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UFC Fantasy Pool Results (V. 8)

Anthony Ascue will be away from his computer for a few days, and has asked me to take over the Fantasy Pool until he returns. Here are the current results for the UFC 2009 Fantasy pool, as well as the results from UFC 104...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about about 1 month ago 187 reads 13 comments
UFC 101 From A Fan's Perspective

Back in May, our good friend King J created a slideshow documenting his trip to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton fight. Because I was so inspired by his work of art, I decided to follow suit and create one of my own...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 3 months ago 453 reads 53 comments
Ten Reasons Why You Think Kenny Florian Will Be Victorious

Since the aftermath of UFC 94, rooting against BJ Penn has become more American than Little League and stealing cable. Seemingly every MMA thread, regardless of the original topic, turns into a BJ Penn hate fest...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 4 months ago 257 reads 49 comments
A Little Humor For The MMA Fan's Soul

The month of April has seen its fair share of crazy headlines, both inside and outside of the sports world. Here are a just few of the current events that have made the news over the past few weeks, and my lame attempts at humor that follow...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 7 months ago 322 reads 44 comments
Redemption? Why Anderson Silva Is To Blame for Lackluster Performance

Re·deem (ri-ˈdēm) verb 1. To make up for; make amends for; offset some fault, shortcoming, etc. Re·demp·tion (ri-demp-shuhn) noun 1. An act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 7 months ago 856 reads 70 comments
10 MMA Fighters To Always Root Against

Unless you've been living under a rock for most of 2009, you're probably aware that BJ Penn isn't, shall I say, "Mr. Popularity" among MMA fans...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 8 months ago 1,891 reads 64 comments
A Rule of Thumb For Stopping Fights

As most of you know by now, UFC 96 was a terrific, albeit controversial card. This controversy was the result of perhaps the earliest stoppage in UFC History (Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson), as well as the latest (Matt Brown vs...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 9 months ago 241 reads 21 comments
UFC 94: Answering Critics and Predicting History

A couple months ago, I wrote an article entitled "Breaking Down Georges St Pierre vs BJ Penn II," where I attempted to give an objective analysis of their upcoming fight based on primary, secondary, ...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 10 months ago 1,354 reads 54 comments
Ultimate Fighting Championship: Crunching The Numbers (Updated)

Unlike anything else in this world, mixed martial arts is something that is capable of absorbing me completely. As an avid fan, I spend a great deal of time immersed in the sport, whether it be training, watching, discussing, or simply thinking...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 10 months ago 439 reads 20 comments
2008 End Of The Year Awards

2008 was a great year for the UFC, and for MMA in general. We saw brutal knockouts, slick submissions, major upsets, title defenses, new champions, and everything in between...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 11 months ago 231 reads 8 comments
So You Wanna Be a Fighter?

I was sitting around the TV one rainy afternoon last May with a group of friends - watching an NBA playoff game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards - when we began discussing our favorite athletes...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 11 months ago 215 reads 22 comments
UFC 92 Looms Nearer: The Ultimate 2008 Predictions

With UFC 92 less than 24 hours away, here are my last minute predictions. Better late than never. Brad Blackburn vs...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 11 months ago 136 reads 1 comments
Why Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Will Reign Supreme

As everyone knows by now, Wanderlei Silva is 2-0 in his career against Rampage Jackson, with both of his wins coming in devastating fashion...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about 11 months ago 228 reads 3 comments
Breaking Down Georges St. Pierre vs BJ Penn II

With UFC 91 in the books, I figured it's never too early to preview the next date on my calendar that really gets my blood pumping. No, I don't mean Thanksgiving. I don't mean Hanukah, Christmas or New Years either...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about about 1 year ago 1,235 reads 23 comments
The Real Number One: An Objective Analysis

The original pound for pound debate started between 1940 and 1950, when a boxer by the name of Sugar Ray Robinson was terrorizing opponents with a lethal combination of speed and power...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about about 1 year ago 284 reads 16 comments
My Picks For UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote

I'm extra excited about this card because it features two of my favorite fighters in Anderson Silva and Diego Sanchez. I'm only giving my predictions for the main card and a couple preliminary fights, because I don't care about the other fights at all...

Written by Flyin' Hawaiian about about 1 year ago 1,743 reads 11 comments

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Flyin' Hawaiian Article Archive

UFC Fantasy Pool Results (V. 8)

UFC 101 From A Fan's Perspective

Ten Reasons Why You Think Kenny Florian Will Be Victorious

A Little Humor For The MMA Fan's Soul

Redemption? Why Anderson Silva Is To Blame for Lackluster Performance

10 MMA Fighters To Always Root Against

A Rule of Thumb For Stopping Fights

UFC 94: Answering Critics and Predicting History

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Crunching The Numbers (Updated)

2008 End Of The Year Awards

So You Wanna Be a Fighter?

UFC 92 Looms Nearer: The Ultimate 2008 Predictions

Why Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Will Reign Supreme

Breaking Down Georges St. Pierre vs BJ Penn II

The Real Number One: An Objective Analysis

My Picks For UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote

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