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UFC 106: "They Are Who We Thought They Were"

As UFC 106 wrapped up last night the infamous quote from former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green kept repeating itself in my head. "They are who we thought they were." A very true statement about the majority of fighters on the UFC 106 card...

Written by Nate Double about 15 days ago 382 reads 4 comments
My Argument for an Interim UFC Middleweight Title

Dana White and the UFC have created a monster. That monster's name is Anderson Silva. While Silva is certainly a monster inside the cage, he's also more recently become one outside of it, essentially ...

Written by Nate Double about about 1 month ago 385 reads 12 comments
Could Re-Signing Urijah Faber Force Zuffa To Merge the UFC & WEC?

Negotiations with star athletes are always interesting. During the negotiation process, either the athlete or the organization can quickly become the villain by demanding too much or by offering too little...

Written by Nate Double about 2 months ago 839 reads 6 comments
Is Rampage Jackson the Shaquille O'Neal of MMA?

In 1996, during the peak of his popularity, Shaquille O'Neal was approached about playing a fun-loving, rapping genie who comes out of a boom box to help a little boy reconcile with his father...

Written by Nate Double about 2 months ago 640 reads 9 comments
Gegard Mousasi: A Strong Case for Contract Swaps in MMA

It happens all the time in other sports. One team is making a strong push for the playoffs, but needs a certain player to make it happen, while another team has this player, but needs some future talent, like a handful of minor leaguers...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 599 reads 14 comments
Strikeforce's Carano-Cyborg Card Provides a Night Full of Finishes

Strikeforce's Carano-Cyborg card is in the books and the outcomes were by and large what people expected. The plus side was that most fights were finished rather than going to decision...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 424 reads 4 comments
Is the UFC Setting Up Ricardo Almeida for a Title Shot?

Ricardo Almeida has been around MMA longer than most fans realize. He fought in the UFC back in 2001-2002 losing two of his three fights in the octagon. Almeida then moved on to compete in Pancrase and Pride up until 2004...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 382 reads 9 comments
BJ Penn Looking To Stay Active as the UFC Lightweight Champion

My biggest complaint about BJ Penn has always been that he doesn't fight enough. Even if we disregard the layoff he took after his loss to Georges St-Pierre, to spend time with his new born daughter, Penn has only fought twice a year since 2005...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 426 reads 26 comments
Reassessing My Opinion of the UFC's Original "Bad Boy"

I wouldn't classify myself as a Tito Ortiz hater but for a long time I was as close as one can come to being one. I've never been a fan of loud mouth hype machines of Ortiz's ilk and I consider ...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 433 reads 17 comments
Up In Smoke: Nick Diaz Fails To Obtain License To Fight

Welterweight fighter Nick Diaz has failed to show up for a drug test which makes it impossible for the California State Athletic Commission to grant him a license to fight on the August 15th Strikeforce event...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 387 reads 17 comments
The Slippery Slope of Anderson Silva Fighting at 205 Pounds

The discussion of Anderson Silva fighting at 205 pounds in the light heavyweight division began long ago but has picked up steam since his demolition of Forrest Griffin...

Written by Nate Double about 3 months ago 502 reads 28 comments
Merging The UFC And WEC

According to MMA Weekly Dana White and company are considering merging the WEC with the UFC. This has almost been an inevitability ever since Zuffa dropped the light heavyweight, middleweight, and eventually the welterweight divisions from the WEC...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 340 reads 6 comments
Is M-1 Going to Be the Shady Business Division of Strikeforce?

Strikeforce is the "good guy" organization in MMA. No one has a bad thing to say about their President Scott Coker, they treat their fighters right, they co-promote, etc, etc...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 177 reads 11 comments
Randy Couture Should Send Fedor Emelianenko a Thank You Card

Now that Fedor Emelianenko has signed with Strikeforce, I think Randy Couture should send him a thank you card. While Couture has stated many times that he would love nothing more than to fight ...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 711 reads 16 comments
Fedor? Doesn't Matter

A few weeks ago Cagepotato.com passed an edict that they would no longer carry news about Tito Ortiz and his "earth shattering, gonna happen soon deal". Simply put Tito cried wolf a few too many times and the folks at Cagepotato got sick of it...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 481 reads 2 comments
Could August 15 Be Strikeforce's Unlucky Day?

