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Matt Serra (16-6-0 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Frank Trigg (19-7-0 MMA, 2-4 UFC) set for UFC 109, Feb...
Rumored card so far: Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort [in jeopardy] Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman Matt Hughes vs. TBA Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller Renzo Gracie vs. TBA Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
USAT/SBN November Consensus MMA Rankings: Featherweight
Based on the premise that all MMA rankings are subjective but that it’s still useful and informative to know who the online MMA community as a whole ranks as the best fighters in MMA, we collect and average the rankings of the top MMA websites to produce our consensus rankings. Show more "
Gambling Spotlight: UFC 106
Ortiz went on to beat up Ken Shamrock not once, but twice before Chuck Liddell obliterated him for a second time. He later drew Rashad Evans in a dreadful fight, followed by getting the Mexican beaten out of him by Lyoto Machida at UFC 84. Since then, Ortiz has been busy teasing Strikeforce,...
Strikeforce Challengers V Preview: Kim Couture Battles Kerry Vera, Tyron Woodley Headlines
Women's Division (135 lbs.): Kim Couture (1-1) vs. Kerry Vera (1-0) SBN coverage of Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears Light Heavyweight: Rafael Cavalcante (7-2) vs. Aaron Rosa (12-2) Middleweight: Kevin Casey (2-1) vs. Chad Vance (5-3)
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Lightweight
4 Kenny Florian takes on #18 Clay Guida at UFC 107. Florian is in a bit of a career cul-de-sac after losing his second title fight to B.J. Penn at UFC 101, a win over the very tough Guida will keep Florian in the upper-ranks of the division. Conversely, a win for Guida could put the popular scrapper i...
UFC 106 Preview: Anthony Johnson Draws Toughest Test of Career in Josh Koscheck
One of the highly-anticipated battles that will take place at UFC 106 will be a welterweight showdown between rising star Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (8-2, 5-2 UFC) and UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 contestant Josh Koscheck (13-4, 11-4 UFC). The bout will feature the Sansho...
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
10 Yoshihiro Akiyama is expected to headline UFC 110 against legend Wanderlei Silva. This fight, at the UFC's Australian debut will also air during prime-time in Japan and South Korea. Akiyama was a crucial acquisition for the UFC, a true star in Asia, who has shown the ability to hang in the...
Bloody Elbow Betting Game: UFC 106 Ortiz vs. Griffin II
Important: If you wish to join the BE betting camp, send me a message on MMA Playground with your BE user name or leave a comment in this thread so I can send you an invite. Please make sure your MMA Playground login name is the same as your BE name or as close as possible so we can give you the prope...
Tuesday, Nov 17
UFC 106 Preview: Can Amir Sadollah Weather the Storm Against Phil Baroni?
The sport of mixed martial arts definitely takes some aspects of its inner workings from the pro wrestling world. Fighters playing the role of "heel" in the lead-up to fights, but then hugging each other after a three-round war is a frequent occurrence in this sport, and the back-and-fort...
Monday, Nov 16
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
5 Forrest Griffin will headline UFC 106 against #25 Tito Ortiz this weekend. This is another fight that was a substitute for a substitute. Originally Ortiz was to return to the UFC against Mark Colemn, but Coleman's injury created the opening for the Griffin match. Heavyweight Champ Brock L...
What Makes Jose Aldo So Special?
There are myriad qualities that make Jose Aldo such a special fighter. I encourage readers to list what they believe sets him apart in the comments. I'll get to what really stands out for me in a moment, but AOL Fanhouse's Mike Chiappetta does a nice job of recounting what happened yesterday e...
Saturday, Nov 14
Kaitlin Young returns to MMA on December 11: Kaitlin will face Shana Olsen (1-0 MMA) on December...
Kaitlin Young returns to MMA on December 11: Kaitlin will face Shana Olsen (1-0 MMA) on December 11th at an event in Welch, Minnesota. Both women fight out of Minnesota ...Shana is 4-0 in Muay Thai. HT: MMARising.com
Friday, Nov 13
USAT/SBN November MMA Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight
5 Junior Dos Santos will be tested by #16 Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 108. If Dos Santos can beat Gonzaga he will be well placed for a title shot, pending the resolution of the title situation. Nominal Strikeforce champ #11 Alistair Overeem is expected to return to Strikeforce in 2010 to defend hi...
