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

A fight between MMA legends Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is rumored to take place in the UFC sometime in 2009...

Written by Mike Barraza about 11 months ago 396 reads 11 comments
MMA's Top Kyptonite Fighters: Part Two

This is a companion piece to an article that was written by Brian Oswald called MMA's Top 7 Kryptonite Fighters: Will You Still Call Me Superman?, so make sure you check that out...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 549 reads 6 comments
Top 20 Upsets in MMA History: Part Two

Ok here it is, part two of the top 20 upsets in MMA:10-1. Once again, these are in no order and from memory. Let's take a look. 10...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 1,338 reads 18 comments
Top-20 Upsets in MMA History: Part One

In the sport of mixed martial arts, upsets can, and do, happen all the time. The unstoppable fighter at the top of the game can be brought down in a split second from a punch, kick, knee, submission, cut, etc...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 1,134 reads 2 comments
MMA: Top 20 Fights I Wanted To See In PRIDE FC

Hello fellow PRIDE fans. Here is a little list of fights that I wish took place inside the glorious white ring that was PRIDE Fighting Championships. In no order they are: 1. Rickson Gracie vs Kazushi Sakuraba Of course this has to be on here...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 365 reads 5 comments
MMA: Fedor Does It Again At Affliction: Banned

Fedor Emelianenko proved once again why he is the No. 1 Heavyweight Mixed Martial Artist in the world last night when he defeated Tim Sylvia in just 36 seconds of the first round at Affliction: Banned...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 2,155 reads 14 comments
MMA: Can Pedro Rizzo Beat Josh Barnett?...Again

Pedro Rizzo is a true veteran in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. A former professional kickboxer with a record of 30-0-1 with 30 knockouts and four Brazilian Muay Thai championships to his name, ...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 212 reads 0 comments
The Spider vs. The Last Russian Emperor: Who's the #1 P4P Fighter Alive?

In the sport of MMA there are four men that are most commonly referred to as being the best pound for pound fighters in the world: Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Fedor Emelianenko, and BJ Penn...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 875 reads 22 comments
Six Degrees of Forrest Griffin: Who's The Next Challenger For The 205 lb. Title?

Hello everybody. UCF 86 came and went this past Saturday leaving a new champ in Forrest Griffin and creating another upset in the crazy world that is the UFC's Light Heavyweight division...

Written by Mike Barraza about about 1 year ago 153 reads 3 comments

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Mike Barraza Article Archive

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

MMA: Top 20 Fights I Wanted To See In PRIDE FC

MMA: Fedor Does It Again At Affliction: Banned

MMA: Can Pedro Rizzo Beat Josh Barnett?...Again

The Spider vs. The Last Russian Emperor: Who's the #1 P4P Fighter Alive?

Six Degrees of Forrest Griffin: Who's The Next Challenger For The 205 lb. Title?

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