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MMA Predictions: 15 Things That WILL Happen in 2009

1. Ken Shamrock WILL fight again. 2. And Ken Shamrock WILL lose, while looking totally shot, again. 3. Experts and fans WILL doubt Fedor Emelianenko. 4. And, once again, he WILL shut them all up (at least temporarily)...

Written by Jake Shaw about 9 months ago 425 reads 9 comments
Tim Sylvia Is Moving to Crystal Lake

With the boom of Mixed Martial Arts into the mainstream, fighters are getting all kinds of crossover opportunities.Georges St-Pierre is starring in Gatorade ads both in print and on television and serving as the face of UFC Undisputed in Canada...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 3 months ago 500 reads 4 comments
Lack Of MMA Events

Forever the only organization the American public has known is the UFC. But the UFC was not even the start of it all. Before the UFC, Pancrase started MMA in Japan but never got any exposure...

Written by Travis Atkinson about 10 months ago 22 reads 0 comments
UFC: The Great Fall

It's no secret that in the greatly-expanding world of MMA, there are great upsets, rising stars, and the ability to evolve so much that whoever seems dominant can fall out of the limelight with one swing...

Written by joshua khan about 11 months ago 392 reads 7 comments
What Happened to Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia's Boxing Careers?

Two former UFC champions, one clear path. First it was announced that Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski was training with Freddie Roach to improve his standup. Next, there were a string of press releases about Arlovski possibly stepping into a boxing ring...

Written by Bryan Trafford about 4 months ago 1,007 reads 23 comments
Brock Lesnar, Pro Wrestling and No Emelianenko: Things Wrong With The UFC

As I stand and scope the great nation that is UFC in the world of MMA, I see some things that worry me about it and what they mean for the future of the sport...

Written by StingerC about 4 months ago 48 reads 7 comments
Why Competition Is Good For The Growth Of MMA

The third event from up and coming mixed martial arts promoter Affliction was supposed to have taken place on Saturday, August 1 in Anaheim, Calif...

Written by Joe Pacheco about 4 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
Andrei Arlovski's Paramount Moment Is Affliction's Day of Reckoning

From November 22, 2002 to April 15, 2006 former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski made history by becoming one of the most upsetting fighters in UFC...

Written by brandon mcclinton about about 1 year ago 948 reads 26 comments
Top 10 MMA Fighters I Love To See Beat Down

You've seen them on TV. The morons of the MMA world. The guys who give MMA a bad name. They act like fools and generally make you wish you could actually fight well enough to give them a beat down...

Written by Roberto Bobert about 5 months ago 153 reads 15 comments
The Fall of a Champion: Ray Mercer Stuns MMA World

In an act overshadowed by UFC 99, Tim Sylvia "battled" 48-year-old former boxing champion Ray Mercer. "Bragging Rights" as it was called was originally Sylvia's first attempt at beginning a boxing career before a boxing commission stepped in...

Written by Ken Foss about 5 months ago 941 reads 39 comments
UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia Switching to Boxing?

Sylvia to boxing: a MAINEiac-al decision? According to news reports earlier this week, former UFC Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is contemplating leaving MMA entirely, and entering the world of professional boxing full-time...

Written by Greg Riot about 6 months ago 231 reads 6 comments
Affliction Coming at You In All Different Directions!

First off, the Affliction company is starting off a little slow, but starting to pick up. Rumored to happen at Affliction 3 is the Champion Fedor Emelianenko vs Josh Barnett for the WAMMA Heavyweight title...

Written by tyler griggs about 6 months ago 375 reads 5 comments
Liddell vs. Rua: Redemption or Retirement?

This weekend we will get to see two MMA legends finally square off in the octagon. But to me, it seems like the real questions concerning the fight is what is going to happen afterwards...

Written by Matt Randall about 7 months ago 118 reads 23 comments

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Tim Sylvia Article Archive

MMA Predictions: 15 Things That WILL Happen in 2009

Tim Sylvia Is Moving to Crystal Lake

Lack Of MMA Events

UFC: The Great Fall

What Happened to Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia's Boxing Careers?

Brock Lesnar, Pro Wrestling and No Emelianenko: Things Wrong With The UFC

Why Competition Is Good For The Growth Of MMA

Andrei Arlovski's Paramount Moment Is Affliction's Day of Reckoning

Top 10 MMA Fighters I Love To See Beat Down

The Fall of a Champion: Ray Mercer Stuns MMA World

UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia Switching to Boxing?

Affliction Coming at You In All Different Directions!

Liddell vs. Rua: Redemption or Retirement?

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