It's not Friday the 13th or even close to being Halloween, but I'm beginning to wonder if the August 15th Strikeforce card might be cursed...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 245 reads 1 comments
Should MMA Have a Two Strike Rule for Performance Enhancers?

The steroid and more vague "performance enhancer" discussion has been at the forefront of the sports discussion in the US for the last few years...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 172 reads 8 comments
Don't Forget About Gegard Mousasi

With all the buzz surrounding Josh Barnett's failed drug test and his replacement to face Fedor Emelianenko, a very important and exciting match up is being lost in the shuffle...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 360 reads 9 comments
Vitor Belfort: The Fastest Opponent Fedor Has Ever Faced

Vitor Belfort is the "fastest" opponent Fedor has ever faced. That's right...well, maybe fastest rise in salary. Affliction and Belfort's management is apparently in discussion about how much ...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 580 reads 18 comments
Strikeforce Carano-Cyborg Card Down One Title Fight

Alistair Overeem will apparently be unable to defend his Strikeforce Heavyweight belt against Fabricio Werdum on Aug. 15. Alistair cites complication with a hand injury sustained during a bar fight as the reason he'll be unable to defend his title...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 131 reads 8 comments
Will the UFC Try To Land Fedor Emelianenko?

As soon as the unified UFC Heavyweight belt was strapped around Brock Lesnar's waist, the questions began. Would the UFC try to land top heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko? While Dana White ...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 1,286 reads 15 comments
Randy Couture Calls "Dibs" on Fedor Emelianenko

I remember calling "dibs" a lot when I was younger. Dibs on the passenger seat in the car, dibs on the last popsicle in the box, dibs, dibs, dibs...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 1,419 reads 8 comments
Michael "Down For The Count" Bisping

There is a non-technical term sometimes used in boxing, MMA, and other contact sports. KTFO. Knocked the F--- Out. That's what happened to Michael Bisping on Saturday night as he continued to circle right into Dan Henderson's wheelhouse...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 1,003 reads 23 comments
What's Next for Thiago Alves?

On Saturday night, Thiago Alves became the latest in a growing list of fighters to be utterly dominated by welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 1,122 reads 9 comments
Even After UFC 100, MMA Is Still Not Mainstream

After my friends left last night I started checking all of my favorite MMA websites for interviews and post fight thoughts. I was waiting until 1AM when ESPN's: MMA Live was going to broadcast their post fight wrap up show...

Written by Nate Double about 4 months ago 538 reads 5 comments

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Nate Double Article Archive

UFC 106: "They Are Who We Thought They Were"

My Argument for an Interim UFC Middleweight Title

Could Re-Signing Urijah Faber Force Zuffa To Merge the UFC & WEC?

Is Rampage Jackson the Shaquille O'Neal of MMA?

Gegard Mousasi: A Strong Case for Contract Swaps in MMA

Strikeforce's Carano-Cyborg Card Provides a Night Full of Finishes

Is the UFC Setting Up Ricardo Almeida for a Title Shot?

BJ Penn Looking To Stay Active as the UFC Lightweight Champion

Reassessing My Opinion of the UFC's Original "Bad Boy"

Up In Smoke: Nick Diaz Fails To Obtain License To Fight

The Slippery Slope of Anderson Silva Fighting at 205 Pounds

Merging The UFC And WEC

Is M-1 Going to Be the Shady Business Division of Strikeforce?

Randy Couture Should Send Fedor Emelianenko a Thank You Card

Fedor? Doesn't Matter

Could August 15 Be Strikeforce's Unlucky Day?

Should MMA Have a Two Strike Rule for Performance Enhancers?

Don't Forget About Gegard Mousasi

Vitor Belfort: The Fastest Opponent Fedor Has Ever Faced

Strikeforce Carano-Cyborg Card Down One Title Fight

Will the UFC Try To Land Fedor Emelianenko?

Randy Couture Calls "Dibs" on Fedor Emelianenko

Michael "Down For The Count" Bisping

What's Next for Thiago Alves?

Even After UFC 100, MMA Is Still Not Mainstream

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