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Anderson Silva Could Crush Fedor Emelianenko

I have always had my opinion that if Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko fought, Silva would win, but he really hadn't done anything that impressive to back up my claim...

Written by CJ Daconta about 7 months ago 1,792 reads 59 comments
Lyoto Machida Proves Me Right

Well It has been awhile since Machida won the belt, but I coudln't help smiling when he yelled, "Karate is back!" I remember thinking Lyoto is a testament to everything I have been preaching about for the future of MMA...

Written by CJ Daconta about 9 months ago 486 reads 8 comments
Not Enough Devotion: MMA Fighters Not Putting in the Time to Be the Best

MMA is said to be a sport where anything can happen; well, for the past three years it has basically been the same thing. A takedown here, a submission there, and a straight punch that sends an opponent on the floor...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 455 reads 43 comments
MMA in the Future: Just Where Is This Sport Headed?

Like all sports, MMA will continue to evolve and athletes will be changing what they do. Today, MMA is merely a mixture of kickboxing and grappling, but that will change...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 286 reads 2 comments
MMA: Same Thing Every Time

MMA is said to be the most unpredictable sport in the world. Well, nowadays it is very predictable. Fighters only do certain things; there is never ever any change in what I see in matches...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 653 reads 25 comments
MMA: Same Old Stuff

MMA is said to be the most unpredictable sport in the world. Well, now a days it is very predictable. Fighters only do certain things; there is never ever any change in what I see in matches...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 181 reads 0 comments
Cung Le: The Best Person To Beat Anderson Silva

Cung Le, a kickboxing champion who has won several victories in San Shou and K1 matches. Recently he has switched to MMA and has continued to dominate every opponent that is thrown his way...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 994 reads 8 comments
Ref/Judges Decision: The Killer Of MMA

Ref decision or judges decisions are the main problem for all sports that are not determined by set scores. Where the decision of points is based on judges and out of the hands of the competitors...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 461 reads 3 comments
Bruce Lee: The First Advocate Of MMA.

It is arguable, and most people accept, that Bruce Lee was the best martial artist in the entire world. He has performed such feats as the one inch punch, and his punching speed was five hundredths of a second...

Written by CJ Daconta about over 1 year ago 579 reads 7 comments
Ultimate Fighting Champsionship: On a Crusade for the World

The UFC is aiming to eventually spread to the entire world, making MMA the most popular sport under a giant empire controlled by the UFC company...

Written by CJ Daconta about almost 2 years ago 537 reads 3 comments
Matt Hughes: Loss by Take Downs

No one can deny that Matt Hughes was one of the best wrestlers the UFC has ever seen. But the one thing that had made him famous was his biggest downfall in UFC 85. Matt Hughes was so focused on getting that take down that it ended up failing...

Written by CJ Daconta about almost 2 years ago 853 reads 7 comments
Matt Hughes: Most Dominant Welterweight, or Retiring Champion?

I remember the first time ever watching Matt Hughes fight: it was at UFC 34 against Carlos Newton on DVD. I remember seeing him and thinking this guy is just powerful. He seemed to just embody physical strength...

Written by CJ Daconta about almost 2 years ago 854 reads 7 comments
Elite XC Fix: Kimbo Slice Wins a Rigged Match

May 31, The Elite XC event on CBS was rigged for Kimbo Slice to win. James Thompson was set up to lose that fight from the beginning...

Written by CJ Daconta about almost 2 years ago 12,775 reads 87 comments

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CJ Daconta Article Archive

Anderson Silva Could Crush Fedor Emelianenko

Lyoto Machida Proves Me Right

Not Enough Devotion: MMA Fighters Not Putting in the Time to Be the Best

MMA in the Future: Just Where Is This Sport Headed?

MMA: Same Thing Every Time

MMA: Same Old Stuff

Cung Le: The Best Person To Beat Anderson Silva

Ref/Judges Decision: The Killer Of MMA

Bruce Lee: The First Advocate Of MMA.

Ultimate Fighting Champsionship: On a Crusade for the World

Matt Hughes: Loss by Take Downs

Matt Hughes: Most Dominant Welterweight, or Retiring Champion?

Elite XC Fix: Kimbo Slice Wins a Rigged Match

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