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Dream FW GP: Why Joe Warren Is Unstoppable

Joe Warren is a world champion Greco Roman wrestler. He was at the pinnacle of his sport, and there was nothing really left to accomplish, except maybe earning an Olympic medal. However, Warren is not the type of guy to just sit back and call it a day...

Written by Kevin Curran about 3 months ago 129 reads 7 comments
Middleweight Mayhem: 185 is Heating Up

The first step is to get past Anderson Silva. I mean he's unbeatable! There is no one the middleweight class that can touch him...or at least no one in the UFC...

Written by Kevin Curran about 5 months ago 380 reads 16 comments
Drama Queens 101: Top 5 TUF Nut Cases

This season of The Ultimate Fighter has seemed more like a drama on TNT than a real fight show. It seems every week Junie did something dumb and somebody else is pissed about it. Sounds like a drama formula to me...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 339 reads 8 comments
What the ?: Top Five Freak Injuries in MMA

In light of the strange collapse of Patrick Cote at UFC 90, I have scoured the sources of MMA knowledge to find some comparable material...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 1,157 reads 5 comments
Fedor Emelianenko: Reality TV Star?

As I boringly wrote an essay for history, I drifted, much as every student does, to sites that have nothing to do with the objective that actually needs to be accomplished...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 408 reads 6 comments
Cro Cop Protege Goran Reljic Scratched from UFC 90

It is official that due to a back injury Mirko Cro Cop's up and coming protege Goran Reljic will not be fighting at UFC 90. Goran was a highly touted fighter with more credentials than ,ost first time UFC fighters can claim...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 499 reads 6 comments
Top Five Over-the-Hill Fighters, Walker and All!

Since Ken Shamrock can't seem to win and even when he is given a gimme fight he hurts himself, I made a top five list that even he might be able to make...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 640 reads 10 comments
EliteXC Recap: Kimbo's Poor Skills Finally Surface

I myself have never been a fan of Kimbo Slice. I may be classified as a "purist" or "old fashioned" (if that term even applies to MMA). However, that is not why I dislike Kimbo—it's because I realized his poor skills...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 1,319 reads 14 comments
Best of the Rest: Whose the UFC's Biggest Rival?

As I toss and turn in my sleep dreaming of what will become of a post PRIDE MMA world, I contemplate a savior of the people, from the monotony of the UFC. Don't get me wrong I love all MMA, but a guy can only take so much octagon at a time...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 545 reads 4 comments
Ryan Schultz: Have We Heard "The Lion's" Last Roar?

Poor Ryan Schultz. What a promising career he may have had, but it seems to me that his confidence has been shot as he has lost twicw in a row to relatively unknown fighters in new upstart MMA program Sengoku...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 436 reads 1 comments
Out Cold: MMA's Top-10 KO's of All Time

In the history of MMA, there have been many amazing moments, whether it be submissions, crazy five-round wars, or even a fluke injury that changes a man's career forever...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 1,496 reads 29 comments
Reflections From Small Time MMA: WCF

As I drag myself through the door of my house a little after one in the morning, back from a rousing night of fights in western Massachusetts, I realize one thing that is monumentally important ...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 527 reads 11 comments
Strikeforce Derailed By...A Door?

In the world of MMA there are many oddities and as a true fan is hardened by the strange accidents and mishaps he has seen, some of them still amaze. In fact, one of those cases recently happened at a Strikeforce event...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 300 reads 4 comments
Affliction and Golden Boy Reach Deal: Boxing + MMA=?

Oh no, here we go again. First it was ABC sticking their nose into MMA business with the help of Big John McCarthy, now Donald Trump has to go and muddy MMA up with more boxing nonsense...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 453 reads 28 comments
Affliction Two Postponed! Is the UFC Involved?

