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Friday, Nov 6

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Predictions

Jeff Curran vs. Dustin Neace Kid Nate: Let's get that career back on track Jeff! Curran by submission. Eugene Schelfaut: Will I remember to look for this fight? Jeff Curran by submission, Round 1. Leland Roling: Jeff Curran via submission, Round 1

Friday, Oct 23

Slow Down on Cain Velasquez and the UFC Heavyweight Title

There's a simple trick you can do to figure out if a title shot is coming too soon from a business perspective. Think of how the UFC would market the fight in the United States if it happened. In this case, the 30 second spot in April would probably have a narrarator reading something like this...

Thursday, Oct 15

Gerald Harris, Karl Amoussou Top List of Desirable Middleweight Talent

Doerksen's submission grappling ability and respectable boxing ability could easily find their services in promotions such as Strikeforce, MFC, DREAM, or even Sengoku. Sengoku has contracted him for two bouts, both wins for Doerksen at Sengoku 6 and 10 respectively. He's managed to pu...

Monday, Sep 28

The Ultimate Fighter - Roy Nelson vs. Kimbo Slice Staff Picks

Luke Thomas: According to our rankings with USA Today, Nelson is ranked 20th in the world among professional heavyweights. Nelson's talents? He's strong, mostly durable, by Kimbo's standards a phenomenal grappler and has meaningful experience. And Kimbo Slice? He punches really hard....

Antonio McKee Talks the Two Sides of MMA, Sport vs. Entertainment

McKee's conveyed the same sentiments in his interview, but he has stated that if he were paid more... he would be a more exciting fighter because he knows he'll take some damage if he tries to be more exciting. He talked about how he's been working to improve his submission game in order to finish...

Sunday, Sep 27

Weekend Primer: MFC 22 Preview

MFC 22: Payoff will take place on Friday, October 2nd from the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The card will feature a main event middleweight clash between former UFC fighters Jason MacDonald (21-12) and Travis Lutter (9-5), and a MFC Lightweight Championshi...

Friday, Sep 25

Friday Fight Fix: Strikeforce Challengers III Preview

His opponent, Zak Cummings, will get the opportunity to prove he belongs in a major organization, but it'll be a huge test for him as Kennedy is truly coming into his own as a top middleweight fighter. Cummings' experience isn't great, but he did manage to take a split decision againsnt form...

Thursday, Sep 17

The Ultimate Fighter 10 Featuring Kimbo Slice Delivers Huge Ratings for Spike TV

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights" features former UFC light heavyweight champions "Suga" Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as coaches and is the only installment in the show's history to include only the heavyweight weight class (206+ lbs). The cast includes a list of not...

Wednesday, Sep 16

UFC 103 Complete Undercard Preview

In welterweight action, UFC newcomer Brian Foster (12-3) will take on Rick Story (7-3) in what could end up being a wrestling match inside the Octagon. Foster trains at H.I.T. squad in Granite City, IL with Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler, and he's likely gained some solid wrestling skills with...

Monday, Sep 14

The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Preview: Heavyweights - Part II

Darrill Schoonover (10-0) is one of the fighters that I'm most looking forward to observing on this season. At 6'2", 250 lbs, he isn't the biggest heavyweight on the show, but his skill-set is one of the most well-rounded we'll see out of most of the contestants. He comes from a wrestling back...

Wednesday, Sep 9

The Ultimate Fighter Season 10: Heavyweights Preview - Part I

Zak Jensen (7-3) will probably be one of the bigger fighters on the show as he sports a 6' 4", 265 lb. frame. The Minnesota-native isn't a product of Minnesota Martial Arts Academy like most fighters coming out of the northern state, but rather a small gym known as Gorilla Combat in Chanhassen...

Friday, Aug 14

Strikeforce: Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg Predictions

Kid Nate: Jesse Taylor is a very big welterweight with solid wrestling who's dramatically improved his submission grappling since being cut by the UFC. Hieron has more experience and better wrestling skills. He's also a more polished striker and should be able to outclass Taylor but it wi...

