MMA Article Archive

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    • Between November 6, 2009 and December 6, 2009

  1. Fluky Fedor Strikes Again: Emelianenko Survives Against Brett Rogers

    A well-known poem by famous writer and poet Rudyard Kipling appropriately describes the courageous underdog known as Brett "Grim" Rogers. Part of it reads: If.....

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 28 days ago 1,474 reads 126 comments

  2. The Debate Is Over: Fedor Emelianenko Is the Greatest Fighter Alive

    Fedor is the best in the world. The two most important elements when putting together such hypothetical lists are: the past three years, and the complete body of work...

    Gary Herman Written by Gary Herman about 6 days ago 3,799 reads 100 comments

  3. "The Invincible Fedor Emelianenko" Exposed In Strikeforce Debut

    In the buildup to his Strikeforce debut, Fedor was being pitched as the greatest fighter in Mixed Martial Arts history. He was supposed to be an invincible machine, and a man with no weaknesses...

    Darren Wong Written by Darren Wong about 28 days ago 1,115 reads 91 comments

  4. TUF 10: So What About It?

    Will Big Country (aka Roy Nelson), the guy with the big belly, get the last laugh on Dana White and the fans of The Ultimate Fighter 10? The finale is coming up on Saturday, and I could use a ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about 3 days ago 630 reads 90 comments

  5. Frank Mir on His UFC 107 Bout with Cheick Kongo: "I'm the Tiger; He's the Deer"

    There are two kinds of men in this world. The "quitters," who would rather roll over and tap out than put forth the necessary effort to reach down into the pit of their gut and grab hold of that extra ounce of fight they have left to hang on...

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 5 days ago 750 reads 88 comments

  6. Is Fedor Emelianenko the Iron Mike Tyson of Cage Fighting?

    The Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts cage fighter known as Fedor Emelianenko won his national television fighting debut in style last Saturday night, when he came back from the brink of ...

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 26 days ago 1,071 reads 88 comments

  7. UFC 105 Creature vs. Creature: Are We Really Doubting "The Natural"?

    After the success of last week's Creature vs. Creature comparisoin between Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Jake Shields, Robert Gardner and I decided to hook'em up again and go head-to-head on the UFC 105 main event...

    E. Spencer Kyte Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 23 days ago 431 reads 83 comments

  8. Four Reasons Why Brock Lesnar Could Never Beat Fedor Emelianenko

    I've wanted to write this article for awhile now, and in lieu of recent events, we may never see this epic match up. I hope Brock Lesnar recovers for his own sake, and for the sake of history...

    Jason Eisenhorn Written by Jason Eisenhorn about 16 days ago 3,860 reads 70 comments

  9. Five Reasons BJ Penn Will Be Leaving Memphis with His Title

    UFC 107 is less than two weeks away, and it seems as if there is very little hype surrounding the lightweight title showdown between BJ Penn and Diego Sanchez...

    Robert Gardner Written by Robert Gardner about 5 days ago 769 reads 69 comments

  10. UFC President Dana White Responds: Rampage Jackson Plays the Victim

    Life isn't always fair sometimes, but it is what you make of it. Some people sheepishly accept the lack of fairness in life as an absolute...

    James Ryan Written by James Ryan about 20 days ago 3,126 reads 65 comments

  11. Overeem To Face Fedor: Over-Juiced, Overrated, and Out of His Mind

    Alistair Overeem, otherwise known as the "Rapidly Expanding Man," has challenged Fedor Emelianenko to face him in an MMA event, preferably to take place in April of 2010...

    Marco Yanitelli Written by Marco Yanitelli about 10 days ago 2,397 reads 61 comments

  12. Strikeforce: 10 Things I Learned Last Night

    1. This Picture Might Be Accurate Anyone else would have been finished. Broken nose on the very first punch, from a jab no less, before taking some serious ground and pound from a guy known ...

    E. Spencer Kyte Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 28 days ago 1,287 reads 61 comments

  13. The Great Debate Part Two: Is Brock Lesnar No. 2?

    At the beginning of this season, the USC Trojans were ranked No. 3 in the NCAA standings. They received an inordinate about of air time about things they did that ultimately didn't matter...

