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Armageddon Is Coming: An Interview with AFC President Darren Owen

Darren Owen's long-time dream became a reality this past August, as Armageddon Fighting Championships (AFC) held its first event in Victoria, B.C...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 2 days ago 129 reads 3 comments
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 ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 4 days ago 1,025 reads 54 comments
My Subjective Decision is Better: Opinions Abound on MMA Judging

Quick question: Who is getting the better of this exchange? The fact of the matter is that there is no definitive answer and getting three people to agree certainly wouldn't be the easiest task of the day...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 5 days ago 352 reads 26 comments
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...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 6 days ago 1,567 reads 50 comments
UFC 106 Punch Drunk Predictions

In the words of Bruce Buffer, "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's (big inhale) TIIIIMMMMEEEE!"UFC 106 is upon us and despite numerous injuries, illnesses and last minute decisions, this is still a pretty solid ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 7 days ago 250 reads 14 comments
Creature vs. Creature: How Josh Koscheck Can Beat Anthony Johnson

Another event, another installment of Creature vs. Creature courtesy of yours truly and my partner-in-crime, Robert Gardner...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 8 days ago 252 reads 5 comments
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin

A lot of people are lamenting this bout being atop the marquee for UFC 106. They complain about two fighters coming in on losing streaks; one not having stepped into the cage for over a year, ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 8 days ago 646 reads 11 comments
Couture vs. Vera II Goes Down Tonight

Lost in the shuffle of last weekend's UFC 105 and the impending UFC 106 tomorrow night, the next installment of the Strikeforce Challengers series hits Kansas City, Kansas, tonight with a familiar fight on the card: Couture vs...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 8 days ago 688 reads 6 comments
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck

Quickly put together in the wake of Brock Lesnar's inability to headline UFC 106, this is a welterweight matchup many fans have been looking forward to since it was announced...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 9 days ago 389 reads 14 comments
MMA Media: Responsible Reporting Required

Back in the beginning of things as an MMA writer, back -to-back days were spent discussing ways to further legitimize the sport in the eyes of the general public and the mainstream...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 10 days ago 340 reads 16 comments
UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni

Am I the only one who looks at this picture of Phil Baroni and immediately thinks of a stylized-MMA version of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff?While Jason "Mayhem" Miller brings flare to the fight ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 10 days ago 278 reads 5 comments
WEC 44 Punch Drunk Predictions

Is it just me or does it feel like we've been rattling off a lot of prediction pieces in the last couple weeks? So far so good with an impressive November loaded with fight cards, as Fedor did ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 10 days ago 127 reads 13 comments
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Main Card

Hard to believe that it was just over a year ago that Mike Brown shocked the WEC by sending then-Featherweight champion Urijah Faber crashing to the mat with a well-placed punch, claiming the championship and a place atop the divisional rankings...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 11 days ago 218 reads 3 comments
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Luis Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

After years of being considered one of the top 205-pound talents outside the UFC, Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira will make his debut against fellow Brazilian light heavyweight Luis Arthur Cane...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 11 days ago 384 reads 17 comments
Brandon Jennings: The Other Side of the Double-Nickel

Before we begin, a tip of the cap to Hadarii Jones for his outstanding piece "Pivot Points: Brandon Jennings' Success Confirms a New Path to the NBA." Reading his article inspired me to write this supplemental aside to the Jennings story...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 12 days ago 835 reads 11 comments
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Prelims

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo takes place this Wednesday night from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas. With such a short time frame before the fights take place—and coming off the busy week ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 12 days ago 126 reads 9 comments
UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: The Return of McLovin

Nothing like starting off a Monday morning with a little McLovin! Fresh off the heels of Saturday's free show from Manchester, the Frankenstein monster of UFC cards lands in our laps from Las Vegas this weekend...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 12 days ago 367 reads 8 comments
UFC 105: 10 Things We Learned Last Night

1. Time to Fix Things... And Fast Controversial decisions aren't good for business, and the UFC has had back-to-back main events end with a lot of people questioning the results, and it obvious ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 13 days ago 1,026 reads 43 comments
UFC 105 Punch Drunk Predictions

The night of free fights in as many Saturday's is finally upon us, as UFC 105 hits the air on Spike TV this evening from the Manchester Evening New Arena in Manchester, England...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 14 days ago 216 reads 20 comments
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...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 15 days ago 425 reads 100 comments
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera

Two weeks ago, this fight was of little interest to me. Last week, I was looking forward to a free show on Spike TV, a couple of the fights on the undercard and a little interested in seeing who came out on top in the Main Event...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 16 days ago 139 reads 1 comments
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Dan Hardy vs. Mike Swick

Though many are looking at this fight simply as a matchup to decide who will become the next victim of Georges St-Pierre, looking beyond this fight will cause you to miss some fireworks...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 16 days ago 83 reads 3 comments
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang

What a difference one fight can make... Heading into his fight with Dan Henderson at UFC 100, it was widely believed that a victory would have put Michael Bisping at the top of the marquee for ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 16 days ago 186 reads 0 comments
Questionable Matchmaking Atop the UFC Lightweight Division

Picture this: you're a Top 10 ranked fighter, standing in the center of the ring with your arm raised in the air, having just bested a fellow contender. As you're enjoying the moment, your thoughts can't help but fixate on the future...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 16 days ago 481 reads 23 comments
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: James Wilks vs. Matt Brown

Second fight, second TUF Season Nine winner stepping into the cage. While James "Lightning" Wilks doesn't have as difficult a match-up as countryman and lightweight winner Ross "The Real Deal" ...

Written by E. Spencer Kyte about 18 days ago 166 reads 9 comments

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E. Spencer Kyte Article Archive

Armageddon Is Coming: An Interview with AFC President Darren Owen

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

My Subjective Decision is Better: Opinions Abound on MMA Judging

UFC 106: 10 Things We Learned Last Night

UFC 106 Punch Drunk Predictions

Creature vs. Creature: How Josh Koscheck Can Beat Anthony Johnson

UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin

Couture vs. Vera II Goes Down Tonight

UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck

MMA Media: Responsible Reporting Required

UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni

WEC 44 Punch Drunk Predictions

WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Main Card

UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Luis Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Brandon Jennings: The Other Side of the Double-Nickel

WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Prelims

UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: The Return of McLovin

UFC 105: 10 Things We Learned Last Night

UFC 105 Punch Drunk Predictions

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

UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera

UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Dan Hardy vs. Mike Swick

UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang

Questionable Matchmaking Atop the UFC Lightweight Division

UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: James Wilks vs. Matt Brown

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