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Analyzing the Jon Jones Situation

Despite losing due to a disqualification, Jon Jones keeps on impressing people. While his disqualification will end up being little more than an admonition, Jones' actions are a sign that he still needs experience...

Written by Darren Wong about 1 day ago 806 reads 51 comments
Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt: A True No.1 Contender Bout

It's been recently reported that Vitor Belfort has been offered a No. 1 contender bout with Nate Marquardt. If it happens, this will be a great stylistic fight, and I feel the need to celebrate it just a little bit...

Written by Darren Wong about 6 days ago 461 reads 16 comments
The Sexiest Female MMA Fighters

I know what you're thinking! Writing a B/R article on "The Hottest Women In Martial Arts" is a cheap tactic to try to get internet hits and improve one's writer ranking...

Written by Darren Wong about 9 days ago 5,730 reads 5 comments
Forrest Griffin Vs. Tito Ortiz 3: The Unnecessary Rubber Match

Following the entertaining rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, talk quickly turned toward a rubber match between the two marketable stars...

Written by Darren Wong about 9 days ago 1,142 reads 4 comments
Giving Paulo Thiago His Due

After UFC 106, I've got to say that I'm just a little bit of a Paulo Thiago fan. Sometimes I think that I'm the only one, and that is a tragedy...

Written by Darren Wong about 11 days ago 1,789 reads 19 comments
Roger Federer Still Doesn't Like Andy Murray

Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer today in order to advance to the WTF semifinals, but it wasn't Del Potro who made a statement in this match. It was Federer. Federer's statement? He still doesn't like Andy Murray...

Written by Darren Wong about 11 days ago 1,770 reads 32 comments
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Controversy: This Time the Joke Is on Us!

The UFC has now had three consecutive controversial decisions in main events. In the first two controversial decisions, nearly everybody involved has been blamed. This time, the joke is on us...

Written by Darren Wong about 14 days ago 2,301 reads 32 comments
Josh Koscheck: UFC's Welterweight Heel

Fans love to hate Josh Koscheck. The reasons people have for disliking the perennial welterweight contender go all the way back to the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he made life miserable for Chris Leben...

Written by Darren Wong about 15 days ago 632 reads 26 comments
Weighing In on the MMA Judging Debate

After Randy Couture's victory over Brandon Vera, Joe Rogan stated that he believes that there is a serious problem with judging in MMA. Yet while the result of the Couture vs...

Written by Darren Wong about 22 days ago 1,040 reads 24 comments
Jake Shields vs. Cung Le: Duck-Off

Jake Shields wasted little time after his latest victory before calling out Cung Le. According to Shields, Le is afraid of fighting him, and should have fought him instead of returning against Scott Smith...

Written by Darren Wong about 26 days ago 509 reads 15 comments
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers: Aftershocks

In the end, Fedor did what Fedor does: He won. In fact, all of the favorites on the main card were victorious in this Strikeforce event on CBS. However, the results alone don't tell the full story of the night...

Written by Darren Wong about 29 days ago 1,754 reads 28 comments
"The Invincible Fedor Emelianenko" Exposed In Strikeforce Debut

In the buildup to his Strikeforce debut, Fedor was being pitched as the greatest fighter in Mixed Martial Arts history. He was supposed to be an invincible machine, and a man with no weaknesses...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 1,120 reads 91 comments
MMA's Linear Champions

This Saturday, Strikeforce's main event features the top heavyweight fighter in world, Fedor Emelianenko. But, Fedor isn't fighting for the Strikeforce title. Alistair Overeem has that belt...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 779 reads 21 comments
The Anti-UFC Rankings Bias

UFC President Dana White has often said that the media guys who do the rankings are against him. Of course there are some cases, like the case of Fedor, where Dana White's comments seem silly...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 983 reads 42 comments
Dan Henderson's Departure Doesn't Worry the UFC

Dan Henderson will be getting an offer from Strikeforce this week, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Henderson is considered to be the best current free agent in MMA, so he would unquestionably be a good pickup for Strikeforce...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 2,043 reads 27 comments
Why We Need to Support MMA Judge Cecil Peoples