UFC 106 Preview: Antonio "Minotoro" Nogueira Makes UFC Debut Against Luis Cane
While I doubt either man will be put on the spot with a title shot following the rematch between Machida and Rua, the winner should be in line for a shot at a top five opponent in the division and the potential to become a title contender. After all, the UFC has always liked the concept of a new fac...
Friday, Nov 6
Strikeforce Challengers IV Preview: Showcasing California's MMA Talent Pool
One of the fights to keep an eye on will be a battle between The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 finalist Jesse Taylor (13-4) and rising prospect and American Kickboxing Academy-trained Luke Rockhold (5-1). Taylor is coming off an unanimous decison loss to Jay Hieron at Strikeforce: Carano vs....
Tuesday, Oct 27
Fedor in first screenshot of new EA MMA game
The first screenshots of EA's new MMA game appear in Sports Illustrated this week (anybody got a sub?) but one screenshot has been posted on Facebook by EA Sports and is currently featured on videogame blog Kotaku. It shows Fedor arm-barring a character that I would guess is Randy Coutur...
Friday, Oct 9
Opinion: WEC 43 Weigh-In Results
Ben Henderson: At an early age I was into taekwondo and I think my love for grappling arts just evolved from that. I love jiu-jitsu and wrestling, and I have been training with some of the best striking coaches available. I feel like my entire game is evolving.
Thursday, Sep 24
When Stardom Surpasses Value: The Tale of Miguel Torres and Urijah Faber
A UFC/WEC merger is inevitable at this point in my mind. The UFC is suffering from a main event shortage, and introducing two new titles into the mix would help them handle a schedule that gets heavier every year. With Rampage apparently retiring, Matt Hughes a loss away from retirement, a...
Monday, Sep 14
Opinion: The Evolution of a Champion: Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) when he was three years old. He competed in his first tournament when he was just four years old. He has earned the rank of third degree Black Belt in BJJ, under Wendell Alexander and Andre Pederneiras. Wagnney also trained in BJJ under Renz...
Friday, Sep 11
Opinion: NJSACB's Nick Lembo Talks Ideas on Improving Judging in MMA
In an interview over at Bleacher Report, E. Spencer Kyte sat down with the legal counsel of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB) in Nick Lembo. Most fans have heard of Lembo as he's involved heavily with the mixed martial arts scene on the east coast, and he has been in the new...
Tuesday, Sep 1
Opinion: 10 Fights I Want the UFC to Make Happen
7) Diego Sanchez vs. Kenny Florian 2 - Kenny Florian's improved quite a bit since he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter, where he fought at middleweight. But just how much has he improved? The best way to find out is to put him up against Diego, who creamed him at the original TUF finale.
Sunday, Aug 9
Anderson Silva's future
Giving up the belt and moving to light heavyweight seems to be the only way for Silva to finish his current UFC contract, leave the UFC, and fight Roy Jones Jr. So, is this the beginning of the end for Anderson Silva in MMA? If so, is it possible he'd come back to the UFC after a fight with Jones?
Friday, Aug 7
Opinion: The UFC , the illuminatti , and the demise of MMA .
Everything about the UFC is aimed towards this certain demographic of sheeple who dont cuestion the packaging of the product. When Pride was around we used to get fightcards with like 7-8 fights guaranteed in a 3 hour pay per view ! Nobody really complained when all of a sudden it dropped d...
Friday, Jul 24
Opinion: What's the Upside for Fedor Emelianenko?
Interestingly enough, Fedor Emelianenko has gone from taking on Josh Barnett, the USAT/SBN MMA rankings consensus, but arguable #2 ranked heavyweight in the world, to fighting either non-top ten competition or fighters moving up in weight. Where's the upside in the current situation...