Wednesday, Aug 12

Nick Diaz Signs Professional Boxing Deal

I'll just say this to the boxing fans who either yawn at the news or are chomping at the bit for the sight of a MMA fighter being laid out on the canvas after trying his hand at professional boxing. All of that's good and well, but if I were loyal first to boxing, I'd be all in favor of MMA fighters ma...

Tuesday, Aug 11

UFC Signs Jake Ellenberger to Face Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19

Just after news broke that Chris Lytle suffered an injury and would be unable to face Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 on September 16th, MMA Junkie is now reporting that the UFC has signed experienced midwestern prospect Jake Ellenberger (21-4) to step in and face Condit:

Thursday, Aug 6

UFC 101 Preview: Amir Sadollah Returns Against Two-Time NCAA Wrestling Champion Johny Hendricks

The UFC 101's main card preview continues with a very intriguing welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner Amir Sadollah (1-0) and Team Takedown fighter and two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Johny Hendricks (5-0). The bout will pit the diverse skill-set...

Monday, Jul 27

Should Mixed Martial Arts Fans "Vote With Their Dollars"?

Short of having a team of international assassins snuff out anyone who keeps the MMA paradise from being realized, the best move fans can make is to vote with their dollars. If it becomes clear the buying public will not support promotions that are doomed to failure, premier fighters will b...

Friday, Jul 10

The new Ultimate Fighter cast in full: Zak Jenson (11-2) Standout wrestler at Augsburg...

Roy Nelson (14-4) Former IFL Heavyweight Champion Wes Sims (22-12-1) Fought two heated battles with former UFC champ Frank Mir at UFC 43 and UFC 46 Kimbo Slice (3-1) Former EliteXC heavyweight contender and YouTube sensation Fighter breakdown at Sherdog.com

Monday, Jul 6

Mike Pyle vs. Chris Wilson at UFC Fight Night 19

A welterweight fight between Chris Wilson and Mike Pyle has been scheduled for UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City. Sources confirmed with FanHouse Sunday evening that the bout will be made official later this week. Other rumored bouts for UFC Fight Night 19 include a lightweight clash bet...

Wednesday, Jul 1

Circus comes to town: 'Cops vs. Cons' MMA "Though the ink is barely dry on Pennsylvania's...

Circus comes to town: 'Cops vs. Cons' MMA So far, the event's website lists seven confirmed fighters, including Lamont Lister, a onetime IFL fighter who is a Philadelphia police officer, as well as ex-UFC fighter Kevin Jordan, who is apparently an ex-con."

Friday, Jun 26

Weekend Primer: Ultimate Chaos On Pay-Per-View... Seriously

Chris Horodecki (-600) vs. William Sriyapai (+500): This is a tough call for me. I don't like Chris Horodecki, and I'm not sure why. No offense, Chris. Maybe it's his boyish charm or actual boyish looks. In any case, Sriyapai has some big power in his hands. Upset worthy? Probably not. Staying away...

Friday, Jun 19

The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Predictions

Brent Brookhouse: Diaz still lets himself get put on his back because he trusts in his submission game. He could win the fight standing but I think he'll get dragged into a wrestling match where he can't catch Stevenson in a submission. Being on top is enough to win on the cards unless Diaz i...

Friday Fix: Strikeforce Challengers' Preview

Main Card (Middleweight): Tim Kennedy (9-2) vs. Nick "The Goat" Thompson (38-10-1) Main Card (Middleweight): Luke Rockhold (4-1) vs. Cory Devela (9-2) Check out more of our Strikeforce Challengers: Santos vs Villasenor coverage

Thursday, Jun 11

Rumor: Takanori Gomi vs. Brett Cooper at Affliction III

This is an interesting development considering Gomi was likely to continue competing in Japan where the money is much better. We can't really say its a bad move considering Gomi would get some much needed exposure to the American market out of the matchup, but I question whether he'll act...

