The Evolution of the Wrestler: From Dan Severn to Brock Lesnar
When the cage door locks Saturday night in Las Vegas, two high level wrestlers will be face to face in the Octagon. While some are…
Jonathan Snowden Archives: 06/2010
Leading Up to Brock Lesnar: The Four Professional Wrestlers Who Made the UFC
Brock Lesnar exploded like a super nova, quickly becoming the UFC’s biggest star with his combination of charismatic presence, brutal fighting style, and immense size.…
Is Fedor Emelianenko, the Greatest Heavyweight Ever, Fighting in the Wrong Weight Class?
Fedor Emelianenko has dominated the competition for years looking much like he did tonight. The man famous for his ice cream cones, well, looks like…
Fabricio Werdum Silences Doubters by Tapping Fedor Emelianenko and Proving Jiu Jitsu Still Matters
Earlier this week Kid Nate and I tried to combat the growing lunacy online that saw people denying Fabricio Werdum was a fit opponent for…
Six Degrees of Fedor Emelianenko: Connect Anyone in MMA to Fedor in Six Links or Less
In 1994, three goofy college kids created a simple game. Throw them the name of a prominent Hollywood actor or actress and they could fire…
Fabricio Werdum, Not Alistair Overeem: The Right Opponent for Fedor Emelianenko
I’ve seen plenty of prattle online about Fedor Emelianenko “ducking” the mighty Alistair Overeem and taking an easier fight with jiu jitsu wizard Fabricio Werdum.…
Miss Pride and Japanese MMA? There’s Always Strikeforce
Remember the glory days? We saw the best against the best inside the spacious Tokyo Egg Dome or the smaller Saitama Super Arena. In Saitama…
The Emperor Had No Clothes: Fedor Emelianenko’s One and Only MMA Loss
He’s as dominant a champion as the sport has ever seen. He’s been undefeated for nine and a half years. In that time Fedor Emelianenko…
Doctor: Hamill Fighting With Staph Infection a “Poor Medical Decision”
Last night, UFC fighter Matt Hamill stepped into the cage with what looked like a living being attached to his back. It turned out to…
MMA Media Watch: The Best and Worst for the Week of June 19th
MMA is growing exponentially, expanding in five years from a struggling niche sport to a product spreading slowly across the globe. Each UFC pay per…
Strikeforce Channels King of the Cage: Fans Treated to an Amazing Show
In 1999, as the entire sport of MMA in North America ground to a halt in the face of political pressure and cable company shenanigans,…
UFC Has Plans for The Ultimate Fighter: Arabia, Is That Really a Good Idea?
Make no mistake about it: as much as many of us complain about The Ultimate Fighter, Zuffa’s game changing reality show, it is the main…
Dana White’s Favorite Fighter: The Rise and Fall of Robbie Lawler
Dana White found his favorite fighter in 2001, not inside the Octagon at one of the UFC’s five events that year, but at the unheralded…
“Mormon Influences” Contribute to UFC’s Move From Utah to California
Heavy.com’s Jeremy Botter is reporting that the UFC’s second show on Versus is being moved from Salt Lake City to San Diego. The August 1st…
Remembering Chuck Liddell: Potential Unrealized
Let’s get the most basic points out of the way up front. Chuck Liddell is a legend. If you were starting a MMA Hall of…
The Fertitta Files: Sayonara Pride Fighting Championships
We’ve talked about the UFC’s foreign adventures this week, discussing mostly Lorenzo Fertitta’s plan to bring the UFC to Asia and into mainland Europe. It’s…
The Fertitta Files: The UFC Eyes China as Next Break Through Market
The sale of 10-percent interest in the company to the Abu Dhabi government-owned Flash Entertainment was about more than an influx of cash. Zuffa’s eyes…
The Fertitta Files: The UFC’s German Experiment Off to Shaky Start
It was interesting listening to Lorenzo Fertitta last weekend. He gave a keynote speech at the UFC Fan Expo, the day after Dana White and…
When a Loss Is Really a Win: Kimo Leopoldo Loses a Fight, Gains a Career Against Royce Gracie
Recently our friends at Cage Potato put together a list of the “seven most triumphant losses in MMA history.” Amazingly enough, four of these historical…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Ultimate Company Man Rich Franklin to the Rescue Again
Plenty of athletes are known for their abrasive personalities. Coaches, teammates, referees-no one is safe from divas like Terrell Owens and Dennis Rodman. UFC fighters…