1. Dana White: How He Is Ruining the UFC

    The fact that I am not using a very recent photo of Dana White may be the kindest part of my article. Recently Dana appears heavier and less in shape than he did a few years ago but, as everyone ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 1,304 reads 35 comments

  2. Dan "the Outlaw" Hardy Predicts He Will Win Over GSP By KO

    Today, reading Dan Hardy's prediction that he will win his fight with Georges St-Pierre by knocking Georges out, made me think, "OK, here we go again!" While this may not have made Georges as ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 723 reads 12 comments

  3. Georges St-Pierre's MMA Spring Poster Contest

    Damn! Naturally Georges St-Pierre is having a contest that's stacked against Grandma Dee and assures that I will not ever be able to win it! This is becoming way too familiar to me...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 603 reads 7 comments

  4. Screw the WEC?: Not in Grandma's House!

    Few things in life are fair. My friend who hates Fedor, all the folks that willingly drink whatever flavor Kool Aid Dana White gives them, MMA fans who think that the UFC is the whole sport—I could go on and on (and usually do)...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 261 reads 11 comments

  5. MMA: Do Fighters Communicate with Their Hairstyles?

    When my sons were competing in football and wrestling in high school, there was always a period of mystery for the parents of the athletes as they wondered what hairstyle the new season would bring...

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  6. MMA's Pat Miletich and Painless Dentistry

    Pat Miletich has long been a famous name in the sport of MMA. He has competed in the sport, coached and cornered others in the sport, and has one of the most famous gyms where fighters go to train...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 289 reads 9 comments

  7. MMA Star Chuck Liddell: Naked Ambition

      Having never been a fan of Chuck Liddell, I was not sure what to make of the recent Reebok Viral Video depicting him working out in the nude, (except for the Reeboks, which was probably the whole point of the video, right?)...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 1,921 reads 5 comments

  8. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi. . . Huh?

    Sydney, Australia, February 20, 2009. Cricket anyone? No! MMA. Specifically UFC 110. And how did it play to the Australian Crowd? Well from the cheering and enthusiastic yells and soccer chants ...

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  9. Will WEC Bypass The UFC In Popularity?

    While I have been writing MMA articles for the Bleacher Report, I have gotten very few responses from the people I write about...

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  10. UFC 109: Matt Serra Strikes Again, Chael Sonnen Shocks Nate Marquardt

    Going into UFC 109, I had great expectations and more than a little bit of fear for my "friends" who were fighting. Those who have followed me from the very beginning may recall that I love Matt Serra...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 1,622 reads 0 comments

  11. Chael Sonnen, Grow Up, Anderson Silva Is No Fraud

    Shame on Chael Sonnen for saying that Anderson Silva is a "fraud!" If Matt Hughes and/or BJ Penn would have used an interpreter to speak for them, they might not have fallen out of favor for trash talking about their common opponent, Georges St...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 896 reads 10 comments

  12. Brock Lesnar: An Ugly American?

    While my memory is not at its best, I do think the term "the Ugly American" came about in the sixties as a result of American travellers making unattractive comments about tourist attractions ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 1,243 reads 58 comments

  13. Georges St. Pierre Does Not Have a "Good" Side

    As a writer for Bleacher Report, I should be used to having my articles edited and changed by well meaning youngsters who probably are hoping to make an old gal appear a better writer than she could ever aspire to b at the age of sixty four...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 1,477 reads 26 comments

  14. NostraGraMMA's MMA Predictions for the New Decade.

    Either due to my increasing senility or experience in predicting the future, I would like to publish Grandma Dee's (NostraGraMMA's) visions of the coming decade...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 304 reads 15 comments

  15. Santa Visits the TUF House

    Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was swift, On a visit to the TUF house to deliver some gifts. He slid down the chimney with never a care, Not expecting to encounter a broken lawn chair...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 189 reads 14 comments

  16. Rampage: Dinner With Grandma Dee Is Off the Table!

    Rampage, I am sorry, but I am retracting my invitation to you to join me and my family for a home fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 284 reads 12 comments

  17. 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 over 3 years ago 687 reads 94 comments

  18. UFC Newsflash: Matt Hughes To Return To Cage April 10

    Ah...that sneaky country boy Matt Hughes! Does he deliberately go out of his way to confound me? At times I do wonder if he does. Being an outspoken old country gal myself, I often have voiced my displeasure with Matt Hughes for various reasons...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 454 reads 4 comments

  19. UFC 107: Will Hell Freeze Over in Memphis?

    Just before reading my friend Stoker's article on the Penn vs Sanchez fight, I was going to go through my archives to find the article I had written months ago with a similar title regarding the same fight...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 561 reads 33 comments

  20. UFC: Was TUF 10 the Best One Ever?

    Although MS is eating away at my memory, I distinctly remember Dana White promising the UFC fans and viewers on Spike that the TUF 10 of the series was "the best one I have ever seen!" After ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 763 reads 38 comments

  21. 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...

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  22. What MMA Has Made Me Thankful For

    While I will not be attending the family Thanksgiving festivities (held in a place which is not wheelchair accessible), I will at least be spared of having to be humiliated by telling the huge gathering what I am most thankful for this year...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 220 reads 8 comments

  23. WEC: a Rapidly Changing Landscape

    MMA is a sport that excites me more than any other. I love the uncertainty of who will win, because in MMA there is no such thing as a "lock...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 175 reads 11 comments

  24. Griffin vs. Ortiz Left Me Smiling

    Like most MMA fans, I was eager to watch UFC 106 to see Tito Ortiz in his return to the octagon. I have had a grudge against Forrest Griffin ever since I shelled out over 25 bucks to purchase ...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 901 reads 12 comments

  25. Fedor Emelianenko: A CBS Showcase of Family, Faith, and a Russian Fighter.

    To the Russians who know him, Fedor is not a god of MMA, but a humble man of God. Neither Fedor nor his fellow Russians will put him above God. That is very wise of them...

    Dorothy Willis Written by Dorothy Willis about over 3 years ago 2,298 reads 16 comments