Thursday, Jul 23
Opinion: UFC 100 Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: The Integrated Game of Jon Jones
Let's review. First Jones used the wrestling phase of the game -- a fake shoot -- to get O'Brien in position to catch him with a spinning elbow -- a second phase of the game, striking -- then when O'Brien reacted by shooting for the take down, Jones used his wrestling to stuff the shoot and set up...
Friday, Jul 17
MMA Gambling Spotlight: DREAM 10 Betting Preview
I may actually lay down on Saffiedine in this match-up. He has five out of his six wins via submission in the first round, so he has the grappling acumen to pull off quick submissions. Ikemoto isn't exactly an easy guy to defeat, and looking at his overall record isn't going to help you determin...
Monday, Jul 6
Opinion: MMA: The New Poker?
4 There are always intriguing storylines to follow in MMA. Young vs. old, style vs. style, power vs. technique. In poker, there is rarely a storyline to follow. Occasionally we run across a guy like Moneymaker that has a good story, but nothing like "PRIDE vs. UFC" or "Ortiz vs. Liddell."
Sunday, Jul 5
Opinion: The USA TODAY/Bloody Elbow Top 50 MMA Fights in History II: 1996-1997
This fight introduced the term "Ground and Pound" to the MMA universe. Coleman wasn't the first wrestler with serious amateur credentials to enter the UFC, that honor goes to Dan Severn. But Coleman was the first wrestler to combine his finely honed position control skills with a brutal an...
Wednesday, Jul 1
Opinion: Rumors: The MMA Online Media Giveth and the Online MMA Media Taketh Away
If you'll forgive me for getting all meta, there are a couple of interesting pieces today about the way rumors fly about the Internet. In both cases, misinformation was spread about fighters, in one case by a traditional newspaper and in the other by a fairly obscure web site. In both cases, i...
Tuesday, Jun 30
Opinion: Brand Loyalty?
Of course there are biases with any rivalry between companies, but this seems to be less logical. Pretty much every MMA company has nearly the same exact rules, each with their own superb roster of fighters. I can't help but feel like we're a bunch of 11 year olds bickering about whether WWF...
UFC 100 Preview: Ladies and Gentlemen, Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama
He's easily the most popular Japanese fighter to fight in the U.S. for an American promotion in the history of modern MMA. Dave Meltzer explains: Akiyama is, with the exception of only Kid Yamamoto, the biggest television ratings draw of Japanese MMA fighters, he is also hated in the country.
Monday, Jun 29
Opinion: The five biggest flaws in MMA-rankings
4) People completely disregard the term "developing fighter" when they judge a win. Is Brock Lesnar the same fighter today that he was two years ago? I don`t think so. Was Kenny Florian the same fighter three years ago? No. Is Rich Clementi the same fighter as three years ago? Yes. Matt Serra? Hm...
Tuesday, Jun 23
Opinion: Best of MMA 2009 - 6 Month Checkup
Fedor Emelianenko KO's Andrei Arlovski, Affliction Day of Reckoning (1/24/2009) Lyoto Machida KO's Thiago Silva, UFC 94 (1/31/2009) Matt Hamill KO's Mark Munoz, UFC 96 (3/7/2009) Lyoto Machida KO's Rashad Evans, UFC 98 (5/23/2009)
Opinion: Is It Time for a Do Over for MMA Judges and Referees?
Fundamentally, the 10 point must system is a bolt-on from boxing that has little if anything to do with MMA. It has many defenders, but I personally believe that the Japanese judging criteria is a better fit for MMA -- in theory if not always in execution.
Friday, Jun 19
Opinion: MMA Gambling Spotlight: Bellator XII, Strikeforce Challengers
Masvidal was defeating Imada before getting caught in the unorthodox inverted triangle choke, so I imagine Reynolds won't be much of a test barring another crazy submission. Like the Alvarez line, I'm not too keen on placing that much money in a matchup to win so little.
Opinion: L.A. Times Calls UFC Undisputed a "MMA Marvel"
The review isn't particularly in depth nor is this the timeliest review of released content I've ever seen, but in the wake of this FanPost (which confirms identical experiences to mine) I thought I'd post this sentiment from the L.A. Times reviewer: Let's make something perfectly clear:...
