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Spoiler Alert! Is Kimbo Slice Back? TUF 10 Episode 11 and 12 Results

Looking on Wikipedia this morning to see what episode we were in TUF 10; to my disappointment, I saw all the results to episodes 11 and 12 which are supposed to air tonight starting at 9:00...

Written by Leon Horne about about 2 hours ago 113 reads 0 comments
Fedor Emelianeko's Injuries the Thorn in Strikeforce's Side

After a fairly successful Saturday night for Strikeforce's first card on a major television network, the organization might find themselves in a bit of a conundrum...

Written by Leon Horne about 21 days ago 532 reads 5 comments
Five Points To Take from Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers

Fedor Emelianenko Is the Best and Rogers Is No Slouch Fedor showed the world once again why he is the best heavyweight in the world and arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter as well...

Written by Leon Horne about 24 days ago 1,647 reads 19 comments
Marcus Jones Surprises Viewers with Skill

Let us be honest with each other here, Marcus Jones is a beast of a man with a lot of power and strength. He reminds me of a rangier version of UFC heavy weight champion Brock Lesnar...

Written by Leon Horne about 27 days ago 606 reads 12 comments
Kimbo Slice vs Houston Alexander: EliteXC

Déjà vu, the feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation at a previous time. Explanations and theories range from past life experiences, drug effects, disorders ...

Written by Leon Horne about 28 days ago 1,786 reads 8 comments
Mixed Martial Arts new Catch-Phrase: "Stand and Bang"

The mercurial UFC president Dana White has made the phrase "Stand and Bang" popular by utilizing it whenever two fighters go toe-to-toe with reckless abandon...

Written by Leon Horne about about 1 month ago 141 reads 7 comments
Machida Vs. Rua: A Close Fight, Judging Criteria Explains Why

Last weekend’s main event at UFC 104 made armed bank robbery look like a petty crime, well at least to many die-hard and casual fight fans alike...

Written by Leon Horne about about 1 month ago 636 reads 8 comments
Scott Junk vs. Mitrione: Where Is the Cardio? A Disgrace to Sport and MMA

Has anyone ever just gone and hit a heavy bag for a little while to work up a sweat? You can have great stamina, but it doesn’t take much work on the bag before you realize you aren’t the Energizer Bunny...

Written by Leon Horne about about 1 month ago 586 reads 9 comments
Pioneer Of Modern Day MMA Mirko Filipovic Calls It a Career

That's it, folks. After losing via verbal submission to Junior Dos Santos, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has put his fighting days behind him...

Written by Leon Horne about 2 months ago 1,099 reads 6 comments
Strikeforce Vs. The UFC: a Comparison with Other Professional Sports

Strikeforce has become the new “David” in the “David and Goliath” saga of The UFC vs. the rest...

Written by Leon Horne about 3 months ago 421 reads 10 comments
Lesnar, St. Pierre, and Henderson: Good Wrestlers Win Big at UFC

In the aftermath of a historical UFC 100 event, one thing is for certain, strong wrestling is a key to success in MMA, especially when combined with another discipline...

Written by Leon Horne about 4 months ago 1,405 reads 6 comments
Roddick and Federer: The Tennis World Is Bitter Sweet

Not more than two months ago, Rafael Nadal was on top of the ATP sitting at world No. 1, having won the 2008 French Open, Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the 2009 Australian Open. Nadal had himself a tremendous 2008, and was shaping up to have a great 2009..

Written by Leon Horne about 4 months ago 812 reads 3 comments
Rafael Nadal's Withdraws From Wimbledon

Just today, defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has announced that he will not be defending his Wimbledon title. The 23-year old sixtime grand slam champion and Olympic gold medalist had a great 2008 and beginning of 2009...

Written by Leon Horne about 5 months ago 900 reads 12 comments
Mirko Cro Cop May Still Be with the UFC

Mirko Cro Cop, after beating Mustapha Al Turk, was rumored to have already signed for three fights with Dream. The only time the UFC has ever signed a fighter to a one-fight contract ended up looking like a big burn for Dana White and company...

Written by Leon Horne about 5 months ago 494 reads 4 comments
UFC 98: Lyoto Machida Answers Questions and Erases Any Misconceptions

In the second round of the UFC 98 main event, Lyoto Machida answered all the questions and misconceptions the MMA world had about him prior to this fight...

Written by Leon Horne about 6 months ago 322 reads 2 comments
Beyond the World of Sports from Warrick Dunn to Roger Federer

Athletes today are more then just athletes they are professionals in the spot light. How an athlete conducts themselves outside of their respective sports has an effect on how the public looks up to them...

