1. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 3 years ago 322 reads 9 comments

  2. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 3 years ago 288 reads 4 comments

  3. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 3 years ago 461 reads 1 comments

  4. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 3 years ago 260 reads 1 comments

  5. 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, ...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 3 years ago 271 reads 4 comments

  6. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about over 3 years ago 1,803 reads 4 comments

  7. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about over 3 years ago 895 reads 10 comments

  8. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 1,924 reads 5 comments

  9. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 1,193 reads 7 comments

  10. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 1,389 reads 5 comments

  11. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 489 reads 0 comments

  12. 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 ...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 1,598 reads 0 comments

  13. 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 ...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 744 reads 3 comments

  14. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 726 reads 4 comments

  15. 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...

    Tim Mann Written by Tim Mann about almost 4 years ago 574 reads 2 comments