Thursday, Jun 4
Opinion: MMA Gambling Spotlight: Strikeforce, WEC 41, and Bellator X
Baker hasn't been the most impressive fighter for a guy who holds a 9-1 record with his lone loss being to UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, but he has enough power and good enough wrestling to gain top control to pound opponents. Horwich is mostly known for surviving against tough competition. He ha...
Tuesday, Jun 2
Opinion: Just how bad are MMA databases?
More frequently than not, when a new fighter creeps into the rankings, I'll take a close look at our reported professional W-L-D record for the fighter. Verifying the records sounds straightforward, right? Wrong. Sherdog: 34-9 Sherdog: 4-3-2
Saturday, May 30
Opinion: Bloody Elbow Exclusive: An Interview With Michael Schiavello
MMA fans received an early Christmas present at Dream 9. Instead of the usual drab banter between Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten, we had the pleasure of listening to Michael Schiavello call the action. A 13-year veteran at the ripe young age of 34, Schiavello has called kickboxing, Muay Thai, a...
Thursday, May 28
Opinion: German Boxing Commentator says MMA is for Nazis - Why the UFC has a long way to go in Germany
Ultimate Fighting is for Nazis." Werner Schneyder spreads ridiculous thoughts on prime time TV. He wasn’t able to utter "Martial Arts". He simply couldn’t do it. Ultimate Fighting is for Nazis who go out and stomp people in the gutter."
Sunday, May 24
Opinion: Chinese MMA: Rickson Gracie and Tim Sylvia round out an all-star guest list at Art of War
Over the past weekend, the Art of War 12: Invincible show in Beijing, China featured some of the biggest stars in MMA and BJJ. The show was announced by Michael Buffer, referreed by BIg John McCarthy, and had an unbelievable number of other stars. The people that I can personally confirm incl...
Tuesday, May 19
Opinion: Pat Miletich and Sam Caplan Resign From WAMMA
Miletich, the first-ever UFC welterweight champion and a world class mixed martial arts trainer, had been serving as the company's Vice President of Fighter Relations. Additionally, he had recently made multiple appearances on ESPN.com's weekly MMA show "MMA Live" on behalf of WAMMA.
Opinion: 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...
Friday, May 1
Opinion: The Art and Science of MMA Matchmaking
When Bowles fell out, Joe Silva and I were talking, and we just said, 'Let's just get the toughest sonofabitch we can find. We owed that to Miguel Torres, because Miguel doesn't like easy fights. So I thought Mizugaki was an opponent the hard-cores would like. Not a lot of people knew about him i...
Tuesday, Apr 14
Opinion: ESPN's MMA Live Still Overrated
It's an interesting dynamic that the best concepts are usually hashed by the simplest of downtime conversations. Rooted by a desire to shatter a negative perception about mixed martial arts, ESPN staffers Kieren Portley and Anthony Mormile, their working relationship rooted in 2005,...
Thursday, Apr 9
Deadliest Warrior: Reviewed
Oh..and Liddell’s involvement makes it a reasonable review for an MMA site. Contributing Editor - BloodyElbow.com - SBNation's mixed martial arts headquarters. Awesome, my friend and I did the same thing. Wish I had known about the BE one. ... Deadliest Warrior Student Life all 2 news articles
Opinion: Top 5 Points "Hindering, Rending, Halting" MMA's Growth
Because all good endings have a great beginning, you just have to blame some of the damage dealt to mixed martial arts growth on EliteXC. They began with a group of money hungry leaders who knew nothing but money signs and ended up leaving a group of fighters without food on there tables and a s...
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Main Card Preview
Brett Rogers (8-0) vs. Ron Humphries (5-0): In a battle of undefeated fighters, Rogers looks to continue his dominating performances and make a name for himself in the Heavyweight division by steamrolling yet another tough competitor in Humphries.
Opinion: On The Spot ~ Gray Maynard
After attempting to join the 2004 U.S. Olympic wrestling team, Maynard considered retirement, until he was recruited to be a sparring partner for mixed martial arts fighter and current UFC Lightweight Champion B. J. Penn. The exposure to the sport awakened a monster inside Maynard, and he so...
