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Strikeforce: Rogers vs. Fedor Predictions
Tomorrow night mixed martial arts returns to CBS for the first time since last October as Strikeforce presents: Fedor vs. Rogers. The televised portion of the card has four bouts and all of them have some sort of title implications involved with them. Now on to my predictions.
Marcus Jones: The Good Soldier
On the ground, though, to see a guy who’s as dynamic as Marcus was in his first fight is really frightening. Kimbo’s assessment of Marcus’ game is pretty accurate, and Kimbo should know, since he trained with the guy a lot during the course of the show:
Sengoku 11 Preview
The card will also feature Kevin Randleman (17-13 MMA, 4-3 UFC) looking for another win to get him on track as he takes on Bulgarian wrestling powerhouse Stanislav Nedkov (7-0 MMA). While there’s no real question of who the superior wrestler is (Randleman was a two time NCAA champion at Ohi...
Yesterday
Ring of Combat on SpikeTV
Considered to be one of the top East Coast MMA promotions, Ring of Combat is now featured on SpikeTV. Check out the video below to learn more about Lou Neglia and his up and coming ROC events. Considered to be one of the top East Coast MMA promotions, Ring of Combat is now featured on SpikeTV. Chec...
NSFW Pic: War Machine and Riley Steele
Everyone's favorite insane MMA fighter is back, but he's voluntarily giving up full mount to naked women, like Riley Steele, in order to make money outside of fighting. Koppenhaver announced his intentions to do porn earlier this year, saying that fighting wasn't paying the bills and t...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Duffee out of UFC 107
Paul Buentello (24-10 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is going to have to wait for news about his opponent at least a little while. He'll no longer be taking on prospect Todd Duffee (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 107. That said, Buentello may end up with a similarly tough opponent. Pride veteran and submission fighter...
Strikeforce ShoMMA Coverage
For those who don’t know, I live in Fresno, California, very close to the site of the next Strikeforce fight (no, not Fedor vs. Rogers, the one before that). MMA Opinion will have live coverage of the event as well as photos that will be up on our sister site, MMA Prints.
Tuesday, Nov 3
Ten simple sure fire ways to beat the UFC and be the best MMA promotion ever
6. Then, sign the best fighter in the business, pay him a big load of money and then don’t give him an immediate title shot. 7. Have your “best” welterweights fight for the vacant title (the middleweight title of course). 8. Be disrespectful to your fighters, it worked out for Dana White very well.
Thiago Alves: I’m on a mission to become a world champion
TA: Yes, Fedor is another fighter I like to watch compete. Along with GSP and Anderson Silva those three guys are fighters I love to watch. Another guy I love to watch is Wanderlei Silva, he was my favorite back in the day. He is my idol and one of the reasons I started fighting in MMA.
Slice vs. Alexander to Meet at 215 Pounds
It seems that Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (3-1 MMA) will be looking to move down to lightheavyweight as it's rumored that he's going to meet Houston Alexander (9-4-0-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at 215 pounds. The criticism has ensued. I tried to be civil. Barrett Hooper was less generous, and was (for th...
Monday, Nov 2
Thoughts on Slice vs. Alexander
We’ll see how the Alexander fight unfolds and that will dictate a lot of how Kimbo is treated from here on out. That said, it’s going to be hard for Kimbo to really be called legitimate after a single bout with an opponent who’s going to offer a lot of opportunities for Kimbo to finish, as oppose...
Pierce to Meet Jon Fitch at UFC 107
Pierce is coming off of an impressive UFC debut that saw him defeat solid welterweight Brock Larson (26-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). Fitch is in the middle of a solid two fight win streak following his loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (19-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC, #1 IWMMAR). There seems to be a t...
Sunday, Nov 1
Zaromskis Signs with Strikeforce
Shields, who holds the distinction of being the highest ranked welterweight outside of the UFC, won his last fight in a catchweight bout against former EXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler (16-5-0-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC, #8 IWMMAR), submitting Lawler with a guillotine choke in the first ro...
Friday, Oct 30
Toughill Withdraws For Medical Reasons
Toughill knocked Coenen out when they fought back in 2004, giving Coenen her first career loss, and the rematch was a highly anticipated bout for many female MMA fans, as both are considered top tier 145 pound fighters, and both should be seen as serious potential challengers to Strikefo...
Thursday, Oct 29
First look at EA Sports MMA Game
Fedor with the armbar win…as usual. Props to Sherdog for the pic. Fedor with the armbar win...as usual. Props to Sherdog for the... (Full Story)
Wednesday, Oct 28
The Slide Continues: Team Rampage Falls to 0-7
This season of The Ultimate Fighter continues to make history with Team Rampage falling to 0-7 in the opening round. This will make Rampage the first team ever to be in the position to get shut out going into the final match of the first round, and they will (at least) tie for the worst opening r...
There is no “karate” in Machida.
The Iceman, Georges St-Pierre and many other notable mixed martial artists and world champion kickboxers also come from a background in Karate, yet we don’t often see anyone fighting the way Machida does, not even Lyoto’s father and brother.