Affliction Two: Day of Reckoning is the follow-up to the greatest card of the year and, arguably, MMA history. Right? Maybe not...at least not for now...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 410 reads 13 comments
MMA's Top Five Dirtiest in the Game

This is dedicated to the self-made heels of MMA. Yes, I hate to use a pro wrestling term, but these guys are real life bad guys. They actually do stuff you'd expect to find in the drama hour of WWE...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 994 reads 12 comments
Matt Brown: Pretender to the Throne

Watching TUF 7, there was not a single fighter that excited me more than Matt Brown. Even the other fighters on the show admitted to being scared of him...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 211 reads 3 comments
Top 5 Reasons Why Mirko Cro Cop WILL Be a UFC Champ

Mirko Cro Cop has been shunned by the MMA community ever since his unbelievably disappointing losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick "Knee You In the Balls" Kongo. However, he still has all of the goods to be a UFC champ...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 603 reads 15 comments
Karo Parisyan Scratched from UFC 88

The Heat will not be in attendance at UFC 88 due to a back injury. According to training partner Randy Couture it was a "put out back." This apparently happened during training, and since the fight is so close he could not recover in time...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 137 reads 0 comments
WEC 36 Postponed: What Might Happen Come November

WEC 36 will be moved back to November 5th from its original air date scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th. This card would have featured a big matchup between featherweight superstar Urijah ...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 96 reads 3 comments
Who's That Goofball? Top 5 Most-Unlikely Fighters

5. Kenny Florian Being from the Boston area, there is no one I love more than Kenny Florian. That being said, if he and Roger Huerta were to get into a street fight, and I had never seen Kenny fight, I would have placed bets on Huerta...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 388 reads 8 comments
Karo Parisyan's Curtain Call: UFC 88

Karo Parisyan was one of the first fighters that I saw fight in the UFC. I was immediately hooked by his dominating judo and his strength. I saw him throw opponents with ease, dropping them on their heads and dropping their chances of winning the fight...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 344 reads 10 comments
Randy Couture Plays Brett Favre: Set to Fight Brock Lesnar

Oh, I know the headline and teaser may irk many a Randy fan, but I'll start off by saying I'm a fan too. I just don't want to see a great fighter get destroyed. It seems in sports people just don't know when to quit...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 1,016 reads 24 comments
Cro Cop vs. Overeem Set for Dream 6: The Breakdown

“The fight is definitely happening, and I’m really glad. I am already training very hard, and I’m 100 percent certain that it will not go the distance...

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 762 reads 14 comments
Sengoku Buys Up Pancrase

Pancrase is legendary in the world of MMA for producing numerous superstars such as Bas Rutten. Now it has been bought by World Victory Road, sponsor of up and coming Japanese MMA promotion Sengoku. This may have serious repercussions on MMA in the future

Written by Kevin Curran about about 1 year ago 121 reads 4 comments

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Kevin Curran Article Archive

Dream FW GP: Why Joe Warren Is Unstoppable

Middleweight Mayhem: 185 is Heating Up

Drama Queens 101: Top 5 TUF Nut Cases

What the ?: Top Five Freak Injuries in MMA

Fedor Emelianenko: Reality TV Star?

Cro Cop Protege Goran Reljic Scratched from UFC 90

Top Five Over-the-Hill Fighters, Walker and All!

EliteXC Recap: Kimbo's Poor Skills Finally Surface

Best of the Rest: Whose the UFC's Biggest Rival?

Ryan Schultz: Have We Heard "The Lion's" Last Roar?

Out Cold: MMA's Top-10 KO's of All Time

Reflections From Small Time MMA: WCF

Strikeforce Derailed By...A Door?

Affliction and Golden Boy Reach Deal: Boxing + MMA=?

Affliction Two Postponed! Is the UFC Involved?

MMA's Top Five Dirtiest in the Game

Matt Brown: Pretender to the Throne

Top 5 Reasons Why Mirko Cro Cop WILL Be a UFC Champ

Karo Parisyan Scratched from UFC 88

WEC 36 Postponed: What Might Happen Come November

Who's That Goofball? Top 5 Most-Unlikely Fighters

Karo Parisyan's Curtain Call: UFC 88

Randy Couture Plays Brett Favre: Set to Fight Brock Lesnar

Cro Cop vs. Overeem Set for Dream 6: The Breakdown

Sengoku Buys Up Pancrase

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