    Moses Maddox Written by Moses Maddox about 9 days ago 2,418 reads 59 comments

  14. UFC 107: BJ Penn Will Become Diego Sanchez's Worst Nightmare

    In one of my favorite classic Western movies, Little Big Man, the weary but wise old native leader—sensing that the end of his life is fast approaching—talks one last time to the ...

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 6 days ago 1,138 reads 57 comments

  15. Fedor Emelianenko Shows His Subjects The Full Arsenal Against Brett Rogers

    In many respects, the Fedor Emelianenko on display Saturday night at Strikeforce/M-1 Global's inaugural event was every bit the vintage Last Emperor. By that, I don't mean it was one of the Russian's best fights or most convincing victories...

    Andrew Nuschler Written by Andrew Nuschler about 28 days ago 2,372 reads 56 comments

  16. "Strike Farce": Dana White Unimpressed by Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Brett Rogers

    In a just released news article, published only an hour ago by yahoosports.com's excellent scribe Dave Meltzer, which can be found here, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White aims ...

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 25 days ago 2,994 reads 55 comments

  17. Creature vs Creature: Pathetic Tito Begs the Iceman for a Third Beatdown

    Some lessons in life can only be learned one way—the hard way. Thankfully for this UFC fan, Tito Ortiz is a major glutton for punishment. In a recent interview with MMAWeekly...

    James Ryan Written by James Ryan about about 1 month ago 430 reads 55 comments

  18. How Good Is Fedor Emeliankenko Really?

    Today, I was looking at the Sherdog.com Heavyweight rankings, and I saw that Brett Rogers jumped to No. 5 after his loss to heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko. I pondered how a person can move up in the rankings in a loss, is this the BCS? FML...

    Moses Maddox Written by Moses Maddox about 10 days ago 1,583 reads 54 comments

  19. November MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Classic David Bowie

    The November installment of the Pound-for-Pound rankings deliver a whole lot of ch-ch-changes... Injury and illness has bumped Brock Lesnar from the list for the time being, much to the adulation ...

    E. Spencer Kyte Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 12 days ago 1,102 reads 54 comments

  20. Top Five Tomato Cans In MMA History: Fighters Meant For The Meat Grinder

    What is a Tomato Can? A Tomato Can is a fighter that is not expected to win a contest. They are generally found fighting up-and-coming talent. In this way, a "real" fighter can get some experience and pad their records without much risk of losing...

    Marco Yanitelli Written by Marco Yanitelli about 22 days ago 540 reads 51 comments

  21. UFC 106: 10 Things We Learned Last Night

    1. Best Entrance Music Ever Before breaking down the fights, let's get one thing clear: the choice of "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba as Forrest Griffin's entrance song was awesome...

    E. Spencer Kyte Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 14 days ago 1,614 reads 48 comments

  22. Brock Lesnar Needing Surgery, May Never Fight Again

    According to reports, Dana White is trying to get UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar into the world famous Mayo Clinic and tells TMZ that Lesnar has some kind of intestinal disorder that will require major surgery...

    Joe Burgett Written by Joe Burgett about 20 days ago 12,862 reads 45 comments

  23. Will the Next UFC WW Champ Look Like This?

    Next to Georges St. Pierre's layoff, my hiatus from Bleacher Report was a short speck in time. Georges has been rehabbing from an injured groin muscle incurred during the fourth round of his fight with Thiago Alves...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about 7 days ago 1,065 reads 43 comments

  24. Josh Koscheck Should Shut Up: GSP Could Take Him and Dan Hardy on the Same Night

    One of the most truly bizarre cage fights ever witnessed took place from the Mandalay Bay Events Center this weekend, at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's 106th event...

    Stoker Written by Stoker about 13 days ago 467 reads 41 comments

  25. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Pulls Out of UFC 108 with Staph Infection

    Unfortunately for the UFC, when it rains, it pours. Latest word has it that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has officially pulled out of his fight with Cain Velasquez for the upcoming UFC 108 event...

    James Ryan Written by James Ryan about 21 days ago 277 reads 41 comments

 
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