Written by Leon Horne about 8 months ago 110 reads 2 comments
UFC 98: Jackson vs. Versus Evans, Too Bad for Lyoto Machida

UFC 96 turned out to be decent for a card that on paper didn’t look as good as some of its predecessors. There were no title fights and the point of UFC 96 was to decide match-ups for ...

Written by Leon Horne about 8 months ago 864 reads 18 comments
UFC 94, Australian Open Final and Super Bowl XLIII One Wild Sports Weekend

It isn’t often that sports fans can sit down on the weekend and watch some of the biggest moments in sports history unfold in three different sports...

Written by Leon Horne about 10 months ago 116 reads 0 comments
Fedor Knocks Out Arlovski, The Aftermath for the UFC and the Heavyweight Picture

The WAMMA heavyweight title was put on the line last night by Fedor Emelianenko, going up against the former UFC heavyweight champion and No. 1 heavyweight contender Andrei Arlovski...

Written by Leon Horne about 10 months ago 2,256 reads 15 comments
Dark-Horse Cardinals Have Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald To Thank

The Arizona Cardinals came into the 2008 season as one of the worst franchises to ever set foot in the NFL. To put it in perspective, this post-season is the first time the team has won two playoff games in a row in 60 years...

Written by Leon Horne about 10 months ago 461 reads 0 comments
NFC Semifinals: Cardinals/Panther and Eagles/Giants

Wild-card weekend has passed. There were some very exciting games and some surprise endings. Now we are getting ready for some interesting matchups in the NFC semifinals this coming weekend...

Written by Leon Horne about 10 months ago 151 reads 2 comments
IIHF World Juniors Canada-Russia, Jordan Eberle the Hero

Living in the great frozen north of Canada, makes it difficult not to be a fan of the good old hockey game. I would imagine hockey plays the same role for people living in another sub zero country called Russia...

Written by Leon Horne about 11 months ago 1,642 reads 4 comments
After Frank Mir's KO of Antonio Nogueira at Heavyweight, What Will 2009 Bring?

Last night's UFC 92 and what has been happening in the UFC heavyweight division over the last couple of months is raising some interesting questions and topics for discussion...

Written by Leon Horne about 11 months ago 312 reads 2 comments
UFC 94: St. Pierre vs Penn—BJ Penn Has a Puncher's Chance

Super Bowl XLIII won’t be the only major sporting event taking place on the weekend of January 31st 2009. UFC 94 is scheduled to hold another one of those increasingly popular “Super Fights” between George St...

Written by Leon Horne about 11 months ago 1,440 reads 19 comments
UFC 91: Brock Lesnar Fights Randy Couture, A Lot on the Line for Both

Putting together the Couture vs. Lesnar fight for the UFC from a business standpoint is absolutely huge. The number of pay per views will probably be record breaking for the UFC on November 15 no doubt...

Written by Leon Horne about about 1 year ago 1,845 reads 19 comments

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Leon Horne Article Archive

Spoiler Alert! Is Kimbo Slice Back? TUF 10 Episode 11 and 12 Results

Fedor Emelianeko's Injuries the Thorn in Strikeforce's Side

Five Points To Take from Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers

Marcus Jones Surprises Viewers with Skill

Kimbo Slice vs Houston Alexander: EliteXC

Mixed Martial Arts new Catch-Phrase: "Stand and Bang"

Machida Vs. Rua: A Close Fight, Judging Criteria Explains Why

Scott Junk vs. Mitrione: Where Is the Cardio? A Disgrace to Sport and MMA

Pioneer Of Modern Day MMA Mirko Filipovic Calls It a Career

Strikeforce Vs. The UFC: a Comparison with Other Professional Sports

Lesnar, St. Pierre, and Henderson: Good Wrestlers Win Big at UFC

Roddick and Federer: The Tennis World Is Bitter Sweet

Rafael Nadal's Withdraws From Wimbledon

Mirko Cro Cop May Still Be with the UFC

UFC 98: Lyoto Machida Answers Questions and Erases Any Misconceptions

Beyond the World of Sports from Warrick Dunn to Roger Federer

UFC 98: Jackson vs. Versus Evans, Too Bad for Lyoto Machida

UFC 94, Australian Open Final and Super Bowl XLIII One Wild Sports Weekend

Fedor Knocks Out Arlovski, The Aftermath for the UFC and the Heavyweight Picture

Dark-Horse Cardinals Have Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald To Thank

NFC Semifinals: Cardinals/Panther and Eagles/Giants

IIHF World Juniors Canada-Russia, Jordan Eberle the Hero

After Frank Mir's KO of Antonio Nogueira at Heavyweight, What Will 2009 Bring?

UFC 94: St. Pierre vs Penn—BJ Penn Has a Puncher's Chance

UFC 91: Brock Lesnar Fights Randy Couture, A Lot on the Line for Both

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