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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 2 months ago 9 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 2 months ago 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 2 months ago 11 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 2 months ago 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 3 months ago 12 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 3 months ago 15 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 3 months ago 5 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 3 months ago 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 3 months ago 48 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 3 months ago 14 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 3 months ago 7 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 3 months ago 34 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 3 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 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 4 months ago 4 comments -
Ken Shamrock Talks Kimbo Slice: Them's Fightin' Words
"Honestly, I think I can test him anywhere. He’s got big, heavy hands. Everyone says he punches hard and he probably does. But again, he doesn’t punch properly, in my opinion...
Written by Kevin Curran about 4 months ago 13 comments -
Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice: Explaining the Inexplicable
Ken Shamrock has one of the more impressive resumes in MMA. He was one of the original greats of the sport. But is he one of the greats of the new millennium? Not so much. Inexplicably, he gets the next shot at Kimbo Slice...
Written by Kevin Curran about 4 months ago 89 comments
