WEC’s Featherweight Division Could House a True Undisputed World Champion
The UFC’s lightweight division has long been a scrutinized weight class of fighters that suffered from a huge disparity between its top ten talent and…
Leland Roling Archives: 04/2010
Weekend Primer: HDNet’s The Voice vs. Joe Rogan Deserves Your Attention
We’ve finally reached the eye of the hurricane that is the end of April. After a long month of solid mixed martial arts action stemming…
What Does the Future Hold for Urijah Faber?
One of the possibly premature, yet interesting discussions stemming from Jose Aldo‘s dominating victory over former champion Urijah Faber on Saturday night is the future…
Can the WEC’s Ben Henderson Gain Top Ten Status in the UFC?
One of the interesting discussions among fans in the aftermath of WEC 48 is the potential of the WEC’s current lightweight champion Ben “Smooth” Henderson.…
MMA’s Judging System Needs a High-Tech Upgrade
Following Saturday evening’s featherweight contest between former UFC lightweight Leonard Garcia and Sengoku veteran “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, I was filled with a…
WEC 48 Post-Fight Analysis: Jose Aldo Dominates Urijah Faber, Chan Sung Jung Is a Zombie
WEC 48, or should I say… Aldo vs. Faber, was a huge success in terms of action on both the pay-per-view setting and the free…
ASTRA Preview: Master Hidehiko Yoshida Battles Student Kazuhiro Nakamura in Farewell Fight
For all of you hardcore fans out there who are still hungry for Japanese MMA and caffeine blasts at 2 or 3 AM in the…
WEC 48 Preview: Can Urijah Faber Provide a Challenge for José Aldo?
In the main event of the evening, WEC Featherweight champion and Nova União product José Aldo (16-1, 6-0 WEC) will make his first title defense…
WEC 48 Preview: Donald Cerrone, Ben Henderson Clash in Lightweight Title Rematch
The first of two championship bouts that will headline the WEC’s inaugural pay-per-view event will feature a lightweight title showdown between current WEC Lightweight champion…
WEC 48 Preview: Mike Brown, Manny Gamburyan Meet in Battle for Contention
Former WEC Featherweight champion Mike Brown (23-5, 5-1 WEC) will enter the cage on Saturday night in a quest to regain his former glory as…
WEC 48 Preview: Disparate Styles Clash as Anthony Njokuani Meets Shane Roller
In lightweight action, Nigerian-born striker and former World Combat League veteran Anthony Njokuani (12-2, 3-1 WEC) will look to continue his success and streak of…
WEC 48 Preview: Scott Jorgensen Eyes Contention, Revenge Against Antonio Banuelos
The first bout of the WEC’s first foray into the pay-per-view market at WEC 48 will feature a bantamweight rematch between potential title contender Scott…
WEC 48 Preview: Leonard Garcia, Chan Sung Jung Headline Six-Fight Preliminary Card
The WEC’s first foray into the pay-per-view market will take place on Saturday, April 24th from ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California as a main event…
Will Japan Ever Produce a Consensus Number One Champion?
One of the conclusions that fans have come to realize after Gilbert Melendez‘s domination of creative submission artist Shinya Aoki on Saturday evening during Strikeforce’s…
Strikeforce: Nashville Post-Fight Analysis: Expect Jake Shields to Head to UFC
After a long Saturday afternoon of hard labor, I sat down, cracked open a few beverages, and looked forward to watching Strikeforce: Nashville on CBS.…
Strikeforce Nashville Preview: Dan Henderson, Jake Shields Clash in Highly-Anticipated Showdown
In the main event on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Nashville, former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson (25-7) will make his debut with Strikeforce…
Strikeforce Nashville Preview: Are Fans Underestimating “King Mo” Lawal Against Gegard Mousasi?
The second championship bout taking place on Saturday’s Strikeforce Nashville main card will feature a light heavyweight championship title fight between current Strikeforce light heavyweight…
Strikeforce Nashville Preview: Proud Shinya Aoki Battles Gilbert Melendez in Lightweight Title Showdown
The first of three main event caliber match-ups that will be featured on Strikeforce’s Nashville main card on Saturday, April 17th from the Bridgestone Arena…
The Brighter Side of UFC 112
Okay, fans. After beating the issues of Anderson Silva’s in-fight antics, Dana White’s post-fight reaction, and Douglas Crosby’s scoring of Penn vs. Edgar like a…
The Cliché Media Reaction to Dana White’s Rant Overlooks Casual Fan Feelings
One of the lesser talked about topics created from the UFC 112 main event dance-off between Demian Maia and Anderson Silva has been the media’s…