Tuesday, Apr 7
Opinion: MMA Live Event Commentary
I love Frank Mir the Commentator. In my opinion, he’s the best English-speaking, regular MMA broadcaster right now. However, he turned in an absolutely brutal performance during the Torres-Mizugaki main event. If you had no clue how to judge a fight, you would have scored the fight 50-4...
Tuesday, Mar 31
Kyle Maynard: Congenital Amputee/MMA Fighter
Now that his wrestling career is over Kyle is looking to make the move to Mixed Martial Arts. He first tried to fight in his home state of Georgia but was denied by the athletic commission. Now he has left that in the past to make is amateur MMA debut in Georgia's neighboring state, Alabama. Alaba...
Tuesday, Mar 24
Opinion: Fickett Falls, MMAA Rises: News and Analysis
Aside from a very messy acronym, that is. Apparently, the fight between Tuchscherer and Hinkle was for the SNMMA Heavyweight Title. If you are anything like me, your first thought was, "Oh great, another WAMMA." However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that "SNMMA" stands for "Sovere...
Monday, Mar 23
Opinion: Dear WVR, We appreciate it
This is a solid piece by Jordan Breen, and it hits home on the points that hardcore fans love to hear and watch as MMA fans. The article goes on to talk about some of the specific matchmaking. Omigawa, who is managed by J-Rock (J-Rock management essentially runs Sengoku), wasn't given an easy o...
Thursday, Mar 12
Opinion: Rankings Make no Sense in Mixed Martial Arts
3) Most top fighters don't fight each other: In MMA Weekly's current top 10 list at 205 pounds, Lyoto Machida has fought exactly one guy there, and it's a guy I don't think has any business being considered one of the 10 best fighters in the world.
Thursday, Mar 5
Opinion: Problems With Female MMA Rankings
Certainly, at some point female mixed martial artists deserve to be ranked like their male counterparts. Breen highlights several key difficulties which make the ranking of women nearly impossible if your goal is, in fact, to develop an honest pecking order of the top fighters. This is...
Wednesday, Feb 25
Opinion: UFC 95: The Future of Sanchez, Stevenson, & More
Demian Maia Demian Maia is no ordinary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. He is a Jiu-Jitsu Machine. Compiling up ten victories in ten fights, all by submission, he is truly a master of the world of submission grappling. And he is quickly mastering the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
Sunday, Feb 15
Opinion: Kenny makes a statement regarding Barnett, Josh responds.
Anyone who watches MMA Live on ESPN.com knows that I am fair when talking about UFC, Strikeforce, Affliction etc . . . or any of the fighters. In the most recent episode, I spoke about Joe Lauzon's dominant win over Stephens. Joe has spoken negatively about me in several interviews lately but I cal...
Friday, Feb 13
Josh Barnett Calls Out Kenny Florian
I've also seen people criticize Florian for being a shill on MMA Live, which is classic selection bias. This week on the show, he said it was great news that Strikeforce got the deal and that all these fighters would have a place to fight. He then followed up praising Joe Lauzon, who has gone a...
Sunday, Feb 1
Opinion: January: The best MMA month ever?
UFC 93: UFC 94: WEC: Affliction: Poll What was the best event in January 2009? UFC 93 Henderson vs Franklin Affliction: Day of Reckoning WEC Varner vs Cerrone UFC 94 GSP vs Penn Other (please clarify in the comments) 8 votes | Results
Wednesday, Jan 21
Bloody Elbow Book Review -- Fedor: The Fighting System of the World's Undisputed King of MMA
It's no secret that I'm a total mark for Victory Belt's body of work. Co-authors Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza have also done books with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Randy Couture, B.J. Penn, Karo Parisyan, and Anderson Silva and I've enjoyed them all.
Sunday, Jan 11
Opinion: Mainstream Journalism on MMA At Its Finest
UFC events are usually watched live by a large audience at a venue, such as a casino, and also beamed live via pay-per-view to homes and packed bars across North America. UFC fighters don't wear any form of protection, aside from fingerless padded gloves, and compete inside a caged ring unt...
