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Fedor Emelianenko: Russian Experiment Enters New Phase Against Rogers
The UFC exploded in popularity and the sport of mixed martial arts along with it. However, the burgeoning love affair with the masses passed through a filter controlled by Dana White and company. Millions of new fans became familiar with his darling and little else in the world of MMA.
I'm Baaaaack: Last Minute Fedor vs Rogers Preview
Remember my PRIDE article and the Alistair Overeem “Crap, THREE more minutes?” Face? Step aside, Ali. Soko is the new king of this face. The only difference is that he makes it during five minute rounds. After that, it’s a matter of time before he gets “caught” in an arm triangle, or a like-mind...
Yesterday
Fedor Vs Rogers: Putting Ascendancy To The Test.
The ring is Emelianenko's natural fighting environment, and many other great PRIDE fighters have shown "ring rust" when adapting to the challenges of a chain-linked enclosed mat. Looking back to Fedor's fights in PRIDE, no single moment stands out where the cage could have hurt his per...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Classic Countdown: The Ten Greatest PRIDE Fights Of All Time
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (PRIDE Final Conflict 2003) Honorable Mentions: Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, Bob Sapp vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Hunt vs. Yosuke Nish...
Breaking Down Strikeforce: Fedor VS Rogers; Gegard Mousasi VS Sokoudjou
Gegard "The Dreamcatch" Mousasi is a 24 year old MMA prodigy. Currently holding a both the DREAM Middleweight Championship and the Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight championship, he is currently the only fighter holding a title in two major MMA promotions.
Thursday, Oct 29
Sengoku XI Predictions & Fight Previews
Kitaoka was one of the most underrated fighters, not only in Japan but in the world, prior to exposure in Sengoku. Holding submission wins over the likes of Kurt Pellegrino and Carlos Condit, Kitaoka is one of the best lightweight submission fighters in the world.
Monday, Oct 26
Dream 12 Roundup: Exciting Fights in a Cage Of White
Kazushi Sakuraba Vs Zelg Glesic Solid action here, though both fighters seemed to be gassed halfway through the fight. It basically came down to Kikuno not being up to the challenge of Alvarez's submission skills. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com
Joe Rogan Defends UFC 104 Commentary Via Twitter
Lyoto Machida’s unanimous decision victory over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 104 last weekend left baffled expressions on the vast majority who watched the light heavyweight title slip through the hands of the former PRIDE knockout king. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com
The Beauty of Subjectivity: Machida Still the Champ Even if Shogun Really Won
Barring (Fight Gods forbid) a serious injury to either gladiator, MMA fans could be watching the next classic rivalry in its earliest stages. The two elite Brazilian competitors might be lining themselves up with Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock, the Gracie Family vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, Fedo...
Sunday, Oct 25
Champion or Not: The Shogun Is Back
Previously Shogun has struggled to finish three round fights against Forrest Griffin and Mark Coleman, but in this contest Rua handled five rounds with relative ease. At the end of the third round Shogun was still very active and appeared to be the fresher fighter in the later rounds, boun...
Saturday, Oct 24
UFC 104: The Five Bullet Point Preview
Tibau (19-6) has been in the UFC for a long time, having competed for Zuffa since November 2006. Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine , Bleacher Report and appears regularly on Fight Network Radio. Fo...
Friday, Oct 23
Lyoto Machida Not Getting Much Love: It's Never Wise to Wake a Sleeping Dragon
Witness the coverage of the potentially epic clash between challenger Mauricio Rua and Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida at UFC 104. So we might very well see a new Light Heavyweight Champion crowned—as I've said, Mauricio Rua is very dangerous.
Thursday, Oct 22
The UFC's Top 10 First-Time Title Defenses
4. UFC 54: Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn Then, at UFC 54, Liddell got his revenge on Jeremy Horn, the first man to ever beat Liddell inside a cage, and the only one to every submit him. In addition to the settling the score, Liddell defended his belt for the first time.
Wednesday, Oct 21
Top Five Most Undeserved Title Shots In UFC History
Following this, Castillo dropped down to welterweight, won a unanimous decision over Chris Brennan, and again was thrown into the spotlight against the UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes. With a 1-1 UFC record and a 6-1 record overall, Gil Castillo entered the cage with Matt Hughes f...
UFC 104: Is Lyoto Machida For Real?
Rua has been on a tear in MMA since winning the Middleweight Grand Prix in PRIDE four years ago. He has gone 6-2 since then, only losing to Hall of Famer Mark Coleman and the highly publicized choke-out loss to Forrest Griffin. Rothwell is a former IFL fighter and has won 14 of his last 15 fights. T...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua: Ready to Shock the World at UFC 104
In 2007, toward the dissolution of PRIDE FC, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was considered (arguably) the top 205-pound fighter in the world. At the age of 25, he was already one of the crown jewels of the Japanese-based organization highlighted by his 2005 Grand Prix title.