Tuesday, Oct 27
The UFC’s 205 pound problem (round 3)
Wild Card: I am just throwing this out there… If/When Randy Couture defeats Brandon Vera, he will quickly be in line for a title shot. One thing Randy does is fight for titles… If he is able to handily defeat Vera, he very well could jump everyone on this list for a title shot (minus Rua for n...
Additions to Strikeforce: ShoMMA
Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Gurgel (13-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Brandon Cash (4-0 MMA) vs. Shane Del Rosario (8-0 MMA) Luke Rockhold (5-1 MMA) vs. Jesse Taylor (13-4 MMA) Casey Olsen (10-3 MMA) vs. Chris Culley (4-5 MMA) Rico Altamirano (2-2 MMA) vs. Luke Riddering (1-0 MMA)
Monday, Oct 26
Lesnar Out of UFC 106
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC, #2 IWMMAR) has been forced to drop out of his title defense at UFC 106 due to illness. According to a report by Kevin Iole, Lesnar has been unable to train for three-and-a-half weeks.
The ‘experts’ discuss Machida vs. Rua
UFC 104 gave us one of the most exciting back and forth main events that we have seen in a long time. It also gave many fans a reason to jump online to discuss why they believe Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua was robbed by the judges after his fight with light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. But now the...
Sunday, Oct 25
Jeff Monson on the Speed Bag
Jeff Monson (31-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has never been respected as a striker, despite some mild professional boxing experience (he has a 2-0-1, 2 KO professional boxing record). It turns out, though, there's probably a good reason (beyond just his height) that people don't always show respect t...
Saturday, Oct 24
Kampmann to Fight Markham
Markham is coming off of a loss to Dan Hardy, but made a strong debut when he won Knockout of the Night after starching Brodie Farber with a head kick. Kampmann’s credentials as both a middleweight and welterweight don’t really need an introduction, but it’s worth noting that he has UFC wins...
Escudero to meet Dunham
It looks like UFC Fight Night 20 will feature a battle between two undefeated fights as TUF 8 winner Efrain Escudero (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will take on fellow undefeated lightweight Evan Dunham (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC). Dunham is coming off of a split decision win over well respected Pride and UFC ve...
Friday, Oct 23
UFC 104: My picks and why!
Chael by unan decision in what will turn into a wrestling match… Prediction: Robert (here) and I both agree that Joe will win this one by submission. He leaned toward RNC, I am looking for a nasty guillotine. Possibly Sub of the night! Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua:
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Preview
Joe Stevenson (30-10 MMA, 7-4 MMA) isn’t going to have an easy time beating Spencer Fisher (23-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), but Stevenson is going to be the far superior grappler in this fight. As the better wrestler, he should be able to get the fight to the ground and, if he continues to display the freak...
MMA Opinion at CPCW in Lancaster, PA
Brandt DeLorenzo from MMA Opinion will be live at the Central PA Warrior Challenge in Lancaster, PA later tonight at the Lancaster Marriott to capture the 10 amateur and 6 pro fights for MMA Prints, a MMA stock photography website. Come out to support local MMA if you’re in the PA/NJ/DE area.
Thursday, Oct 22
Chris Horodecki Signs with WEC
IFL fighter and young veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (13-1 MMA) has recently signed with the WEC. The primary rumor surrounding his promotional debut is that he’ll fight Anthony Njokuani (11-2 MMA) at WEC 45, but nothing has been confirmed.
TUF 10: Episode 6 Recap and Analysis
So, last night was a big win for Darrill “Titties” Schoonover (10-0 MMA), who submitted Zak Jensen (7-3 MMA) with a triangle choke after laying a pretty solid beating down standing up. In defense of Jensen, he didn’t look terrible. He scored a good takedown, even if it was on a desperation sho...
Tuesday, Oct 20
WVR Champ Santiago to Fight at Sengoku 11
Still unannounced for the event is world Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Xande Ribeiro (2-0 MMA), who walked away from the Abu Dhabi Combat Club back in September with a gold medal in the -99 kg weight class and a silver medal in Absolute. Ribeiro is featured on the promotional artwork for the...
Monday, Oct 19
Zaromskis and Sakuraba to Appear on Dream 12
A bout between Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (30-11-0-1 MMA, #8 IWMMAR) and less-than-solid Brit James “The Colossus” Thompson (14-10 MMA) is suspected, but has yet to be announced. Overeem will be on the event, according to Dream’s promotional materials, but hi...
Saturday, Oct 17
Hendo to Strikeforce shouldn’t shock anyone!
Once upon a time a fighter by the name of Dan Henderson shocked the world (or at least the Japanese version) by dropping superstar Wanderlei Silva. Some argue that this fight never should have happened (like me), but from that day forward Hendo was known as the first to wear two title belts f...
Thursday, Oct 15
Independent World MMA Rankings: October, 2009
Light Heavyweight Rankings (186 to 205 lbs.) 1. Lyoto Machida (15-0) 2. Quinton Jackson (30-7) 3. Rashad Evans (13-1-1) 4. Anderson Silva (25-4) 5. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (18-3) 6. Forrest Griffin (16-6) 7. Gegard Mousasi (26-2-1) 8. Dan Henderson (25-7) 9. Thiago Silva (14-1)
TUF 10: Episode 5 Recap and Thoughts on Stupid
I’m not a Rashad Evans fan, but as this season of the Ultimate Fighter goes on, I find I’m liking “Sugar” Rashad more and more. Still, before I get into the backstage confrontation between Evans and Rampage, I figure it’s worth making a few notes about what happened in the show to help context...
