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UFC 97 Redemption: The Picks

UFC 97 is fast approaching, so it's time for the quick and dirty breakdown of the card. Well, if you've read my articles before, we both know this might be dirty, but it will probably not be so quick by the time it's over...

Written by Tim Mann about 7 months ago 313 reads 9 comments
MMA Stars and Game Shows

MMA is one of, if not the fastest-growing sport in the world. As a result of this, the fighters, particularly those with an abundance of personality, are getting the chance to shine outside of the ring or the cage...

Written by Tim Mann about 8 months ago 235 reads 4 comments
Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part Three

As we come to the conclusion of this series of articles on Keith Jardine, we continue on from Keith's brutal loss to Wanderlei Silva. As reluctant as UFC brass was to promote Jardine, many fans seemed equally unwilling to back him has a fighter...

Written by Tim Mann about 8 months ago 284 reads 1 comments
Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part Two

In Part One of this article, I detailed the first half of Keith Jardine's UFC career, including his gritty battles with Stephan Bonnar and Wlson Gouveia, and his shocking win over future champion Forrest Griffin...

Written by Tim Mann about 8 months ago 185 reads 1 comments
Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part One

The "Dean of Mean." The "Techno-Viking." The "Gatekeeper." He might not be the next champion, the most marketable, and certainly not the prettiest fighter in the UFC's light-heavyweight division, ...

Written by Tim Mann about 8 months ago 266 reads 4 comments
UFC Division Killers: a Cut above the Rest

I feel that the unpredictability of the sport of MMA is one of its most attractive facets. Small gloves, hard punches, strikers vs. grapplers, wrestling vs. submissions, and those who are all-around great fighters...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 1,781 reads 4 comments
Sherk Vs. Penn: What You HAVEN'T Considered

Ok, we all know the usual lines for this fight, and could probably repeat word-for-word what supporters on both sides will say. But interestingly enough, many of these "facts" are not nearly as proven as people would think...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 890 reads 10 comments
UFC 84: Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic in Undercard Match

What's that, you say? Two guys without nicknames, quietly fighting their way up the ranks of MMA's biggest organizations? They've done it so quietly that no one chose to give them any press, so I'll be the one to answer the call...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 1,804 reads 5 comments
The Top 10 (or 11) "Got Your Number" Feuds In MMA

It's a fairly common phrase thrown around on the message board and in articles, to say that one fighter "has his number" of another. Obviously this can be the case, but it's overused...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 1,062 reads 7 comments
UFC's Fallen Champions and the New Kingpins

For now the title picture in the UFC looks to have stabilized a little more after the tumultuous year that passed. Every title holder has a solid claim to the belt (if you pretend that Randy ...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 1,375 reads 5 comments
UFC 83 Preview Part Two of Two: Undercard

Under card (may not be broadcast): 185 lbs.: Jason MacDonald (19-9) vs. Joe Doerksen (39-11) A revenge bout for Doerkson, who said that the last time the two fought he underestimated MacDonald and “let him up to give the crowd a show...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 480 reads 0 comments
UFC 83 Preview Part One of Two: Main Card

170 lbs: Matt Serra (9-4) vs. Georges St. Pierre (15-2) Welterweight Championship What else can be said about these two? Serra, the real-life Rocky story, worked his way through the Ultimate ...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 1,579 reads 0 comments
Sham-Rocked: The King of Controversy - Part 2 of 2

In part one of this article, Frank Shamrock had just destroyed the first of modern MMA’s threats to his legacy in Phil Baroni, and a move to a larger organization to face higher-ranked ...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 738 reads 3 comments
Sham-Rocked: The King of Controversy, Pt. 1

Former UFC Champion and Strikeforce kingpin Frank "The Legend" Shamrock fought up-and-coming star Cung Le this past Saturday night...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 719 reads 4 comments
Yanking out the Rug: When Fighters Pull Out

I was contacted by Zander Freund a few days ago to write an article on the upcoming Strikeforce Event this Saturday. He said that the main two fights that he thought could use some analysis were the Joey Villasenor v...

Written by Tim Mann about about 1 year ago 563 reads 2 comments

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Tim Mann Article Archive

UFC 97 Redemption: The Picks

MMA Stars and Game Shows

Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part Three

Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part Two

Keith Jardine: The Hardest Working Man in MMA, Part One

UFC Division Killers: a Cut above the Rest

Sherk Vs. Penn: What You HAVEN'T Considered

UFC 84: Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic in Undercard Match

The Top 10 (or 11) "Got Your Number" Feuds In MMA

UFC's Fallen Champions and the New Kingpins

UFC 83 Preview Part Two of Two: Undercard

UFC 83 Preview Part One of Two: Main Card

Sham-Rocked: The King of Controversy - Part 2 of 2

Sham-Rocked: The King of Controversy, Pt. 1

Yanking out the Rug: When Fighters Pull Out

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