Monday, Jun 8

Urijah Faber's Amazing, But His Broken Hand(s) Do Not Fully Explain the Loss

4. Brown nullfiying Faber's wrestling and grappling. The most overlooked aspect of the bout was that Faber was essentially trapped after the hand injury. In both the wrestling and positional control grappling domains, Brown positively shut Faber down. Yes, Faber was able to escape, but on...

Tuesday, May 19

Xtreme Couture's Mike Pyle Signs With UFC, On-Deck as UFC 98 Replacement if Needed

MMA Junkie has learned that welterweight Mike "Quicksand" Pyle, a welterweight and grappling instructor at Xtreme Couture, has signed a contract with the UFC, and is being tapped as a last-minute replacement if any of the welterweights on Saturday's UFC 98 card are forced to drop out at...

This article also contains excerpts from MMAjunkie.com, ProWrestling.com

What Makes a Good CEO or a Good CEO for MMA?

David Brooks, something of a conservative columnist for the New York Times, has an interesting piece this morning on the personality traits and characteristics common among successful CEOs as determined by a slew of academic studies. I don't post this to endorse any of the ideas necessa...

UFC 98 In-Depth: Andre Gusmao Seeks Relevance

Saturday evening will provide a proving ground for Andre Gusmao to sink or swim within the UFC's Light Heavyweight division. Jon Jones was a great surprise for many fans, but Gusmao isn't the type of fighter that fans should want to see cut from the UFC. He'll have a solid opportunity to bring...

Sunday, May 17

Victims of the Octagon Jitters, Andre Gusmao and Professor X Vow to Overcome at UFC 98

Both of these guys will have a second chance to overcome the Octagon jitters at UFC 98 and I'll be rooting for both of them. Professor X will face Drew McFedries on the main card and Gusmao will be up against TUF and IFL veteran Krzysztof Soszynski.

Vladimir Matyushenko Defeats Jason Lambert at Call To Arms I

Tiki Ghosn def. Brian Warren via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Toby Grear def. Mike Sandez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Matt Major def. Jaime Fletcher via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Sevak Magakian def. Harold Lucambio via submission (heel hook)...

Wednesday, May 13

Friday Fix: ShoMMA, MFC 21, Bellator VII

Other notables: Former UFC Heavyweight Eddie Sanchez will be featured in a non-tournament bout along with former WEC fighter Kevin Knabjian and KOTC and Strikeforce veteran Anthony Lapsley. Brandon Vera's wife, Kerry Vera, will make her MMA debut against an undefeated Leslie Smith (4...

Saturday, May 9

Pound-for-Pound the Best in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Commentary ...

Sherdog.com This is how you market MMA – IFL put entire fights online, and now Bellator posts highlights from their events. Imagine if the UFC did a day-after summary of every event, just enough to entice more viewers. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. ...

We Love Wargods

The wargods official site now reports that: MMA Veteran Vernon "Tiger" White will now face Canadian ECC Lightweight Champion Lew Polley at Wargods "Five" at the Viejas Casino in Alpine, California. Lew Polley, a former American Top Team member and IFL ...

Friday, May 8

Report: Kevin Randleman vs. Mike Whitehead at June 6th Strikeforce Event

According to Sherdog.com, former UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE veteran Kevin Randleman will make his Strikeforce debut against IFL veteran Mike Whitehead on June 6th's "Lawler vs. Shields" Strikeforce event taking place in St. Louis:

Thursday, May 7

Weekend Primer: Bellator VI, PFC 13, Shooto Tradition

Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Mizuto Hirota: This matchup doesn't present Ishida with any significant problems, but I like to see Ishida work his speed, submission escapes, and wrestling. He's a solid Japanese lightweight with very well-rounded skills. It's always a treat to see him battle it out...

Monday, May 4

Jorge Gurgel vs. Conor Heun at Strikeforce shomma Event on June 19th

Having competed in both the IFL and elitexc, Heun's contract was acquired by Strikeforce when proelite folded in the fall. Outside of his last fight where he TKO'd Edson Berto at an elitexc event last October, Heun also recently appeared on mtv's ...