The fight between Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua was a very close fight. While I've tried to shed some light on the scoring of the fight, to show how close and competitive it was, at this point, I don't even care about that anymore...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 672 reads 35 comments
Chael Sonnen: Not the Guy To Beat Anderson Silva

It's been some time since UFC 104, so hopefully we've all got the Lyoto/Shogun decision digested enough that we can start talking about other things. Intelligent things I hope. That means not talking about the title chances for Chael Sonnen...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 363 reads 5 comments
Josh Koscheck Vs. Anthony Johnson for UFC 106?

* This article now has updates as of 12:30 PM on October 28th. Updates at bottom* According to Josh Koscheck's twitter account, Koscheck has now been penned in for the co-main event of UFC 106...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 159 reads 3 comments
Don't Cry for Shogun Rua—He'll Be Just Fine

To say that people are upset about the decision for the main even of UFC 104 would be a great understatement. Some people are utterly outraged by what they see as being an abortion of justice...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 311 reads 5 comments
Anthony Johnson Ready for Super-Welterweight Title Shot

Anthony Johnson's attempt to defy the laws of physics came to a jarring halt at 176 lbs. Considering he started his cut a few months ago at 220 lbs, even that was impressive...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 367 reads 6 comments
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Shogun: Machida Did More Than You Think

Let me start off by saying that I think the Machida vs. Shogun fight was very close. However, I don't really think that either fighter really did enough to earn a decisive decision...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 3,715 reads 107 comments
UFC 104: Mauricio Rua Wasn't Robbed

MMA fans have been chattering nonstop about the result of the main event last night in which Lyoto Machida won a unanimous decision over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 104...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 734 reads 8 comments
UFC 104 B/R Virtual Roundtable

As Mike Goldberg would probably say, "When the gauntlet has been thrown, you've got to answer the call, and open the door of opportunity knocking." Well, I challenged E. Spencer Kyte to a little contest, and he gladly accepted ...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 163 reads 42 comments
Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves Rematch Confirmed for December

Dana White has confirmed the rematch between top welterweight contenders is back on, Sherdog reports. Last night, Jon Fitch announced that his fight with Ricardo Almeida was off, and that it had been replaced by a bigger and better fight...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 370 reads 13 comments
With Ricardo Almeida Out, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves Likely in the Works

Ricardo Almeida is out, Jon Fitch announced on his website and twitter accounts. "My fight on Nov. 21st is off, Almedia blew out his knee, but I get a bigger better fight instead...

Written by Darren Wong about about 1 month ago 172 reads 5 comments

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Darren Wong Article Archive

Analyzing the Jon Jones Situation

Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt: A True No.1 Contender Bout

The Sexiest Female MMA Fighters

Forrest Griffin Vs. Tito Ortiz 3: The Unnecessary Rubber Match

Giving Paulo Thiago His Due

Roger Federer Still Doesn't Like Andy Murray

Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Controversy: This Time the Joke Is on Us!

Josh Koscheck: UFC's Welterweight Heel

Weighing In on the MMA Judging Debate

Jake Shields vs. Cung Le: Duck-Off

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers: Aftershocks

"The Invincible Fedor Emelianenko" Exposed In Strikeforce Debut

MMA's Linear Champions

The Anti-UFC Rankings Bias

Dan Henderson's Departure Doesn't Worry the UFC

Why We Need to Support MMA Judge Cecil Peoples

Chael Sonnen: Not the Guy To Beat Anderson Silva

Josh Koscheck Vs. Anthony Johnson for UFC 106?

Don't Cry for Shogun Rua—He'll Be Just Fine

Anthony Johnson Ready for Super-Welterweight Title Shot

Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Shogun: Machida Did More Than You Think

UFC 104: Mauricio Rua Wasn't Robbed

UFC 104 B/R Virtual Roundtable

Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves Rematch Confirmed for December

With Ricardo Almeida Out, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves Likely in the Works

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