Now that Ken Shamrock is going to be fighting James Toney, we can bear witness to more legacies being flushed down the toilet by athletes who don’t know when to let go. Unfortunately, these 2 aren’t the 1st and won’t be the last- Ricardo Arona and Igor Vovchanchyn chilling out are exceptions. Since this is [...]
TweetThe UFC was to make its return to Versus with Anthony Johnson taking on Nate Marquardt in Marquardt’s welterweight debut. Johnson got injured and was replaced by the fast rising Rick Story. Yesterday, Marquardt failed his medical and Dana White announced that Marquardt has been cut from the UFC. Everyone’s still waiting for an explanation. [...]
TweetBellator kicks off its 1st summer series tonight, with Marlon Sandro finally making his debut on American soil and former lightweight contender Pat Curran getting back into the cage. These 4 main card fights are all quarterfinals for the summer series tournament. Here’s a look at the lines: Odds from BetUS Sportsbook. Accurate as of [...]
TweetRicardo Arona was a perennial contender at 205 pounds who basically dropped off the MMA map- he was in talks with Dana White and the UFC, and was seen at a couple of UFC events. However, he never signed with the UFC and hasn’t fought since 2009 in a win over Marvin Eastman. Prior to [...]
TweetUnfortunately for Dana White, the Fertitta brothers, and UFC/MMA fans everywhere, the latest attempt to make MMA legal in New York has ended like every previous attempt-failure. It was hoped that because a bill had passed the State Senate in May, this would be the end of it. Unfortunately, bills have to go to committee [...]
TweetAfter UFC 131, the quarterfinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament, and the TUF 13 finale, fighters like Junior dos Santos and Clay Guida are on the rise while Anthony Pettis, Fabricio Werdum, and Shane Carwin will have to recover from losses. June 2011 raised a number of questions. Did Josh Barnett make it back to [...]
TweetAt UFC 133, Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will be the 1st bantamweights to headline a UFC major event. It’s been a long time waiting for the lighter weight fighters to get to the biggest stages of the sport, and Faber vs Cruz is an excellent match to kick things off. Hopefully a Jose Aldo [...]
TweetAlistair Overeem beat Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett beat Brett Rogers to advance to Strikeforce’s Grand Prix semifinals, but last night’s fights raised the predictable questions about the UFC and Strikeforce heavyweights. With Cain Velasquez slated to face Junior dos Santos this fall, the winner of the Grand Prix may be fighting the winner of [...]
TweetThe Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix continues tonight, with Alistair Overeem taking on Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett facing Brett Rogers. Here’s a look at the betting lines: Odds from BetUS Sportsbook. Accurate as of 1030 June 18, 2011 Alistair Overeem (-350) vs Fabricio Werdum (+250) Pick: Overeem Werdum needs to get this to the ground [...]
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