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Video: The best submissions of 2011

Filed: December 29, 2011 5:01 AM CDT by

We saw Leonard Garcia get revenge’d by the Korean Zombie, Frank Mir breaking Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s bones, and much more during the past year.  Here are the best limb crunching and brain deoxygenating MMA moments of 2011 in chronological order: Chan Sung Jung vs Leonard Garcia: UFC Fight Night, March 26, 2011 In 2010, the [...]

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Video: The best knockouts of 2011

Filed: December 27, 2011 6:07 AM CDT by

Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida put Steven Seagal into the MMA pantheon this year with some finishing techniques attributed to the action movie star.  We like to see technical proficiency on display, but sometimes you just want to see someone get knocked unconscious.  Here are a few of the year’s best knockouts in chronological order: [...]

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December 2011 World MMA Rankings: Lightweights

Filed: December 20, 2011 4:34 AM CDT by

Gilbert Melendez continues to make his case for elite lightweight status with his beating of the very underrated Jorge Masvidal, while Michael Chandler dethroned Eddie Alvarez.  Here’s our view of how the lightweight division breaks down after recent events: 1: Frankie Edgar Record: 14-1-1 (won last 1) Recent opponents: Gray Maynard, Gray Maynard (draw), BJ [...]

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What I Want For Christmas: MMA edition

Filed: December 13, 2011 5:35 AM CDT by

Recently, FightHubTV talked to Bellator/Strikeforce/UFC fighters such as Michael Chandler, Stephan Bonnar, Jon Jones, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Donald Cerrone, Wanderlei Silva, Daniel Cormier, Phil Davis, Ross Pearson, Mike Pyle, Chael Sonnen as well as others involved in the industry like Josh Rosenthal, Chandella Powell, and the TapouT guys about what they wanted [...]

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Oddsmakers for tonight: Bellator 59

Filed: November 26, 2011 6:48 AM CDT by

Bellator concludes its 5th season tonight with Alexis Vila taking on Eduardo Dantas and Eric Pindle facing Thiago Santos in the finals of the bantamweight and heavyweight touraments.  Here’s our look at the betting lines: Odds from Bodog.  Accurate as of 0730 November 26, 2011 Alexis Vila (-180) vs Eduardo Dantas (+150) Pick: Vila Vila [...]

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Videos: Eddie Alvarez vs Michael Chandler, plus Vladimir Putin

Filed: November 21, 2011 5:22 AM CDT by

Lost in the hoopla of Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua putting on an epic show on Saturday night was the fact that Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler put on a great fight at the Bellator event.  Like Henderson-Rua, this was a back and forth affair with heavy shots being landed by both fighters.  Unlike Henderson-Rua, [...]

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November 2011 World MMA Rankings: Lightweights

Filed: November 16, 2011 6:56 AM CDT by

When the news broke that the WEC was going to merge into the UFC, we thought Ben Henderson had a decent chance of unifying the lightweight belts if he faced Frankie Edgar or Gray Maynard.  Bendo’s loss to Anthony Pettis derailed this.  However, Henderson is now 3-0 in the UFC, beating Mark Bocek, Jim Miller, [...]

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Oddsmakers for tonight: Bellator 55

Filed: October 22, 2011 7:13 AM CDT by

Bellator continues to roll on MTV2, and tonight will see the continuation of the bantamweight tournament which features 40 year old wunderkind Alexis Vila.  Here’s our look at the betting lines: Odds from BetUS Sportsbook.  Accurate as of 0815 October 22, 2011 Alexis Vila (-375) vs Marcos Galvao (+275) Pick: Vila Vila was supposed to [...]

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October 2011 World MMA Rankings: Featherweights

Filed: October 15, 2011 6:25 AM CDT by
Filed under: Bellator, Blog Featured, MMA, UFC

Jose Aldo continues to rule the featherweight world, though his recent performances against Kenny Florian and Mark Hominick have left many questioning whether Aldo is as unbeatable as previously thought.  Featherweight has been a division that changes greatly, as fighters like Mike Brown, Marlon Sandro, Josh Grispi, and others have been replaced.  Here’s our view [...]

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October 2011 World MMA Rankings: Lightweights

Filed: October 13, 2011 9:53 AM CDT by

Frankie Edgar showed everyone he is worthy of sitting atop the 155 pound division by finishing Gray Maynard last Saturday.  Edgar is now free to take on different opponents after facing Maynard twice in 2011 and BJ Penn twice in 2010.  Here’s our view of how the lightweight division breaks down after recent events: 1: [...]

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