Wednesday, Apr 29

Entrepreneur Magazine Does Very Little Homework

Maybe he’s just wearing his game face, but Atencio seems as fired up to compete as a fighter entering an MMA cage. He’s quick to point out his company’s anabolic growth, including the recent unveiling of its 150,000-square-foot headquarters, which includes an MMA ring where visiting fig...

Friday, Apr 17

UFC 97: Redemption Predictions

Kid Nate: Marshall almost certainly has the striking edge, but has relied on his ground game for most of his wins and will be barking up the wrong tree if he tries to submit Vinny. Magalhaes by submission. Michael Rome: Magalhaes by submission, round 1.

Monday, Apr 13

UFC 97 interview with Sam Stout and trainer Shawn Tompkins

2nd half - Shawn Tompkins top trainer for Xtreme Couture in Vegas (trained notables such as, Sam Stout, Chris Horodecki, Mark Hominick, Goran Reljic, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva) and was the coach of the LA Anacondas in the now defunct IFL. ...

Thursday, Apr 9

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Main Card Preview

Los Angeles Times Former UFC veteran Scott Smith will take on IFL veteran Benji Radach with what will likely be an epic slugfest. Radach is coming off a solid win over Murilo "Ninja" Rua in which he overwhelmed him with heavy hands to pull off the upset win while Smith ...

Sunday, Mar 22

Leo Santos vs. Kazunori Yokota LW Title Eliminator Announced for Sengoku VIII

World Victory Road announced the first fight for Sengoku's "Eighth Battle" in May on their weekly TV Tokyo show, SENGOKU-G. Newly-signed Nova Uniao black belt Leonardo Santos will face 2008 LWGP finalist Kazunori Yokota in a match which a post on Sengoku's site indicates as a title elimi...

Wednesday, Mar 18

Sengoku VII: Featherweight Prospects

Davis is a very well-rounded fighter. He isn't a black belt by any means in jiu-jitsu, but still has a solid base to submit opponents. He has good wrestling ability, somewhat dynamic striking, and he can end fights both on the ground and standing. He's definitely a guy with a multi-faceted ski...

Monday, Jan 12

Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Antwain Britt to Face Former IFL Standout Jamal Patterson at UWC 5: Man O' War on February 21st

Jamal "The Suit" Patterson (4-2), a jiu-jitsu black belt under the legendary Renzo Gracie, fights out of the Gracie Academy in New York, New York. A former football player at Colgate University and All American wrestler out of Blair Academy, Patterson is an accomplished but young vetera...

Monday, Jan 5

Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller at UFC 96

Miller, a former IFL fighter with his brother and UFC middleweight Dan, is on a hot streak since signing with the UFC. After submitting French grappler David Baron in his debut, he took a fight with the dangerous Matt Wiman on only one week's notice after just returning from his honeymoon. De...

Thursday, Oct 30

Mark Cuban's HDNet Purchases IFL Assets

But HDNet seems too savvy to pay that much for a bunch of old fights that have already been aired on Fox Sports Net and MyNetwork, not to mention spread around the internet. So what do you have up your sleeve, HDNet? Don’t tell me you paid more than half a million dollars just to air Chris Horodec...

Sunday, Oct 19

UFC 89 Complete Results, Bonuses and Payouts, Bisping vs Leben, Jardine vs Vera, Cane vs Soukodjou

Chris Lytle d. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision) Marcus Davis d. Paul Kelly (Submission 2:16 2nd Round) Terry Etim d. Sam Stout(Unanimous Decision) Jim Miller d. David Baron (Submission 3:19 3rd Round) Per Eklund d. Samy Schiavo (Submission 1:47 3rd Round)

Wednesday, Sep 24

Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson Booked for EliteXC CBS Show

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 — CBS, EliteXC, and Trump’s Affliction Entertainment jointly announced today that a fifth fight has been added to the lineup for CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Saturday, Oct. 4 featuring top-ranked MMA heavyweights Andrei Arlovski against the last reigning I...

