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2009: The Defining Year of the UFC

The world of MMA has grown so much in the past year, the UFC is the centerpiece of the MMA world. For the UFC and MMA to grow even more in 2009, Dana White and others are going to have to keep ...

Written by Ben Raven about 11 months ago 420 reads 2 comments
Liddell-Evans: Looking Ahead to UFC 85

This event may not be until June 7th, but this PPV is drawing a lot of buzz. This fight has major implications in the Light Heavyweight division...

Written by Ben Raven about about 1 year ago 3,499 reads 4 comments
NCAA Tournament Sleeper: Butler

I would like to know how the 12th Ranked team in the nation with a 29-3 record gets a no. 7 seed. Are you kidding me? Just because Butler plays in the Horizon League, it does not mean that they're not capable of a deep March run...

Written by Ben Raven about about 1 year ago 776 reads 1 comments
UFC 79: Liddell, St. Pierre Highlight Great Night

UFC 79 looked like an amazing card on paper—and by George(s) it was!The first contest was between two hated bayou boys, with Melvin Guillard losing via rear naked choke. The second contest isn't even worth talking about (yawn)...

Written by Ben Raven about about 1 year ago 3,240 reads 5 comments
UFC 80: Joe Stevenson, Gabriel Gonzaga Have the Edge

B.J. Penn will face Joe Stevenson for the interim World Lightweight Championship at UFC 80.Penn is a submission expert with an above-average stand-up game. His toughness and his desire to win make him a special fighter...

Written by Ben Raven about over 2 years ago 1,753 reads 7 comments
The Next Generation?: Changes Afoot in the UFC

The generation that put the UFC in the mainstream is slowly fading away.Chuck Liddell has lost his last two fights. Tim Sylvia is coming off a drubbing. Matt Hughes is getting older. Randy Couture is having trouble negotiating with Dana White...

Written by Ben Raven about over 2 years ago 1,587 reads 3 comments
Illinios-Ohio State: Will the Buckeyes Overlook the Illini Before the Big Game?

It's the battle for the Illibuck Trophy when #1 Ohio State hosts the Fighting Illini on Saturday.Illinois 7-3 (4-2) is a dangerous athletic team with two athletic quaterbacks in Juice Williams ...

Written by Ben Raven about over 2 years ago 696 reads 0 comments
Could Matt Millen be the GM of the year?

Go back two years ago outside Ford Field on a Sunday afternoon. It's cold outside and it's a typical Lions Season, but one thing is on Lions fans minds is clear—they want GM Matt Millen's head...

Written by Ben Raven about over 2 years ago 843 reads 0 comments
UFC 79: Is the Iceman Frozen for Good?

The Iceman Chuck Liddell is on his first two-fight losing streak in UFC-sanctioned bouts. First it was the massive left hook from Quinton Jackson. Then the judges awarded Keith Jardine the Split Decision victory over Chuck...

Written by Ben Raven about over 2 years ago 661 reads 2 comments

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Ben Raven Article Archive

2009: The Defining Year of the UFC

Liddell-Evans: Looking Ahead to UFC 85

NCAA Tournament Sleeper: Butler

UFC 79: Liddell, St. Pierre Highlight Great Night

UFC 80: Joe Stevenson, Gabriel Gonzaga Have the Edge

The Next Generation?: Changes Afoot in the UFC

Illinios-Ohio State: Will the Buckeyes Overlook the Illini Before the Big Game?

Could Matt Millen be the GM of the year?

UFC 79: Is the Iceman Frozen for Good?

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