Saturday, Jan 3
Bloody Elbow Book Review -- Total MMA: Inside Ultimate Fighting
Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Kazushi Sakuraba, Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Bob Sapp get the most attention. Yes, Bob Sapp has a full chapter dedicated to his career. Flipping through the table of contents I was a little non-plussed to see th...
Monday, Dec 29
UFC 92 Review
After watching this PPV, I am terribly excited for next year!! I do have some concerns, but overall I am ready to see MMA take over the world. Whether it be the UFC, Affliction or Strikeforce. It doesn't matter, they all work together whether they want to admit or not.
Thursday, Dec 25
Opinion: HDNet Has Dropped The Ball
Things could eventually change. The higher-ups at HDNet could work out some last minute deal with the organization and actually broadcast this event live but the fact that they haven't done so already is something that truly bothers me not only as a fan of Mixed Martial Arts but a fan of tele...
Wednesday, Dec 17
Opinion: Weird Revelation of the Day: Dave Chappelle Training in MMA?
Though it is no surprise that there are celebrities out there who like MMA and there are those who even train in a martial art as a hobby it does sound sort of strange to hear. The most notable celebrities I can think of who love MMA or martial arts and even train for fun, besides Joe Rogan and Kevi...
Sunday, Dec 7
Opinion: How to run a successful MMA organization?
We have some cash, are slowly building a name, and have a tentative time range for an event. Here is what I think a company should do next: Book a very solid main event. I know that MMA isnt boxing and you need a solid undercard but here is where I see alot of promotions start to struggle. Elite XC put...
Saturday, Nov 15
Opinion: The Week in Quotes, November 8th - 14th
I'm at peace with my life." - Brock Lesnar, on entering his fight with Randy Couture tonight at UFC 91. (MMA Junkie) Randy recovers an early F-5 to TKO Brock [in the] third." - Zac George Once I’m in the UFC, my first adversary will be Anderson Silva." - Chael Sonnen, dead man walking. (Gracie Mag)
Opinion: Will Followers of Professional Wrestling and Other Casual Fans Buy UFC 91?
Speaking of which, the main event on that show is former WWE champion Brock Lesnar against Randy Couture. Lesnar and fellow ex-WWE superstar Bobby Lashley – who is scheduled to make his MMA debut next month – are the most recent examples of pro wrestlers who have ventured into MMA. Over the pa...
Friday, Nov 14
Showtime Postpones Monday's ProElite Auction
“The Collateral includes all contracts between any Debtor and mixed martial arts fighters (including, but not limited to, Kevin Ferguson a.k.a. “Kimbo Slice“, Gina Carano, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, Frank Shamrock, Antonio Silva, Brett Rogers, Dave Herman, Scott Smith, Nick Diaz, C...
Monday, Nov 10
Opinion: Why I Believe The UFC Will - And Should - Dominate MMA
Do I think that fighters deserve more than they get? Yes! But I have a different prescription than most for that happening. This is a solution that I've devised to quell two burning desires that I have for the sport: to see the top twenty in every weight class fighting under the UFC/WEC bann...
Friday, Nov 7
Podcast: One More Word on TUF 8 Primate Behavior
First, no one is equating this with StandGate (at least I am not). The point about Kimbo is not his last fight's unethical nature, but the promotion as a "street fighter" he received irrespective of his late ignoble stand. It's about what sort of message his presence and stature as a street br...
Tuesday, Oct 14
Podcast: MMA Nation Exclusive: Live Interviews With WEC Superstars Urijah Faber and Carlos Condit
During my live broadcast of MMA Nation from the Patriot Center on Saturday I was fortunate enough to sit down with WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and WEC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit. We talked about potential dream match-ups, whose next in line for them to fight, predic...
Monday, Oct 13
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Karo Parisyan Judo for Mixed Martial Arts
Like B.J. Penn's MMA Book of Knowledge and Randy Couture's Wrestling for Fighting, Judo for MMA is very well done -- great pictures, excellent organization, and very clear step-by-step instructions for executing each throw, strike, takedown or submission.
