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Characters, Quirks, and 25 Pound Ring Girls: 34 Reasons I Miss PRIDE (Part III)
Or on the Final Conflict 2003 DVD, when they showed a bunch of fighters (including some who lost the previous night) just sitting around and talking about the PRIDE game and how they are all friends, complete with footage of Rampage and Coleman getting their butts handed to them by some ran...
Yesterday
MMAth: Predicting Fight Outcomes With Math
What is MMAth? MMAth is the process of using a sequence of past mixed martial arts fight results that provide a logical and objective argument for predicting the result of a future mixed martial arts bout. A basic MMAth equation: Tito Ortiz beat Forrest Griffen who beat Shogun, ...therefore T...
Wednesday, Nov 19
WEC Loses a Big Star
Having fought with PRIDE before signing with the WEC in 2007, Filho racked up an impressive winning streak and remained undefeated from his pro debut in 2000 to his last fight in 2008. Paulo racked up an impressive 16-0 record throughout his professional MMA career.
Thursday, Nov 13
What the UFC Did Right
It's easy to knock the UFC nowadays. The UFC has become the WWF (E) of MMA. Enter Dana White in 2001. Dana White and the new UFC decided to try something different. Is Dana White a stingy bastard? No doubt. Do the fighters deserve a better boss and more money? Most assuredly.
Denis Kang: Rocky Mountain High
Vancouver is the home of Canadian-raised, Korean-French Mixed Martial Artist and PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist, Denis Kang. We've seen a lot of PRIDE FC fighters struggle with the ropes being replaced by the octagon fence, and it's a possibility this could be a factor in his d...
Tuesday, Nov 11
Rick Franklin's Transition to Light Heavyweight In Full Swing
Franklin's only losses have come against truly elite fighters in Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida, and he has a chances to be a real contender in the light heavyweight division. His first fight was impressive defeat of elite wrestler Matt Hamill and his second fight is against another e...
Rampage vs. Wanderlei: A Look Back Before Their Ultimate Showdown
CA - Nov 11, 2008 But, to truly get a sense for what their fight at UFC 92 is all about, you have to go back to the days of PRIDE. When Jackson stepped into the ring against ...
Rampage vs. Wanderlei: A Look Back Before Their Ultimate Showdown
Certain men’s careers seem destined for a collision course; intertwining their fates as fighters. Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva are two such fighters. Both men have great pride. And, because of that, they have a history together.
UFC 91 Preview: Gabriel Gonzaga Vs. Josh Hendricks
This is the second installment of the Ropes, Ring and Cage UFC 91 preview, airing live on PPV this Saturday from Las Vegas, NV. Every day, RRC will provide background and analysis on one of the televised bouts. On Wednesday, RRC will preview Amir Sodallah vs. Nick Catone. On Gonzaga:
Monday, Nov 10
Characters, Quirks, and 25 Pound Ring Girls: 34 Reasons I Miss PRIDE (Part Two)
The Grand Prix in 2000 was groundbreaking at the time. 2003 through 2006 produced great tourneys each year. Can you imagine a UFC tourney? My goodness. Unfortunately, Frank Shamrock and Dana White will get an apartment together before the NSAC or CSAC approves a tournament.
Sunday, Nov 2
The 10 Greatest Rivalries In UFC History
5. Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz Now, both men are now UFC fighters and the rivalry between them never stopped. For the third time, Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva will fight at UFC 92 and "Rampage" will be seeking to win for the first time against "The Axe Murderer".
Saturday, Nov 1
Maia Please Have a Title Shot?
He has the pedigree, which is the strength to take Silva down, the skill to control him on the ground, and the superior jiu-jitsu submission game be able to end the fight. However, only Takase was able to get a victory on the ground (Chonan did get a submission victory, but this was a fluke sub...
Friday, Oct 24
The Axe Murderer: Wanderlei Silva's 10 Greatest Fights
When Dan Henderson stepped into the PRIDE ring with Wanderlei Silva on Dec. 9, 2000, he was already being dubbed by some as the best fighter in the world. His resume was extremely impressive, having already claimed the RINGS: King of Kings title, as well as winning the UFC 17 Middleweight Tou...
Thursday, Oct 16
The Top 10 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Fighters in MMA Today
The former UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, former PRIDE heavy weight champion, and the runner-up in the PRIDE 2004 Grand Prix. His list of MMA accomplishments is right up there with the greats. His BJJ is legendary, as 19 of his wins have come by all kinds of different submissions (crucif...
Tuesday, Oct 7
Random Thoughts While Trying Not to Look at John McCain in HD
CA - Every UFC, I miss the PRIDE guys even more. Nobody did it better. "Sakurabaaaaaa KAZUUUUUUUUUUSHI!!!!!!" -- And lastly, lets hope and pray that the upcoming ...