Sunday, Oct 18
UFC 104 Breakdown: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Newly crowned champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will defend his UFC title against former 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand-Prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in what could go down in history as the great Light-Heavyweight battle of all time.
Friday, Oct 16
Dan Henderson-UFC Negotiations Grind to a Halt
InsideFights.com has also learned that Henderson and the UFC are “far apart” on contract negotiations. Henderson is asking for a contract that will make him one of the highest-paid fighters on the roster, and the UFC offer is said to be considerably lower.
Tuesday, Oct 13
Silva vs. Akiyama: Will We See a New Middleweight Contender?
On the flip side, it should be obvious that a victory for Akiyama over the former PRIDE legend will mean something to the casual fan. The Japanese superstar, one of the biggest MMA stars to ever come out of Japan, earned a legion of new UFC fans with his unique entrance, reckless fighting sty...
Sunday, Oct 11
WEC 43: Sparks, Flames, Fireworks, and More Bad Judging
Ben Henderson was definitely hitting Cerrone with strikes on the ground but they were nowhere near finishing the fight. The key here is "finishing the fight" and all of Cerrone's submission attempts had Henderson reeling and each time nearly ended it. This is where I think to myself, "Man,...
Saturday, Sep 26
The Legacy and History of Mirko Cro Cop
Just two months later, he would return to a PRIDE ring once again taking on “Ice Cold” Igor Vovchanchyn, at PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 adding the first high kick knockout to his resume in MMA. Enjoy it. Because situations like Wanderlei Silva, and Chuck Liddell will be your norm.
Friday, Sep 25
The UFC Light Heayvweight Division: Decline In Elite Competition
The light heavyweight picture rounds out with Forrest Griffin, Thiago Silva, Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua, and, if he hangs at 205 long enough, Anderson Silva at the top of the list. However, Anderson Silva refuses to fight Lyoto Machida. Dana White will probably not be able to make that figh...
Tuesday, Sep 22
Rampage Jackson "Done Fighting," Feels Loyalty to UFC Not Appreciated
Then before I can even get out of the cage they announced that I was fighting Dan Henderson without even asking me. After I beat Dan Henderson, I made history in becoming the first undisputed champion in MMA but was never even given the pride belt in the cage & I was never promoted as the und...
Monday, Sep 21
Monday Morning Takedown: Sept. 21, 2009
By and large, they are normal, everyday people who just happen to be world-famous fighters. Maybe I should have quit after the [PRIDE] Open Weight Grand Prix." 9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is just about the nicest person you'll ever meet.
Sunday, Sep 20
UFC 103 Aftermath: Is Vitor Belfort Ready For Anderson Silva?
When Cro Cop dispatched of Mustapha al Turk at UFC 99 those same fans claimed their favorite fighter would be the one to end Heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar’s reign of dominance. Then they were all brought back down to reality as Dos Santos brutally beat Cro Cop down for three rounds forcing t...
Friday, Sep 18
The Countdown: The 10 Greatest Non-Title UFC Main Events of All Time
9. UFC 93: Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson (1/17/2009) 5. UFC 88: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans (9/6/2008) 4. UFC 99: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva (6/13/2009) 3. UFC 47: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz I (4/2/2004) 1. UFC 102: Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (8/29/2009)
Thursday, Sep 17
Fight Week Previews: Junior dos Santos vs. Mirko Cro Cop
Filipovic has faced a Who's Who of champions and challengers over his career, including Fedor and Aleksander Emelianenko, Josh Barnett, Wanderlei Silva and "Minotauro" Noguiera. As impressive as "Cigano" has been in his two UFC wins, the former PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix champion ha...
Wednesday, Sep 16
UFC 103 Main Card Predictions
Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca Both men don't just need a win. They need a dynamic win. They need something that makes UFC brass stand up and take notice. Something on the level of a knockout or submission in the first round. Franca by submission Kampmann by submission
Saturday, Jun 6
Flying Knee
CA Huge MMA fan ever since 2007, when I watched Randy Couture defeat Gabriel Gonzaga for the UFC Heavyweight belt. Not long after, I found out about PRIDE, which I didn't know was defunct at the time, and then started watching global MMA. ...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Strikeforce Fight Week Preview: Phil Baroni Vs. Joe Riggs
decisioning Curtis Stout at UFC 30 in February 2001. He would fight seven more times in the Octagon, compiling a 3-5 record with losses to Evan Tanner (twice), Matt Lindland (twice) and Pete Sell. He would later move to Japan's PRIDE where he went ...