Friday, Oct 10
Podcast: UWC: Confrontation Spotlight on Antwain "The Juggernaut" Britt, Marcus Foran
Today on the "Big O & Dukes Show" on 106.7 WJFK two of the fighters competing on tomorrow's UWC: Confrontation card appeared in studio to chat MMA, Kimbo Slice, the UFC, MMA on ESPN (or lack thereof) and even video games. Click here to listen to the whole thing.
Monday, Oct 6
Podcast: ESPN's PTI and Around The Horn Talk Kimbo
Tony Kornheiser: I have to tell ya, I have no sense of the so-called rules, or the MMA rules. I don't know how it works. Here's pretty much what I know: that he was supposed to fight a guy named Shamrock... MW: They do this in boxing all the time. Someone would win in 35 seconds, they'd be, "Rematch!"
Podcast: Fans Must Demand an Investigation of EliteXC
No," he responded. "Look, even the UFC gives knockout bonuses. Everyone gives knockout bonuses. There’s knockout bonuses, submission bonuses, all sorts of bonuses. I just wanted to keep it standing because I felt I could beat (Kimbo) at his own game."
Monday, Sep 29
Podcast: Join Me at Champps Sports in Fairfax for UWC Pre-Party Saturday, October 4th
Area MMA fans unite for a special Pre-Party in support of the huge Oct. 11 UWC-Confrontation Ultimate Cage Fighting show coming to the Patriot Center. Join fellow fight fans for an MMA meet-and-greet with radio host Luke Thomas of the "MMA Nation" program heard Saturdays on WJFK 106.7 FM an...
Friday, Sep 19
Podcast: The Week in Quotes, September 13th - 19th
AS AMERICAN TOP TEAM TURNS Well you know it's still America. There's racial undertones in America and that's no secret." - UFC Light Heavyweight title contender Rashad Evans, answering a question about racism at MMA events (Big O and Dukes)
Thursday, Sep 18
Showtime Buying EliteXC?
There have already been ugly (and since denied) rumors about CBS attempting to force Gina Carano to fight on their July card but I can only imagine the kind of freak shows we'll see if CBS gets complete control. Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock could be just the beginning....wonder if Giant Silva is av...
Podcast: Rashad Evans Addresses Race in MMA
Chad Dukes of 106.7 WJFK attended UFC 88 in Atlanta and in this interview with Evans asked if he believed racism or racial preference played a role in who MMA fans (it must be assumed - quite rightly - Dukes felt most fans were white) root for or support.
Tuesday, Sep 9
Podcast: Discrepancy of the Day: Race and MMA
Chcuk Liddell was favored because he was the face of the MMA and a good fighter, not because he was white. Chuck Liddell was and is an enetertaining guy. He didn't commit a crime like Michael Vick, so I think it's still acceptable for white folks to like him. Just as blacks still support MV, despi...
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...
Thursday, Aug 28
Podcast: Urijah Faber: BJ Penn Has 90 Percent Chance of Beating Kimbo Slice
The Penn vs. Slice "fantasy match-up" is the product of UFC President Dana White's comment just prior to EliteXC's debut on CBS. White remarked that BJ Penn could defeat Slice in a MMA bout. The effort of White was to disparage Slice's talent level by suggesting a lightweight fighter in the UF...
Tuesday, Aug 26
Podcast: BloodyElbow.com Exclusive: Karo Parisyan Talks UFC 88, Thiago Alves, Yoshiyuki Yoshida and More on MMA Nation
The Heat" from Armenia joined the show and talked about his UFC 88 opponent Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida, judo in MMA, his newfound training regime, losing to Thiago Alves, being called a "gate keeper" by UFC President Dana White and much more. Listen to the whole interview here.
Wednesday, Aug 13
Podcast: Randy Couture on The Adam Carolla Show
PS - apparently, this post must contain 75 words minimum, so allow me to wax eloquent upon why the Adam Carolla Show is so good. It's intelligent, it's funny, it's irreverent, and it's honest. His sidekicks are his intellectual equal, and the show stays away from the stupid morning zoo cr...