Wednesday, Oct 1
The Five Biggest Potential UFC Fights
Knowing the styles of both of these fighters as well as I do, I'm certain that it would end up being a striking war akin to the Liddell fight against Wanderlei Silva in December of 2007, except for the fact that Anderson Silva is far more accurate with strikes than both Wanderlei or Liddell (o...
Monday, Sep 29
Fearing the Reaper: The Rise of Aleksander Emelianenko
Rather, an excellent organization for Aleksander to consider signing with, one which is filled with exceptional fighters, would be DREAM. Having replaced PRIDE as the primary breeding ground for new talent in Europe and Japan, DREAM would be the ideal place for Aleksander to sharpen hi...
Sunday, Sep 28
Anderson Silva: The Final Chapter Begins
Anderson "The Spider" Silva is now entering the last chapter of his storied mixed martial arts career. Along the way he has accumulated three middleweight championship belts in Shooto, Cage Rage, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Slaying the Minotaur: Can Anyone in the UFC Defeat Antonio Rodrigo ...
CA - Sep 28, 2008 Heath Herring, who was the first high-profile PRIDE fighter to make the transition to the UFC, quickly found himself being defeated by the likes of Jake ...
Saturday, Sep 27
Out Cold: MMA's Top-10 KO's of All Time
7. Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz Rampage was one of the more exciting fighters in PRIDE, with his unpredictable style. Whether it be knockouts with his hands or his world famous knockout slams, he had it all for the people buying the tickets. 1. Mirko Cro Cop vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
Friday, Sep 26
MMA's 10 Commandments
6.) Thou Shalt Not Use WWE Practices in MMA Well let's just say that he "Cro Copped" Cro Cop. The same vicious head kick that Cro Cop made famous in PRIDE was what Gonzaga used to defeat the former PRIDE Open Weight GP Champion. Be that fighter and your career will continue to flourish.
Thursday, Sep 25
They All Go Into the Dark: The Necessity of Evolution in MMA
In the ensuing years, a silent war would be waged in MMA; a war in which grapplers battled strikers for supremacy of a sport that was experiencing exponential growth. In the UFC, high caliber strikers like Chuck Liddell showed the MMA world that a fighter didn’t have to have submissions, or...
Wednesday, Sep 24
Latest UFC 91 Card: Rampage Jackson Moved To December Card (UPDATED)
The UFC 91 card just took a major blow with the removal of one of bigger fights of the night that pitted former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson against Wanderlei Silva. It would have been the third match in their storied rivalry, with Wanderlei being up, 2-0, from t...
Monday, Sep 22
The Assassination of Fedor Emelianenko, Can Josh Barnett Defeat Fedor?
CA - Having left the UFC to fight in Japan’s wildly popular PRIDE organization, Barnett experienced a string of victories against quality competitors; ...
The Assassination of Fedor Emelianenko
Recently, when he’s not being defeated by the likes of Cheick Kongo, and nearly escaping decapitation by Gabriel Gonzaga, Crocop is living the good life in Japan, fighting inferior fighters that are handpicked for him by Japan’s DREAM organization.
Tuesday, Sep 16
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: A Legendary Heart
CA - Sep 16, 2008 In the middle of 2007, PRIDE had been purchased by Zuffa, and the UFC was in the process of signing former PRIDE superstars to compete against the top ...
Saturday, Sep 13
Affliction and Golden Boy Reach Deal: Boxing + MMA=?
The good news is that boxing may have a chance at surviving the MMA era after all, if they can ally themselves with MMA companies. This may bring MMA fans to boxing and vice versa. Everything's hunky dory, right? They innovated and innovated. Pushing boundaries and limits of obscenity when it...
Couture vs. Lesnar: Why It Was Signed
The thing that the hardcore MMA fans seem to forget? The UFC doesn't go by pure sport rules. What it boils down to is this: The only rankings that matter to Joe Silva, Dana White, and the UFC are the ones that show who draws the most amount of money for the company.
Friday, Sep 12
Is it Finally Time for an MMA World Cup?
The grand prix tournaments that were held by PRIDE FC represented the pinnacle of what MMA competition could be. So why hasn’t there been an international tournament featuring professional fighters from multiple organizations yet?
Tuesday, Sep 9
MMA's Top Five Dirtiest in the Game
Mark Coleman is one of my least favorite fighters of all time. He has used headbutts his whole career and even beat up on a guy with a broken arm in Shogun. Mark Coleman's signature headbutt should be good enough, but he is an all around dirtbag to opponents while hanging around with 'roid boy Ba...
Sunday, Sep 7
Top 5 Reasons Why Mirko Cro Cop WILL Be a UFC Champ
Dana could flatten Dream if he takes Cro Cop out of the mix. I believe Cro Cop will go on to take out Alsitair Overeem and then become the top heavyweight in the corporation. Taking him out of the mix could destroy the credibility of that weight class in Dream. Also, he is known for dispatching Ran...
10 Myths About Fedor Emelianenko
Nogueira (current UFC interim Heavyweight Champion, and former Pride Champion) fought Zulu as well. Nogueira, current UFC interim Heavyweight Champion and former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion (Gracie magazine interview, available on Wiki) Mark Hunt, K1 World Champion.