Wednesday, Sep 17

UFC Fight Night 15 Full Results and Fight of the Night Bonuses

Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander via submission (arm-triangle choke) -- Round 1, 4:53. Mike Massenzio def. Drew McFedries via submission (kimura) -- Round 1, 1:28. Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons via submission (rear-naked choke) -- Round 1, 1:27

Monday, Sep 8

Podcast: Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC) Bringing Top Shelf Professional Mixed Martial Arts to Washington, DC

Britt, a product of Virginia Beach’s Hybrid Academy of Martial Arts, is best known for his concrete hands and knock-out ability. The agile striker recently shed more than 30 pounds to enter the light heavyweight division. An acute cage presence and tenacious fighting ability caught the...

This article also contains excerpts from MMATorch

Saturday, Aug 16

ShoXC Results

The crowd-pleasing mixed martial arts fight card, presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC, aired on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT. It will be replayed on SHO 2 this Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will be available On Demand from Monday, Aug. 18-Sept. 14.

EliteXC in Financial Trouble, Cancelling Shows

When Pro Elite made the move to buy out a lot of B-level MMA companies, I thought it was a volatile and unwise move. How can you possibly manage four or five different MMA organizations by sitting in an office in Los Angeles? Impossible to do. By buying out all of the major B-level promotions (ex...

Tuesday, Aug 5

UFC 87 Preview: Jon Jones

He just signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, making him the youngest fighter under contract in the organization. And he's facing the also-undefeated Renzo Gracie-trained IFL product Andre Gusmao - on about a week's notice, replacing Tomasz Drwal - this Saturday in Minnesota. Check it:

Sunday, Jul 13

WAMMA Is Grasping for Relevancy

Most of the major promotions, including Affliction, Adrenaline MMA, M-1, Strikeforce and International Fight League (IFL). WAMMA is working on a deal with EliteXC. A major stumbling block to the alliance's long-term success is that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- the promoti...

Friday, Jun 20

UFC Signing IFL Talent

However, there doesn’t appear to be a bias, as in recent months the UFC has selected former IFL fighters such as Gerald Harris, Mike Dolce, and Dante Rivera for the cast of its seventh installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality TV show. Now, with the recent signings of other former IFL fi...

Friday, Jun 13

Quote(s) of the Day: Jay Larkin Unleashed

On Larkin's distaste for those in the MMA industry (read: UFC) forecasting the demise of the IFL: On the IFL suspending health benefits for all but the elite fighters: On the original IFL concept: On the failure of the IFL to generate true television interest:

Monday, Jun 9

Podcast: Speculating on the Speculation: Dana White's Big Announcement

My prediction for Thursday is this: White will announce next that the UFC has signed a long-term agreement with FOX to televise fights on a quarterly basis on network primetime television along with a option to buy a portion of the company over time. I’m betting that the first show will be th...

Monday, Apr 28

IFL Prez Jay Larkin Brings The Heat

On Working With Other Promoters: I have encountered very little encouragement in this industry about promoters working together. We're out there saying we're willing to work with anyone in this industry; we'll take on all comers. We'll promote with anyone and I've seen a lot promoters r...

Tuesday, Jan 8

3 IFL Titles on the Line Feb. 29

John Gunderson, 155 lbs. ... The Las Vegas event also marks the debut of two new IFL squads, Team Xtreme Couture and Mario Sperry's MMA Top Team. I'm glad to see that the IFL isn't wasting time having people defend titles. ...

Monday, Oct 29

Weekend Recap: Korean Fighters Shine, A Victorious Chael Sonnen ...

MMA On Tap has the list of the 97 fighters who have qualified to become eligible in the International Fight League's inaugural draft. Fightlinker comments on the upcoming IFL the draft. Fight Works Podcast has an interview with the ...