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I live in the U.S., huge MMA fan.

Mike 's Recent Articles

Antonio Nogueira vs. Randy Couture 2009: Let's Make It Happen

Published 10 months ago
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MMA's Top Kyptonite Fighters: Part Two

Published about 1 year ago
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Top 20 Upsets in MMA History: Part Two

Published about 1 year ago
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Top-20 Upsets in MMA History: Part One

Published about 1 year ago
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Favorite Athletes

Fedor Emelianenko, Igor Vovchanchyn, Dan Henderson, Quinton Jackson, Big Nog, Wanderlei Silva, GSP
Favorite Sports Teams

Team Quest, Chute Box, Red Devil, Xtreme Couture, Harlem Globetrotters
All Time Sports Moment

Big Nog submitting Sylvia OR Fedor and Cro Cop
Most Memorable Game Attended

none
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Rocky Marciano's 49-0
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

neither
Schumacher or Senna?

neither
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

none

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by Huwebes
6 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/159853-fearless-huwebes-anderson-silva-must-bow-down-to-the-real-king-of-war

see my latest article on how aderson silva of UFC should learn how to be a better king of his sport.

Critical comments and analysis will be gladly accepted. ^^

Thanks in advance
Huwebes Fernandez!
by Brian
8 months ago

What effect will trainging camps have on the future of the sport...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/133893-the-evolution-of-mma-team-training-camps
by Brian
8 months ago

Here is to the B/R MMA section being our best year yet.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/130813-a-call-to-arms-the-best-of-br-mmapast-present-and-future
by Brian
8 months ago

The UFC 100 hype begins: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/126385-ufc-100-greatest-fight-card-ever
by Brian
9 months ago

Its that time again. Time for the 3rd edition of B/R MMA rankings. We will be ranking our Top 5 fighters in each division (lightweight-heavyweight) and doing a Top 10 P4P rankings.

A few notes: For P4P feel free to include fighters from featherweight or bantamweight. A fighter who hasn't fought in over a year he is ineligible. As far as Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson, Franklin will only receive votes at light heavyweight and Dan Henderson will only receive votes at middleweight. If you have any questions about this feel free to ask. Keep in mind that Diego Sanchez is fighting at 155 at UFC 95. I would lean toward voting for him at lightweight (if he is in your top 5) but technically he is still a welterweight so use your best discretion. please email your submissions to brianc.oswald@gmail.com and in your subject line put: your name and B/R MMA rankings. Thanks for taking the time to vote!
by Brian
9 months ago

Check out my latest when if you have a chance, "MMA fighters and their Superhero counterparts"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/119607-mma-fighters-and-their-superhero-counterparts
by Nick
9 months ago

I'd really love your input on my newest article. It's certainly going to be good if it does happen!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116639-lesnar-vs-carwin-battle-of-the-bigs
by Stoker
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/114576-andrei-arlovski-professional-heavyweight-boxing-is-next
by Bryan
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/113225-ufc-93-five-things-i-learned
by Stoker
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/113224-lyoto-machida-and-the-great-divide-disrespected-and-misunderstood
by Jeff
9 months ago

I wrote an article that I feel is important and I'd like your opinion on it. It's titled "help save MMA, buy the affliction card".
by John Louie
9 months ago

hello,

"12 silver medals still kept on a vault in Switzerland, 36 years had already passed but the memory is still fresh.. the 1972 Munich Olympics finals game.."

hope you'll like this..

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/112076-of-scandals-and-controversies-the-1972-injustice-in-munich
by Brian
9 months ago

If you can stomach reading one more article on Henderson-Franklin me and Todd Jackson put together are War Report joint article. Enjoy the fights this weekend! And I think Couture-Nog could still happen at UFC 99. Also rumor of Cro Cop being on that card. And if Coleman can somehow beat Shogun there is rumor he would fight Couture and the winner would be in line to fight Brock. Its not the same without you on here bro!
by Stoker
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/111149-charles-sonny-liston-riding-the-night-train
by Brian
10 months ago

Which fighter has had the best individual year in MMA history? Would love your opinion in my latest...

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Antonio Nogueira vs. Randy Couture 2009: Let's Make It Happen

MMA's Top Kyptonite Fighters: Part Two

Top 20 Upsets in MMA History: Part Two

Top-20 Upsets in MMA History: Part One

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