Friday, Sep 5
UFC 88 Preview: Liddell-Evans, Parisyan Out, Additional News and Notes
gt;Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans (205): Evans (16-0-1) has gone from a lackluster draw to a potential champion over the past year and will get his biggest test ever in "The Iceman." For Liddell, he needs to keep the momentum going from his December 2007 win over Wanderlei Silva. Yep, you read...
Tuesday, Sep 2
Carlos “Ronin” Newton: Dragon-Ball Wizard Was an Early GSP
He won his first MMA fight at age 21 and became known for his “Dragon Ball Z Jiu-Jitsu” style. Some of his notable wins include Jose Landi-Jons (Pride19), Renzo Gracie (Pride-Bushido 1), Pat Miletich (UFC 31 Welterweight championship 01), and Pete Spratt (UFC 40).
Sunday, Aug 24
Dan Henderson Returns to Action at UFC 88 in Atlanta
With an overall MMA record of 22-7, Hollywood has racked up wins over some of the best in the business: the aforementioned Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, current UFC Heavyweight Champ Antonio Nogueira, Murilio Rua, Renato Sobral, and Renzo Gracie, whose familiy pioneered the sport...
Friday, Aug 1
Ricardo Arona: MMA's Missing Legend
Ricardo Arona is a PRIDE vet with a 13-5 record in MMA competition. Don't let that fool you though; he is a force! He has beaten greats like Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson, Jeremy Horn (2), Gustavo Machado, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Ninja Rua.
Monday, Jul 28
Heavyweights: The Thinnest Division in the UFC
Current Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Last Fight: UFC 81 (02/02/08) Tim Sylvia – W - Submission (Choke) Former UFC Heavyweight Champion NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Champion, Former WWE Pro-Wrestling Champion
Wednesday, Jul 23
Fedor Is Truely The Emperor Of MMA Heavyweights
So the fact that Fedor is 28-1 is one of the most outstanding feats in sports, regardless of who he fights. And this is not to say his fights have been weak, he dominated PRIDE, a league on par with the UFC in terms of fighter talent. Fedor has an outstanding chin and can stand with any fighter, but...
Thursday, Apr 3
MMA: Top 10 Lightweight Rankings (part 5 of 5)
Penn is one of the top pound-for-pound MMA fighters in the world regardless of weight class. He has beaten a who’s who list of fighters including former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver, current UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, a...
Tuesday, Mar 11
MMA: Top 10 Heavyweights (Part 2 of 5)
2) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC) – 31 – 4 – 1, 1 no contest, Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion and Current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion 4) Tim Sylvia (UFC) – 24 – 4, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion 10) Frank Mir (UFC) – 11 – 3, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Monday, Mar 10
MMA: Top 10 Light Heavyweight Rankings
2) Quinton Jackson (UFC): 28 – 6, Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion 3) Chuck Liddell (UFC): 21 – 5, Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion 5) Wanderlei Silva (UFC): 31 – 8, Former PRIDE Middleweight Champion 9) Tito Ortiz (UFC): 15 – 5, Former UFC Light Heavyweight...
Thursday, Mar 6
UFC: Couture vs. Fedor Closer Than Ever?
Couture is one of the most popular UFC fighters of all-time and he sports a 16-8 lifetime record, including victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvi...
Thursday, Feb 21
UFC: A Fan's Wish List
There are a lot of fighters who are in between the classes that are small for 205, but too big to cut all the way down to 185, including Wanderlei Silva, Lyoto Machida, Michael Bisbing, Dan Henderson, and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. 10) Have Wanderlei Silva be a contender at middleweight.
Monday, Feb 18
Wanderlei Silva: The Next #1 Contender at Middleweight?
Silva has notable wins over former PRIDE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson, current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson twice, Kazushi Sakuraba, Hidehiko Yoshida, and Ricardo Arona.
Tuesday, Jan 22
All Things MMA: UFC 68 Review
Rich Franklin vs. Jason "The Athlete" McDonald: “No Surprise—Franklin Wins; Silva Next?” In the opening round, Couture set the big, lumbering Silvia up with a fake leg-kick, and then connected with a huge overhand right which dropped Silvia.
Sunday, Nov 18
StrikeForce Debut: Dana White, UFC Have Company
Some observers have argued that the merger of UFC and PRIDE constitutes a monopoly in the fighting world. UFC deserves credit for bringing MMA to the mainstream, but the time has come for other organizations to offer new options—for fans and fighters alike.
Friday, Oct 26
Chuck Liddell-Wanderlei Silva: The End for the Iceman? - Bleacher Report
Chuck Liddell-Wanderlei Silva: The End for the Iceman? CA - Oct 26, 2007 Chuck Liddell will surely throw in the towel if he loses against PRIDE fighter Wanderlei Silva on December 29th. The Iceman has suffered two devastating ...