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Hughes vs. Serra: Does Anyone Care?

With UFC 98 on its way, the co-main events couldn't be any different in terms of magnitude of the fight as well as where the four fighters are in regards to their respective careers. Evans v...

Written by Jake Dixon about 7 months ago 110 reads 2 comments
Paulo Filho = Overrated

Right off the bat, I have never seen any of Paulo Fihlo's fights in Pride. I would have to assume that him being 16-0 and fighting against the competition that Pride had to offer, he is a good fighter...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 120 reads 4 comments
The Anomaly Known as the Guida Family

As many of you may know, either by reading my articles or assuming the fact that I write about MMA, I am an avid fan. I try to watch as much as I can, no matter what organization, no matter how well known the fighter is...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 354 reads 1 comments
The Ridiculousness Known As EliteXC

So, I'm sitting on my couch this Friday night watching a little UFC on Spike. As I'm waiting for the replay of the Thiago Alves/Karo Parysian fight to come on, I thought I'd rummage on the Internet and check out some the latest MMA news...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 688 reads 5 comments
Ultimate Fight Night 15 Review: Who Impressed and Who Needs to Impress?

Ultimate Fight Night has come and gone, so let's take a look back at the fights and what they mean for the fighters. I went 2-for-4 in my predictions. Not too shabby in my first prediction column...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 783 reads 3 comments
"A Drop of Knowledge": Clay Guida

This will be a reoccurring series of articles that will profile fighters that many new mma fans may not know a lot of. I hope to profile a different fighter each week. Let me know what you all think of the format and any suggestions to make it better..

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 1,283 reads 7 comments
Ultimate Fight Night 15: Preview and Predictions

As we all try and close our jaws after UFC 88, we move on to another intriguing card at Ultimate Fight Night 15. This is headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer and co-main event Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig (I can't wait for that one!)...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 504 reads 8 comments
Evan Tanner: A Fighter's Biography

By now most people know of the news that Evan Tanner, former middleweight champion and UFC pioneer has passed away at the age of 37. After hearing the news, I wanted to write an article about Evan...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 1,038 reads 4 comments
The Art of the One Punch Knockout

What a difference a second and an inch make in MMA huh? As Chuck Liddell brought his right hand from his waist and was looking at throwing a fight ending uppercut to Rashad Evans, Evans had his own plans with his right hand...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 503 reads 1 comments
The Bliss Of Ignorance: Why People Hate on MMA

The UFC continues to put record buy rates up pay-per-view after pay-per-view, EliteXC has a network television deal, and Affliction has shown some promise in putting together some big fights...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 736 reads 17 comments
KJ Noons Tells the Rest of the Story

Another drama-filled subplot has taken place in the KJ Noons/Nick Diaz/EliteXC storyline, and finally we hear from KJ himself, in regards to the comments from Jared Shaw and his version on why he isn't going to fight Nick Diaz on Oct...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 139 reads 1 comments
Jon Fitch: The Working Class Hero

UFC 87 has come and gone and with that, we found out what kind of mma fighter George St. Pierre really is. Dominant, explosive, talented, athletic, and right now, one of the top two pound for pound fighters in the world (the other being Anderson Silva)..

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 129 reads 3 comments
Liddell looks for title shot versus Evans

With the UFC Light Heavyweight Division being changed somewhat with Forrest Griffin taking the title from Quinton Jackson, this leads to more possibilities for the UFC to put out some exciting ...

Written by Jake Dixon about about 1 year ago 408 reads 7 comments

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Jake Dixon Article Archive

Hughes vs. Serra: Does Anyone Care?

Paulo Filho = Overrated

The Anomaly Known as the Guida Family

The Ridiculousness Known As EliteXC

Ultimate Fight Night 15 Review: Who Impressed and Who Needs to Impress?

"A Drop of Knowledge": Clay Guida

Ultimate Fight Night 15: Preview and Predictions

Evan Tanner: A Fighter's Biography

The Art of the One Punch Knockout

The Bliss Of Ignorance: Why People Hate on MMA

KJ Noons Tells the Rest of the Story

Jon Fitch: The Working Class Hero

Liddell looks for title shot versus Evans

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