Tuesday, Oct 13
National Cage Fighting in Tucson
In the co-main event Dustin Phillips capitalized on the fact that Muay Thai specialist Gabe Rivas does not train on his back. The reporter sitting next to me, who was friends with Rivas, used many opportunities to inform me of my bias towards ji jitsu and said that holding position doesn’t c...
Sengoku Raiden Championship: What Every Fan Should Know
I realize that Japanese MMA is not something that’s followed in the states at nearly the same level it is in, well… Japan. Still, it’s worth taking a look ahead a couple of months to what will be an incredibly exciting event organized by World Victory Road.
Sunday, Oct 11
A Slick Finish: Mackens Semerzier Triangles Wagnney Fabiano
The submission was absolutely everything a triangle as defense of the groundnpound should be. It was quick, it was technical and it was set up very effectively, so I figured that it was worth giving a little insight into what about that submission really deserves recognition.
Thursday, Sep 24
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 108
With Quinton “Rampage” Jackson no longer an option, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has set his eyes on one of the more feared strikers in the UFC’s 205lb division. MMA Fanhouse is reporting that Evans will fight Thiago Silva at UFC 108. It is believed the event will be hel...
Tuesday, Sep 22
Weekly Women’s MMA Wrap Up
FIRST THINGS FIRST Weekly Women’s MMA Wrap Up will be moving. The column will still be free and available on the internet, but will be posted at the Savage Science starting next week. ABU DHABI I got the heads up from Ladies of Pain matchmaker Sam Wilson that ADCC’s pay-per-view advertiseme...
Thursday, Jul 9
Someone Give These Girls A Fight!
2009 hasn’t been all that bad for women’s MMA. Bellator, Strikeforce, Valkyrie, Shooto and DEEP haven’t been the only games in town. We saw HookNShoot put on the G-Fight Summit, and women fighting for a ton of other promotions including Fight Force, Combat USA, Beast of the East, CMF, UCFC,...
Sunday, May 3
MMA Opinion Podcast - Dream 8, Fedor/Aoki, and UFC 98
Josh Stein and Curtis Clontz talk about Dream 8, the Fedor vs. Aoki exhibition fight, and UFC 98! This is the twenty-third episode of the MMA Opinion podcast. You may have noticed that we are using a new naming scheme…no more “Opinionated” for the time being. To listen to the podcast, you may su...
Thursday, Apr 16
MMA Opinion Podcast - UFC 97 Preview and more!
Josh Stein and Curtis Clontz talk about the upcoming UFC 97 event to be held on Saturday April 18th along with a couple other topics! This is the twenty-first episode of the MMA Opinion podcast. You may have noticed that we are using a new naming scheme…no more “Opinionated” for the time bein...
Thursday, Apr 2
UFN 18 Results and Videos
First are the videos of the fights, courtesy of MMA-Core! Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael Dos Anjos Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller And here are the results for the Ultimate Fight Night 18, which was held last night and aired on SpikeTV a...
Sunday, Mar 22
Photo: Dana White hates Affliction shirts
Or does he? The president of the UFC recently went off when asked about rival MMA promoter and Tom Antencio’s plans to counter-program UFC 100. Mr. White apparently doesn’t have a lot of nice things to say about Affliction t-shirts. I guess Dana and the “t-shirt guy” were once on good terms - be...
Tuesday, Dec 30
MMA Opinion “Opinionated” Podcast - Episode 14
Josh Stein and Curtis Clontz talk to Pat Miletich and WAMMA COO Michael Lynch. This podcast is the first of two ‘end of the year’ podcasts in which we discuss fighter rankings, how WAMMA works, Pats’ future in MMA, the MFS camp, and the fallout from UFC 92. This is the fourteenth episode of the [......
Friday, Dec 12
MMA Opinion “Opinionated” Podcast - Episode 12
Brandt DeLorenzo, Josh Stein and Curtis Clontz talk about the UFC Fight for the Troops event, Pat Miletich vs. Thomas Denny, and the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale this Saturday. This is the twelfth episode of the MMA Opinion “Opinionated” podcast. To listen to the podcast, you may s...
Tuesday, Oct 7
Podcast: The Petruzelli Problem
There’s been a lot of negative press coming out of the EliteXC: Heat event following the knockout loss of Kimbo Slice. We’ve seen the mainstream media bash Slice, we watched pro-boxing personalities poke the sport of MMA, and now there’s a slew of allegations against Seth Petruzelli, Eli...
Friday, Jun 6
MMA…and Borat?
Apparently someone over in the Underground Forums attended a MMA event in Texarkana, Arkansas for only $5. Oh yea, beer was also only $1. Does this raise any red flags yet? Well, it should. I can’t wait to see this. Apparently someone over in the Underground Forums attended a MMA event in Texark...