Thursday, May 21
Can Jon Fitch Still Have an Impact in the UFC?
Jon was wrestling under the tutelage of former PRIDE fighter Tom Erikson and he had the opportunity of meeting such fighters as Gary Goodridge and Mark Coleman. In 2002, Fitch began is career as a mixed martial arts fighter in the light-heavyweight ...
Monday, Apr 20
Has Anderson Silva's "Spider" Turned Passive-Aggressive?
CA At the time, most believed Anderson Silva had cleared out the middleweight division with his second round submission over the former PRIDE FC champion. Back then, Silva had made it clear he was thinking about “greener pastures,” and those pastures ...
Wednesday, Apr 15
Volume Four: Can You Guess Who I Am?
CA Since then, I've fought in such promotions as Rings, PRIDE, IFL, K-1, and Elite XC. I have fought eight times in the United States, losing only one of those fights. The fighter I lost to was a lightweight whose real name is Jay Dee. At 42 years of age, ...
Tuesday, Mar 10
Memorable Quotes from Rampage Jackson
In 2003, Quinton Jackson vs. Ikuhisa Minowa, he had a conversation with Bas Rutten that went something like this: Rampage and Wanderlei Silva were not exactly best friends back in PRIDE or in the UFC now. Jackson definitely let the Axe Murderer know what he thought of him.
Thursday, Feb 26
Yoshihiro Akiyama Signs With The UFC
Dana White who had expressed interests in moving the UFC in a direction that could see it going to Japan. The Octagon can be his greatest weakness in the UFC, the cage provides challenges and strategies that the fighter may or may not be aware off. Akiyama has fought all his fights within a ring...
Friday, Feb 20
Historic MMA Rivalries, Part Two: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Vs. Wrestling
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu vs. Wrestling Between the five great wrestlers are eight UFC tournament victories (open and heavyweight), two of them became UFC heavyweight champions, one was a PRIDE FC 2000 Grand Prix champion and three are UFC Hall of Famers.
Wednesday, Feb 18
Historic MMA Rivalries, Part One: Dream Stage Entertainment vs. Shukan Gendai
Dana White claimed a TV deal in Japan would not be possible due in part to PRIDE’s smeared reputation. The tabloid continued to kick DSE and Fuji TV while they were down, not wanting to let up on the irresponsibility and poor judgment made by DSE and Fuji TV’s handling of PRIDE FC during its exi...
Monday, Feb 2
UFC 94 Fallout Pt. II: Payouts, Penn Yet To File, Medical Suspensions
Making news over the weekend was Wanderlei Silva dropping down to the Middleweight division. At 185, he will join a growing division that includes kingpin champion and fellow PRIDE alum Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping and more. Plenty of name value talent f...
Tuesday, Jan 20
Affliction Day Of Reckoning Preview: Understanding Josh Barnett
Josh Nason - josh [at] ropesringandcage [dot com]—has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. If you are using any content or recapping from this site, please include a link to www.ropesringandcage.com. Thank you for your support!
Saturday, Jan 17
UFC 93 Preview: Rich Franklin Vs. Dan Henderson
The 5'11" Henderson won his first major title with a PRIDE Welterweight title victory over Murilo Bustamante at PRIDE Shockwave 2005 and followed that up a few years later with a Middleweight title victory over Wanderlei Silva at PRIDE 33.
Thursday, Dec 25
UFC 92 Preview: Rampage Jackson vs Wanderlei Silva
Since this doesn't have a belt involved, we'll begin the first installment of the Ropes, Ring and Cage preview of UFC 92 with former Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson vs. former PRIDE Middleweight (205) Champion Wanderlei Silva. On Silva (32-8-1-1):
Monday, Dec 22
Why Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Will Reign Supreme
The first fight between these two happened at PRIDE Final Conflict in November 2003. This event was a four-man tournament featuring Rampage, Silva, Hidehiko Yoshida, and Chuck Liddell. In the semifinals, Silva won an easy decision over Yoshida, and Rampage stopped Liddell in an absolut...
Sunday, Nov 23
Anatomy of a Trilogy
In mixed martial arts (MMA), specifically, it’s the rematch that is fairly commonplace. An MMA trilogy, on the other hand, is extremely rare. 2) Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson 3) Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 2) Quinton Jackson vs. Chuck Liddell
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...
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).
Friday, Sep 5
UFC 88 Preview: Liddell-Evans, Parisyan Out, Additional News and Notes
gt;Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares (185): If there was ever a must-win fight for a guy, this is it for Henderson. Since coming over from PRIDE, the 22-8 Hendo has lost his light-heavy belt to "Rampage" Jackson and then was submitted by Anderson Silva.
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.
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, 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...
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 ...
