come to the UFC (and bolster the heavyweight division, especially if a deal is worked out with Fedor) or head to Strikeforce. Competition...

Sunday, Mar 1

Going another round with MMA author Kelly Crigger

Mark: False. An enemy? An organization that has more than one of a division’s top five fighters would be an enemy. That would be an organization that could feasibly compete with the UFC. Strikeforce is still good for the sport because it’s run by guys that know MMA and will help grow the sport, w...

Friday, Oct 17

Dana White on EliteXC and more

Really though, I’m OK with it. EliteXC was considered a rival of the UFC by people who don’t know any better, especially since EXC scored the first prime-time network TV deal. I don’t doubt that EXC did some serious damage to the sport in the eyes of first-time fans, so White should be able to ta...

Saturday, Oct 11

Report: EliteXC and ProElite finished

EliteXC and Pro Elite (EXC’s parent company) have entered their final days of business, Sherdog.com is reporting. An EliteXC executive has confirmed the news and the Nov. 8 show has been canceled. The claim that EXC was done after Kimbo...

Monday, Oct 6

Opinion: The Kimbo saga is over

EliteXC managed to find the only person more fragile than Kimbo Slice’s last opponent, James “Colossus” Thompson, in former MMA fighter Ken Shamrock. The only problem was that Shamrock is so fragile he was injured during the warm-up, thus pitting Kimbo Slice...

Wednesday, Sep 3

So it's Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock

Well, it’s official now. Kimbo Slice will fight Ken Shamrock in the main event of EliteXC’s Oct. 4 show, the next CBS event. I joked about it earlier in the week but they actually are going the route of Slice-Shamrock, which really shouldn’t be surprising.

Friday, Jun 13

A plan for EliteXC to get out of the MMA game

I have a plan. A plan that will let Gary Shaw escape from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts with his box of money, a plan that will let Kimbo Slice fade into obscurity with his smaller box of money, and a plan that will bring the new MMA fans to the real fighters and real promotions. If someone can do me...

Friday, May 30

Kimbo Slice good for the sport

I was on a radio show in Cincinnati and the host asked me about Kimbo Slice and the open contempt that many true fans of mixed martial arts have for Slice. I have to admit, I don’t see Slice the same way many do. Kimbo Slice should be celebrated Saturday night, as it will be a great night for mixed ma...

Wednesday, May 28

Opinion: Q&A with CBS announcer Gus Johnson

Johnson recently took some time out of his schedule to talk with baltimoresun.com about mixed martial arts and Saturday's EliteXC: Primetime broadcast on CBS (9 p.m. EST), which will be the first live, prime-time MMA event on network television.

Friday, May 23

Getting started ahead of UFC 84

My name is Mark Chalifoux and I have been covering fighting since its inception (Adam vs. Eve, Battle of the Sexes 1. Adam won by TKO strikes at :34 in the first round). OK, so I just lied in my first sentence on this blog. Instead of lame jokes, I will try to give you the bare essentials. The first mixe...

Sunday, Feb 17

Opinion: Thoughts on EliteXC: Street Certified

So far, EliteXC President Gary Shaw is using Kimbo Slice well. Despite his training, Slice is probably not ready for good fighters yet. So, Shaw is building him up by pitting him against big-name fighters who are past their prime and who match up stylistically. Slice gave the fans what they ca...

Friday, Feb 15

MMA week in review

In addition, Brett Rogers takes on former PRIDE fighter James Thomson in a heavyweight bout while Edson Berto takes on former UFC veteran Yves Edwards in a lightweight matchup. You can catch the main card on Showtime at 10 PM ET on Saturday.

Tuesday, Jan 15

Analysis: The Shamrocks join EliteXC

So, while it's unclear whether Shamrock truly has anything left in the tank, this is a good move by EliteXC. Why? Because the name Shamrock is one of a few names closely associated with MMA, much like the Gracie name. EliteXC is banking on the fact that the Shamrock name itself will draw fans t...