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The Real Fight: Superfights vs. Divisional Integrity
If you’re an MMA fan, then you want what’s best for the long-term growth of the sport. At the same time, you don’t want overly calculated business moves comprising its integrity...
Written by Brian Oswald about 1 day ago 13 comments -
Upon Further Review: Miguel Torres
If you were to do a quick scan of an MMA pound-for-pound ranking, you’d find the usual suspects at the top—fighters like Anderson Silva and BJ Penn. However, when you got half way down the list, you might find an unrecognizable name...
Written by Brian Oswald about 7 days ago 28 comments -
MMA's First Edition: My Top 10 B/R Young Guns
I have noticed, on more then one occasion, top writers in other sections profiling the younger writers in tribute articles...
Written by Brian Oswald about 10 days ago 39 comments -
Let’s Pick Our First “People’s Champ”: The Middleweight Division
Caption: Who is No. 1 contender to this man's title? A little clarity is always good. But sometimes a little chaos can be more fun. Recently, we have gotten some clarity in several of the UFC’s divisions, while others remain anything but...
Written by Brian Oswald about 12 days ago 60 comments -
Randy Couture: What’s next for the fallen champion?
Randy Couture has had his storied MMA career. No matter what happens from here on out, he is still a hall-of-famer and one of the most beloved fighters to ever step into the octagon...
Written by Brian Oswald about 16 days ago 36 comments -
UFC 91: Guilty of a Quick Climax
Caption: This man is the UFC Heavyweight champion after only four MMA fights Brock Lesnar lands a left jab followed by a right straight, and we have a new heavyweight champion...
Written by Brian Oswald about 17 days ago 14 comments -
UFC 92: Will Anderson Silva make it onto the ultimate fight card?
Caption: Could Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami be fighting sooner rather then later? How do you make Ultimate 2008 “over the top” Ultimate? Try adding Anderson Silva to the fight card...
Written by Brian Oswald about 20 days ago 21 comments -
Rampage vs. Wanderlei: A Look Back Before Their Ultimate Showdown
Certain men’s careers seem destined for a collision course; intertwining their fates as fighters. Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva are two such fighters. Both men have great pride. And, because of that, they have a history together...
Written by Brian Oswald about 21 days ago 61 comments -
Kenny Florian will never get a title shot
That’s right, you heard it hear first. Kenny Florian will never get a title shot, at least not against BJ Penn. And it’s not because he can’t beat Joe Stevenson, at UFC 91...
Written by Brian Oswald about 26 days ago 79 comments -
WEC 36: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The man is this picture should not be smiling. Although he did provide us with the ugly... The Ugly: The entire Paulo Filho/Chael Sonnen fight. I won’t torture you with the details because there weren’t any...
Written by Brian Oswald about 27 days ago 33 comments -
Anderson Silva has Five UFC Fights Left
By now, most of us should be familiar with Anderson’s retirement talk. Silva, now 33, would likely be 35 when he fulfills his current UFC contract. While devastating to his fans, it might be the smartest thing Silva has done...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 37 comments -
UFC 94 & Carano vs. Cyborg to co-main event; or two of my obsessions combined
Before you get worked into a frenzy, keep in mind that I posted this under the “fantasy section.” Also, if you have read enough of my articles you may have realized that I developed ...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 34 comments -
Anderson Silva to Fight at UFC 91?
It sounds like some of the criticism is starting to hit home for Anderson Silva. UFC president Dana White told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Silva wants to get right back on the horse: "He's flipping out...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 26 comments -
UFC 90: Where Do the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Go from Here?
For some reason, I feel obligated to write the obligatory fight recap. While fight recaps always seem anticlimactic, like the fight between Silva and Cote, I hope those reading will refrain from booing my efforts; unlike those disgruntled fans in Chicago.
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 23 comments -
UFC 91 Couture vs. Lesnar: Randy Has No Chance...or Does He?
With just over three weeks to go until UFC 91, I couldn’t resist previewing what will be one of the largest and most important fights in MMA history. Tribute to a champion Randy Couture has lived up to most of our expectations...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 138 comments -
UFC 90: Patrick Cote can upset Silva?
Matt Serra certainly thinks so. Serra, who delivered on his promise to shock the world by dethroning 9-1 favorite Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69, sees a chance for Cote. "First of all nobody's unbeatable in this game," Serra told the Canadian Press...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 31 comments -
Brock Lesnar: Is He Forcing the UFC to Add the Super Heavyweight Division?
Remember the days when the UFC only had two weight divisions: Over 200lbs and under! This led to Vitor Belfort fighting guys like Scott Ferrozzo, who tipped the scales at 325lbs...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 8 comments -
Chris Leben: Whom Can He Cripple Now?
UFC 89 has come and gone, and so has Chris Leben’s chances for ever getting a title shot. Whether you love or hate the reformed troublemaker, he will always be an entertaining & hard-hitting fighter...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 18 comments -
UFC 89: What We Learned
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Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 17 comments -
Michael Bisping: Marketing submits common sense
Dana White confirmed today that “win or lose” Michael Bisping will represent the UK on next season of The Ultimate Fighter. This makes sense since TUF 9 will be called, “U.S...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 25 comments -
Will the UFC Ever Be KOed By Injuries?
Injuries hurt everyone. They hurt the fighter, not just physically, but they can set their career back in several ways. The most obvious setback is the financial one...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 45 comments -
Donald Trump to own Affliction Along with Elite XC, Strikeforce, and I'm Dreamin
In an unprecedented move within the MMA community, Donald Trump has come to financial terms to purchase all four of the fledgling MMA organizations...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 6 comments -
UFC 90: Clementi and Maynard get their chance to shine
For those of you who keep up with MMA, like its presidential politics, you are aware that Goran Reljic is out of UFC 90 due to a back injury sustained in practice...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 9 comments -
Fedor Emelianenko: Seven Fights That Prove His Greatness?
I have to admit that I didn’t know much about Fedor before the Tim Sylvia fight. And I while I am not a “Fedor fanatic,” my respect for this enigmatic fighter has grown over time...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 52 comments -
Vitor Belfort: Potential Never Fully Realized
Back in the days when weight class didn’t matter Vitor Belfort reigned supreme. At the age of 19, the young Brazilian came to the United States to compete...
Written by Brian Oswald about about 1 month ago 27 comments
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