Sunday, Aug 3
Podcast: BloodyElbow.com Exclusive: Loretta Hunt Talks New Book; Mike Brown Talks Urijah Faber
If you missed yesterday's MMA Nation, I'll help you out: Loretta Hunt was on hand to talk about Randy Couture, his new book, her involvement and more. Right up until her cell phone cut out, it was a money interview. MMA Nation podcasts are up and running and available via iTunes.
Monday, Jul 28
Podcast: Heath Herring, Michael Rome Interviews Now Available From This Past Weekend's "MMA Nation"
For those who may have missed it, podcasts by segment are now available from this past weekend's MMA Nation episode. I also spoke with Heath Herring as he prepares for his fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 87 on August 9th. Click here to listen.
Sunday, Jul 13
Podcast: BloodyElbow.com Exclusive: Josh Barnett Says "You Get What You Pay for" With Affliction PPV vs. Free UFC Event on July 19th
Josh and I talked about the WAMMA belt, Affliction's weak advertising efforts, Affliction vs. UFC, Rampage Jackson, Dana White's responsibility to MMA and his fight with Hidehiko Yoshida. I am a complete moron for forgetting Barnett left AMC Pankration for Erik Paulson's CSW, so please...
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...
Elite XC vs. The XFL
Pro Elite did not do incredible numbers or anything, but the show's growth was spectacular. When the XFL debuted, it did a great number at first, but the ratings signs were immediately ominous. The debut game started losing viewers in the second quarter, indicating that people were comp...
Tuesday, Jun 3
Podcast: "Pardon The Interruption" & "Around The Horn" Sound Off on EliteXC
ATH's discussion was largely benign - with the exception of the completely irrelevant Jay Mariotti saying the card reminded him of professional wrestling "with a little more realism," host Tony Reali and the panel came off sounding as though they'd done at least a bit of research. Woody P...
Wednesday, May 28
Podcast: Jens Pulver & Urijah Faber Talk Featherweight Fight on Versus
Big thanks to VERSUS for asking this site to help out with just a few questions for a special podcast the network held (Sam Caplan moderated) to preview the upcoming Faber vs. Pulver match-up. For reasons I cannot possibly fathom, some folks are sleeping on this incredible fight, but Sam ask...
Friday, May 16
Podcast: The Editor's Note
For a variety of reasons, today is a big day for this site. I'm arguably the most imperfect EIC in history, but I do my best to put everything I have into this site so that someone offers thoughtful, dedicated fans of mixed martial arts a place to go in the blogosphere.
Thursday, May 15
Podcast: Gary Shaw: Kimbo Slice is the Biggest Star in MMA
Slice is obviously a star and the buzz surrounding him at the moment is probably greater than any other fighter. But from a global perspective, one could make the case that Hidehiko Yoshida or even Denis Kang are more popular (this is another debate for another time). What's most important,...
Sunday, May 11
Different Views of DREAM 3
DREAM.3 wasn't a bad way to kill nearly five hours on a Sunday afternoon. But aside from a fight of the year candidate between Eddie Alvarez and Joachim Hansen, what was so great about it? DREAM might have similar look to PRIDE; use a lot of its unique elements such as the Grand Prix format; and u...
Wednesday, May 7
Podcast: Inside MMA: Roddy Piper, Ray Mancini and More
Bas and Kenny review the April 29th DREAM 2 event from Japan and preview the latest MMA movie Redbelt. Guests include former pro wrestling champion and Hall of Fame inductee "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, former lightweight boxing champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, and MMA filmmaker Bobby Razak.
Monday, Mar 31
Podcast: Whoopass Radio: Kenny Florian, Joe Lauzon and Tracy Lee
Your's truly got the opportunity to speak with the two main event fighters of UFC Fight Night 13 recently. Florian talked a lot of BJ Penn and why Lauzon might think he's Penn (to his detriment). Lauzon defended his mentor and explained why he's as good a coach as he is a fighter.
